We asked people around town what they’re doing to conserve water during California’s drought.
“At home, we only run our sprinklers three days a week at night. I don’t wash my car myself anymore, I always take it somewhere else where they use recycled water. And I also use water that is left over from water bottles to water my plants at home.”
“My kids taught me that one of the best ways to conserve water is to not let the water run when we’re brushing our teeth because there’s four of us in the house, and four people brushing their teeth with the water running all the time will waste a lot of water.”
“The big thing here is everybody drinks bottled water. There’s not bottled water in South Africa. People drink out of the taps. You drink home water. Even though there’s a drought here, I think people still waste a lot of water.”
“I conserve water like when doing dishes, filling a basin instead of just letting the water run and rinsing it that way as well. Also, sometimes I put shampoo in my hair before I hop in the shower.”
“When I take showers I set a 5-minute timer and just go in the shower and wait for it to go off and get out. When I brush my teeth I fill up a cup of water and use that for all my daily hygienic needs.”