Our ward has given us a challenge to turn off our water for a full 24 hours and only use a gallon of our stored water per person! So 5 gallons total for our family. We did it yesterday and we survived ok! The great part was no laundry, no dishes to do, no cleaning. The rough part was the potty usage. Luckily the kids and Todd were gone most of the day and I was gone part of the day. Did you know that it takes more than 1 gallon of water to flush a toilet?
We all showered the night before and had little cups of water to brush teeth. I even made playdough when Brandon told me at 9 pm that he needed it for school the next day. Don't you love when kids don't mention things like that until the last second?!
We were all very grateful for running water and realized that we could all save water in little ways. I have decided to turn off the water when I brush my teeth. Hey, it's a start!!
7 years ago
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oh my....interesting! i am impressed that you made it through the day!!!
Wow...good for you guys for taking the challenge, I'm impressed! I know readily available, clean, running water is something we take for granted.
That's really pretty cool, going on a gallon of water for the day -- we so take for granted everything we have, ya know? I heard that the power it takes just to supply everything that's plugged in, if everyone in the state would just unplug what they aren't using at that moment it would conserve enough power to shut down like 60 coal-fueled plants in Colorado. And I've started small, too. Shutting off water when I brush and unplugging my blow dryer - my other nasty habit!
~Shay
Wow -- way to go, Lisa!! Sounds like you did a great job with the Gallon Challenge!! :o)
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