One day of water consumption in Österåker, Sweden
Bathroom Shower: when you shower 5-6 minutes you waste 70 liters of water. A greedy flushed shower wastes half as much water as a normal shower. Toilet: A normal WC scavening wastes 10-15 liters of water. A toilet with dual flush wastes only 3-6 liters of water. Washstand: You normally wash your hands 1,5 minutes a day, and this wastes about 10 liters of water. Tub: To fill a tub you need 200-300 liters of water!
Kitchen Dishwasher: Wastes 12 liters per wash. Washstand: You normally wash your hands 1,5 minutes a day, and this wastes about 10 liters of water.
Clothes Producing a pair of jeans wastes 10 000 liters of water. A pair of leather shoes wastes 8 000 liters of water. Producing a cotton t-shirt wastes 2 000 liters of water.
Livingroom Food and liquid To produce: a hamburger you need 2400 liters of water. a sandwich with cheese, you need 90 liters of water. one glass of milk you need 200 liters of water. a glass of wine you need 120 liters of water. a cup of tea you need 35 liters of water.
Laundry room Washer: Wastes 25-30 liters of water for one full machine.
Simple things you can do to save water: A showerhead with a filter. Take shorter showers A toilet with two flush buttons. You can put a brick or a plastic bottle with water in the toilet to prevent unnecessary water consumption. Buy a rainbarrel instead of using the hose in your garden Don´t rinse the dish before putting it in the dishwasher. Eat less meat!