Our water bill is way over average. I didn't know this until I read a newspaper article about the high prices of water. Apparently where we live the average water bill is £450 a year. OUrs is £750. I know that we have not been frugal or even consious in our water consumption, but still, I can't imagine mr and mrs average have either. And so I started asking around and it turns out a metered property in our area with a similar sized house and 2 parents and a 5 yr old has a bill of £282 a year. WHAT!?!
THere is something amiss. SO I contacted Southern water and they agreed that it was odd and they are coming round to check it out next week.
In the mean time we are operating "Operation Reduce Water Use" around here. I am kind of glad in a way, as I have a mission in life to be more green, and this sits well in that aim.
So, while I am not prepared to give up my bath (I have a bit of an issue with cold feet and literally find it hard to sleep without a hot bath before bed) I am making sure they are only as deep as they need be (its more about heat than soaking for a long time in a hot deep bath). Bub is geting a bath every other day, which he is fine with. I am no longer washing up under the tap, which I knew was a bit naughty, but I had no idea just how much water it wasted (8-9 litres a minute btw) and we are also flushing less. And I filled up some empty drinking water bottles to create a poor mans 'water hippo' in the cistern. We don't water the garden or wash our car really, so the only other culprit could be the washing machine. Its very old (2nd hand reconditioned meant to be a green option) and may be overusing water. We are going to measure it and see, it may well be worth splashing out on a new more eco version.
So that's the news here. I am very happy with work - just saying. Its going very well. And the feedback I am getting is making me very proud of myself. I am lucky.
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