How To Save Water In The Kitchen

Water conservation is necessary for the planet since our natural water resources are short in supply. With the world’s increasing population, it has become vital to conserve the remaining clean water. Many parts of the world are having a hard time maintaining an adequate supply of clean and drinkable water. There are various ways to reduce our water usage in the kitchen, contributing to water conservation.

How To Conserve Water In The Kitchen 

Here is a brief list of 12 things you can follow in order to save water in the kitchen. 

  1. Use bottles

We should start using reusable water bottles made from glass or BPA-free plastic. This way, we can prevent the wastage of half-drunk glasses of water and save on washing glasses.

  1. Use a dishwasher instead of kitchen faucets

Washing utensils in a dishwasher is much more convenient than washing with the help of water faucets. While washing utensils with your hands under kitchen faucets, you may waste a massive quantity of water. Yes, it might seem that dishwashers require more water, but newer dishwashers are water efficient. Also, use the dishwashers when they are full for maximum efficiency because it uses the same amount of water regardless of the number of utensils.

  1. Close the kitchen faucets while washing utensils with hand

It is advisable to plug and fill the sink with soapy water while washing utensils by hand rather than leaving the water running. Alternatively, if your sink is big, use bowls or smaller containers to cut down the amount of water used in washing utensils.

  1. Use the cooking water again 

We boil various kinds of food items daily. Instead of throwing the water used in cooking, we could prevent its wastage by draining the water into a bowl and using it for various purposes. 

  • This water can be cooled down and used to save water in the garden by watering plants.
  • You can reuse that water for making stocks and various kinds of soups.
  • It can be used to boil other food items again. 
  1. Do not use garbage disposals

Garbage disposals need you to use water before, during, and after every cycle, which results in wasting a lot of water over the year. They may be convenient, but they are not water efficient. Instead of using garbage disposals, we can decompose our food, make manures, thus saving water from the kitchen.

  1. Avoid defrosting by keeping under running kitchen faucets

A lot of water goes into waste while defrosting ice under running water. We should fill the sink or any container with water and defrost by putting the items in the sink or container. After defrosting, we can reuse this water by watering the plants in our garden. Another way of defrosting is to keep the items outside overnight or in the microwave. This way, we can save water and defrost the food items simultaneously.

  1. One-pot meals

Try finding recipes for one-pot meals for lesser consumption of water. One-pot meals are easy to cook, and they use less water while cooking. It also reduces the amount of water used in cleaning the utensils because there will be fewer utensils.

  1. Steam instead of boiling

As compared to boiling, steaming requires less water. Steaming also helps retain the essential nutrients which otherwise are not efficiently retained while boiling. Hence it is advisable to use steaming instead of boiling. After steaming is over, we can use that water for watering plants after it cools down.

  1. Use smaller containers for cooking

The smaller the containers we use, the less water we require for cooking purposes. We should also place a lid on the pot to minimize the evaporation process. It again is a great deal in the conservation of water.

  1. Installation of water-efficient kitchen faucets

Various water-friendly kitchen faucets are now being introduced, which consume less water than conventional kitchen faucets. Some of the features of these modern kitchen faucets are low flow, water sense, water-smart, and water efficiency.

  1. Installing motion sensor kitchen faucets

Kitchen faucets now have motion sensors installed, which help you save water in the kitchen. They shut off automatically when you remove your hands from under them. This makes it impossible to leave the water running when not needed. These kitchen faucets also promote sanitation as you do not have to touch the faucets to turn them. 

  1. In case of leakage, fix it immediately

If there is a leakage, immediate action has to be taken to fix it because even minor leaks can waste a lot of water. The faucet leak needs to be repaired as soon as possible to prevent this.

Conclusion 

Many people do not realize how much water they waste on a daily basis. A large fraction of wastage of water happens in our kitchens. By changing our methods in the kitchen, it is possible to conserve gallons of water daily, which helps in protecting our planet. We can do our part by taking up measures to save water in our house and kitchen.