簡單快速節約用水的方法

Water is a precious resource that we take for granted on a daily basis. Without water, we would not be able to grow the food we eat, to sustain ourselves or the ecosystem. Water consumption can be reduced in almost every part of our daily lives. With a few easy, painless tips, we will be on our way to living a life that is both sustainable for the environment and for ourselves.
水是每天理所當然的珍貴資源。沒有水，我們就不能種植我們所吃的食物，不能維持我們的生命或生態系統。我們每天各個方面的用水都可以減少。通過一些簡單、不費力的方法，我們就可以過上對環境和對自己可持續的生活。

-Only run the dishwasher (or washing machine) when it is full. Running it only half full can waste up to 1,000 gallons of water a month. Don’t have a dishwasher? Fill one sink up with soapy water for the dirty dishes, and the other sink with clean “rinse” water to wash away the soap. Never let the sink run when washing dishes because it wastes more water.
-當洗碗機放滿東西時才運作。如果洗碗機只有一半東西時就運作，每個月會浪費1000加侖水。沒有洗碗機？把一個水槽裝滿肥皂水清洗髒盤子，而另一個水槽裝乾淨的水除去肥皂。洗盤子的時候不要一直開着水槽裏的水，因爲這樣會更浪費水。

-After boiling a pot of pasta or vegetables, save the water in a container in the fridge for later use. This water can be used several times to boil pasta or vegetables. Once you are ready to discard the re-used boiled water, let it cook in the fridge and water your plants with it: it will be full of nutrients and none of the water from the cooking process will be wasted.
-煮熟一鍋麪條或蔬菜後，把水儲存在一個容器裏放在冰箱裏以備下次用。這些水可以用來煮麪條或蔬菜幾次。一旦你要倒掉這些重複使用的沸水，讓它們放在冰箱裏冷凍，然後給植物澆水：這樣的水富含營養而且蒸煮過程沒有水被浪費。

-The same goes for rinsing lettuce and other vegetables: rinse it in large container and re-used the water to water plants or even your grass outside.
-清洗生菜和其他蔬菜也一樣：在大容器裏清洗，然後重複使用這些水澆灌植物，甚至外面的草地。

-Before watering your lawn, check the weather forecast to avoid pre-watering your lawn before a storm. Also, adjust the sprinklers to get the maximum use:make sure they are aimed at the grass and no against the wall of your house, a fence or the road.
-在澆草地之前先查看一下天氣預報，避免在暴雨前還提前灌溉。同樣，調整灑水裝置使其得到最大限度的利用：確保水對準草地而不是屋子的牆壁，柵欄或馬路。

-Want cold drinking water fast? Fill a jug with water straight from the tap without letting any extra run, and store the jug in the fridge for later use: this way, you will always have cold drinking water without having to run the tap for cold water to come out, which is wasteful.
-想快點擁有冷飲用水？直接從水龍頭裏裝滿一罐水，不讓多餘的水流掉，把這罐水放在冰箱裏以便以後使用：這樣，你就可以一直擁有冷的飲用水而不爲了得到水龍頭的冷水，先讓水流掉一會，太浪費了。

-Instead of buying water bottles, buy a re-usable water bottle and fill it with tap water.
-買一個可重複使用的水杯代替瓶裝水，裝上飲用水。

-When brushing your teeth or taking a shower, only let the water run during the rinse stage: turn off the water when brushing your teeth and shampooing.
-刷牙或洗澡的時候，只有在沖洗的時候才讓水流着：當在刷牙和洗頭的時候關掉水龍頭。

-Only flush the toilet when necessary: this means to not use the toilet as a garbage can: throw out tissues and insects in the trash (or even compost bin) to avoid wasting water. Every flush uses 6 liters of water, so it is best to minimize the amount of flushes used.
-必要的時候才沖洗廁所：這意味着不要把廁所當成垃圾桶，不要將紙巾和蟲子這些東西扔在垃圾桶裏，避免浪費水。每次沖洗使用6公升水，所以能充分減少衝洗水的數量。

-Cut your shower time by 1 minute. It might not seem like much, a little goes a long way, which can save you up to 150 gallons of water a month.
-洗澡時間減少一分鐘。這看起來好像不多，但是一點一點積累，一個月就能節省150加侖水。

-To clean your driveway, use a broom instead of a hose to save water.
-清洗車道時，用掃帚代替水管，節省水。

-Collect rain water and water the plants with it.
-收集雨水，並用它們澆灌植物。