![]() ![]() Instead, you can effectively reduce the volume of your sink by putting a bucket or tub inside to wash up in.Įven better, use the saucepan you just boiled pasta in. If you've got a large sink, filling it with enough water to wash up may be excessive. You'll save time too, as you only need to grab the gloves, fill, empty and wipe out the sink once. It's better to let those plates pile up and wash them all at onceīut in the interest of our war on water waste, it's better to let those plates pile up and wash them all at once – doing the dishes several times a day will naturally use more water. ![]() Unless you're a degenerate teenager, the sight of a stack of soiled dishes sitting by the sink will likely send you into an immediate cleaning frenzy. ![]() If you have no choice but to hand wash, there are some things you can do to minimise water waste. How to use less water when you don't have a dishwasher How long are you running cold water down the drain while you're waiting for it to get hot? You can (and should) save this water in a bucket to use for other purposes, but do you?Īnd do you rinse the soap off your plates after you've washed them? While it's true you can let your plates dry without rinsing the soap off – it's non-toxic after all – again, do you?Īnd how much water do you use rinsing kitchen sponges when you're done?ĥ things CHOICE's dishwasher expert would never do There are water wasters at either end of the job, too. How long are you running cold water down the drain while you're waiting for it to get hot? If you have a second sink you can fill it and dunk the plates instead, but you're now filling two sinks, not one. You can minimise water changes by pre-rinsing – but rinsing under a running tap sends your water consumption through the roof. How often did you change the water? Twice? Now we're at 45 litres. The water capacity of a typical sink ranges from 15–45 litres.īu t think about the last time you hand washed a dinner party's worth of ![]()
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