Sustainable Living At Home

Effective Resource Management begins at home. Those of us who have spent quality time growing up with grandparents have been instilled with their values of Waste not Want not and can pass these onto our children. Turn your home resource management into a fun household chore for your children!

Reduce Waste when Shopping:

Take your own bags or shopping basket to reduce use of plastic bags.
Keep them in the boot of your car - have a checklist in the car and on the fridge to remind you!
Buy your fresh food and vegetables loose, avoid the use of freezer bags in your supermarket.
Avoid pre-packaged fresh foods.
Reduce packaging - buy some items in bulk.
Buy concentrated products - Cleaning, Washing etc.
Only buy the fresh food that you need. Start going to the Green Grocer every couple of days - on your way home, walk to a local shop - incorporate into your daily routine to minimise time and fuel useage.

In the Bathroom

Avoid flushing the toilet unnecessarily. You know the story about Mellow Yellow.......
Install an AAA-rated showerhead
Install an AAA-rated toilets and save 67% less water than a standard single flush toilet.
Take a shallow bath instead of a shower every so often.
Take a bath with your partner and save water :-)

Around the Home

Installing water efficient taps or tap aerators is a great, inexpensive way to cut your water usage
Ensure your hot water pipes are insulated.
This will avoid wasting water while waiting for the hot water to flow through.
Always replace leaking washers and turn taps off gently to make the washers last longer.
Remember, one leaking tap can waste 2,000 litres a month!
Verify that your home is leak free, because many homes have hidden water leaks.
Read your water meter before and after a two hour period when no water is being used.
If the meter does not read exactly the same, there is a leak.