3 Small Ways To See Big Savings On Your Water Bill

Have you ever opened your water bill and been shocked at the amount due? I have, and I’m fairly certain that most of you have as well. Water is one of the bills that can easily be overlooked when you’re trying to cut expenses. We don’t have to think about using the faucet, so thinking about what it’s costing us can easily slip our minds. Before we know it, we’ve got a super high bill. However, it doesn’t have to be that way and saving money on your water bill can be really easy! Take a look at these 3 small ways to see big savings on your water bill and you’ll see what I mean.

3 Small Ways To See Big Savings On Your Water Bill

Use a water bottle

Do you realize just how much excess water your toilet uses with each flush? I don’t have an exact amount, but I can tell you that it’s a lot. Take a filled water bottle and add it to the tank of each toilet in your home. When you add the water bottle, it causes the water level to rise meaning that your tank uses less what to fill. Over time, you’ll really see a significant savings on your water bill because of this.

A word of caution: When you first add the water bottle, be sure to keep an eye on it to be sure that it isn’t floating around in the tank. Ours was and actually got caught under the seal causing my tank to never fill and my water to run constantly. To solve this problem, just weigh the water bottle down with a few small rocks from the driveway and you should be good to go!

Cut the Small Loads

In the land of Momdom, stains happen and so do small loads of laundry. However, those small loads can really end up costing you. Instead of doing a small load with just 1 or 2 pieces of clothing, wait until you’ve got a full load to wash. You can pre-treat a stain to make sure it doesn’t set into the fabric and your clothes won’t be any worse for the wear. Your water bill, however, will be much lower each month.

Do the Dishes

Some of us, especially children, have a really bad habit of washing one dish at a time, running the dishwasher when it isn’t full or even washing the dishes with the water running. Not only is this bad for the planet, but it’s bad for your water bill as well. Instead, don’t run the dishwasher until it is completely full, teach children to fill the sink and don’t fill that sink up until you have a full load that needs washed. Your water bill (and the Earth) will thank you.

Saving money doesn’t have to be a huge to-do. It’s more about changing your habits. These 3 steps are small ways, but they’re a great place to start.

What other ways to save on your water bill can you think of? I’d love to hear them!

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