From collecting rainwater for plants and the garden, to saving running water from the shower heating up for other uses — Calgarians are getting creative with their conservation.
With water restrictions in Calgary expected to last another three to five weeks, residents are having to get more creative when it comes to saving water. Meghan Cobb has more.“The city has been really clear about full loads in your washing machines, full loads in your dishwashers, short showers,” says Taryn Meyers with the Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology .
Many Calgarians have been taking advantage of the recent rainfall and filling buckets and rain barrels. The most common use is to water plants and gardens but some of the rainwater can also be used indoors. “You could use it to wash your hair or feet,” says Lex van der Raadt, executive director of Green Calgary. “Just be careful when you’re doing stuff like that because the water that’s coming off your roof will have a lot of stuff in it.”Calgarians told to not collect water from rivers amid conservation efforts
Other tips to maximize the water collected include putting it in sealed containers, not using it for any kind of consumption and only watering plants rather than the entire garden.For other indoor uses, Green Calgary suggests saving water from the shower as it heats up. That water can be put to use to wash dishes or hands, along with a variety of other indoors uses when treated water is needed.
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