Melbourne’s Best Water Saver
The Age reports on Val Yule, who is possibly Australia’s most water wise resident:
Could Val Yule be Melbourne’s best water saver? Between August and October last year, the 78-year-old used an average of just 22 litres a day — less than a 10th of the 240 litres typically used by other single-person households served by Yarra Valley Water.
This is what she does to reduce her water consumption:
- Her shower floor is covered with buckets — two large, rectangular containers to stand in and three smaller ones to catch drips.
- She lathers her hair over a hand basin before rinsing it.
- Naturally, Ms Yule has a rainwater tank.
- She has also installed three roof-water diverters — small tin boxes fitted to drainpipes with connected hoses that can reach any part of the garden.
- She washes dishes only once a day — but with warm water from a bucket she leaves in the sun.
- Even her trips to the toilet are eco-friendly, although she declined to spell out the specifics.
Seems a little extreme to me. I turn off the shower water when washing my hair but that’s about it!
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