California
In reply to the discussion: Rain. [View all]stopbush
(24,801 posts)And all of us in CA can help by cutting back our water usage 20%, as suggested by Gov Brown. Simple things like:
taking shorter showers
not running the dishwasher until it's full
using the dishwasher, rather than washing by hand (which uses much more water than a dishwasher)
cutting back on sprinkler use
replacing washers in leaking faucets and toilet tanks
running washing machines on the short cycle and waiting until you have a full load before washing
placing a pitcher of cold water in the fridge rather than running the tap until the water is cold to get a single cup of water
not walking away from a running tap to do another chore (why do so many native Californians do this? It must come from their childhoods when water out here was free and plentiful)
not flushing the toilet after only peeing once - wait two or three times before flushing
not washing the car so often
wash the car at a car wash (which recycles water), rather than in your driveway
There are tons of things people can do to conserve water that will help to alleviate the drought's effects, something your woo can't and won't do.