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Thanks for te idea of running the water in a bucket to warm it up when you plan to take a shower and then using it to flush the toilet.  I have always wanted a way to stop wasting the water will you’re waiting for it to get warm for the shower. I will start to use this idea.

I didn’t even see that idea.

I don’t get how you use it in your toilet though. Do you pour it into the tank, or the bowl?

you just pour it in the toilet bowl. The excess amount of water is what makes the toilet flush as opposed to using the water stored in the tank.

Toilets have a goos neck below the bowl, this is what keeps the smells from the sewer from coming up and stinking up your bathroom. the goosneck keeps a water trap between the sewer and the bathroom, so when you introduce a few gallons of water in the toilet bowl (by either flushing or pouring water) the weight of the water pushes the water through he goose neck thereby flushing the toilet.

Hope that helps.

PS this is also how you can unclog a toilet, pour about 3 gallons into the stopped up toilet and it will flush.

I’m glad I found this forum where I can make more friends.We cant find new and interesting things together

i conserve water by using a cup when am brushing my teeth and not keep the tap running. when i am taking a bath i also use a dipper if i am just taking a quick shower.

Nice idea alluna! Your son is so smart.
Here’s another thing that I do. Sometimes I save the water I use for washing my hair in a bucket. I use that water to flush my toilet.

alluna - 12 March 2007 07:03 AM

My son gave me this tip about saving water in your toilet tank. Take a 1 liter bottle, fill it with sand, get the cap on good and put it in the toilet tank. This will save on the amount of water that enters the tank. It shouldn’t overflow because it senses when the water reaches a certain level. Has anyone tried this trick?

it’s interested. I’m excited to try this than i tell you it’s good or not.!

Pretty nice and brilliant idea. Thanks for sharing it in here.

Saving rain water for future use can save your water wastage. If in your country rain is unusual, then you should really take care of using water by reducing waste of it.

Water gardens before 8 am or after 8 pm, and use a timer mechanism (can be a stop watch with alarm). Cuts down on evaporation while watering.

Use a mulch on your garden (helps reduce evaporation and cuts down on the weeds too).

Don’t wash items under running water .. use the plug and allow sink to partially fill, then wash items.

When turning on the hot water tap for the sink etc, catch the cold water in a jug - use on pot plants, filling the kettle.