I admit: I AM the president of the water wasters club in my household

Joenali

My hubs is right. I waste water. I take the longest showers in history. I shave my legs almost every day and I know it wastes water, but I do it anwyway. The water bill came yesterday and eeeek, I could definitely lower it and not waste it by turning off the water while I shave my legs. I started today.

Alisha_A

I think its really hard to remember to be water miserly here. Its dumping down on us constantly, its puddled everywhere.

I don't just waste water purposely, but I do have a leaking faucet, and sorry, but I can't afford to hire a plumber and I'm still failing on fixing it myself, and I take nice long showers. I don't think ridiculous showers, but I'm never going to restrict myself to 5 minutes or do navy showers.

PurposelyVague

I shave my legs everyday too and I seriously doubt if it would make that much of an impact on our water bill if I cut back. Is your bill that bad? Ours is usually really low this time of the year, around $25, but we don't pay for sewer.

 

Jen&Joe06

Joe is the biggest water waster. It is like he needs to have the tap running the entire time he is getting ready in the AM.

Alisha_A

The water portion of my bill is:

Water 3/4"  $11.66

Renton Wastewater $16.82

Surface Water Mgmt $7.41

King Co. Wastewater treatment $33.06

so... just under $70. Wanna trade PV?

Joenali

I just took a closer look at our bill. Duh. It's over 69 days of consumption. $54.79. I guess it's not too bad after all! DH is full of it!!

uncannycanuck

You could put in a low-flow shower head. We bought one for about $8, mostly because it also improves the pressure.

jehan

PurposelyVague:

 Ours is usually really low this time of the year, around $25, but we don't pay for sewer.

I am soooo jealous that you don't pay for sewer.  Our sewer charge is at least twice as much as our water charges   It kills me.  We will never pay less than $80/month because of it, no matter how much I try to save water.

PurposelyVague

sure.. we can trade, but you have to take my bill in the summer too when dh is watering the garden.

suzymarie

I am a water waster in the summer.  I have a bad habit of forgetting that I have the sprinkler on.  I really need to get one of those sprinkler timers.

In the winter though, I am way better than DH.  He is the king of long showers.  I take decently long ones too, but I only shower once or twice a week, the rest of the time I just do a sponge bath, to save water as well as time.

PurposelyVague

jehan:

PurposelyVague:

 Ours is usually really low this time of the year, around $25, but we don't pay for sewer.

I am soooo jealous that you don't pay for sewer.  Our sewer charge is at least twice as much as our water charges   It kills me.  We will never pay less than $80/month because of it, no matter how much I try to save water.

well, we have a septic tank and it has it's own set of fun expenses...