Well, we started with an experiment in June by seeing much we could lower our water bills, through the use of Grey Water to flush our toilets. This has now become part of our daily routine. Once you start with Grey Water, there is no turning back! You wouldn't want to - the proof is in that water bill!
I have lowered by water bill by almost 66%! In our household that works out to about $70.00 each month. Multiply that by 12 months per year for a savings of $840.00 per year. $70.00 give or take is our grocery bill for a week. Keep in mind that we try and buy as local and organic as possible.
Yes, we do have to clean our toilets more frequently (every 1-2 days) more for odour control than anything; however hard work really does pay off. Lugging those buckets up and down my flights of stairs has built up my arms. We save as much grey water from our laundry and bathing as possible. My 3 year old daughter knows how to empty the bucket into the toilet bowl and to her this is a normal part of our toilet flushing routine.
Gone are the days where she would endlessly flush the toilet after her "dolls" had a bowel movement or urinated. Besides, why would anyone use good clean water that is suitable for drinking for the wasteful use of flushing a toilet? I even use my dishwater to flush the toilet (as long as it is not too dirty with food). Black Water meets black water - it all goes to the same place. It is simple and it works!
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