I know I'm not supposed to do this. Although, I don't know why. I mean, I get why it's environmentally friendly to recycle and carpool. I realize I should use dish towels and rags to clean instead of paper towels because we need to save the forests. But are we in danger of running out of water? Why does the world smile upon me when I don't waste water?
We don't pay for our water. We have a well. And our well is actually an underground stream, so we aren't in danger of our well drying up. So what's the point of not "wasting" water?
Stonewall can't stand this so called bad habit of mine. He's always turning off my water.
Stonewall: Don't leave the water running (as he turns off the water while I'm washing my face).
Me: Don't!
Stonewall: You're wasting water. What would Smokey the Bear say?
Me: Probably, "Throw some of that water over here in case there is a forest fire."
And he says I don't care about the environment.
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I use to be the same way but in the last couple of years I've tried to really watch about leaving the water on too long, waiting to run the dishwasher till it's stuffed, etc. Maybe it's because I have to pay my water bill..hmm.
I'm so bad. I really need to work on conserving more water.
Have a great weekend!!
xo
Blair
I'm bad too... it happens.
:) my husband is just like you... he grew up in the Midwest where it rained. a lot. I grew up in New Mexico, and can vividly remember the giant water drop coming to our school EVERY YEAR for assemblies, and dancing and singing to remind us to "save every drop"... I guess that's what you get when you grow up in the desert!
I let my shower run for about five minutes before I get it too. But that is because we have a TERRIBLE water heater and otherwise I would be taking cold shower. And that is just not going to happen.
i try not to waste water but never really thought about why either LOL :D
cute blog! My soldier wastes all the water now...cuz we live on post=) I don't think he really cares whether we're ever featured in the as the Super Saver family in our community newspaper! ;)
I am pretty good at conserving, but my shower definitely runs while I am crying on the scale ;o) Thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving love!
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I'm with Stonewall on this. Water is our most precious resource and there IS a threat of drinkable water running out in most parts of the developing world. In the next 50 years, water will be as sought after a commodity as oil and that well of yours could be very valuable...or it will dry up because someone, somewhere built a dam to irrigate their crops.
My advice, by stock in desalination plants and turn off the water!
Close that refrigerator door too :)
We're the exact opposite in our relationship. I'm always the one telling him he's wasting water. Although I think part of it is where we were raised. I grew up in California where we lived through a drought or two. But he was raised in Louisiana where they have more water than they can actually use
Thanks heavens I thought I was the only one who lets water waste like that lol. I can be cooking and I will just have the water running for no reason. Before I wash my hands I turn the water on and let it run lol.
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