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How to Save Water During a Drought. Not
Readers share their terrific water saving tips.
The sun is blazing into my office as I type. We are at that crazy time of year when the news headlines scream drought!, yet how many times have we seen Wimbledon washed out because of monsoon-like rains, and Glastonbury has been remembered as a mud bath?
The effects of a prolonged dry spell are felt in many ways: lawns, like humans, turn brown in the scorching heat, parched crops perish, and cars become a literal representation of the great unwashed. Hosepipe bans are introduced and some jumped-up jobsworths go about enforcing them with the zeal of Dirty Harry (One such explains to frustrated firemen, “Yes, I know the building is on fire, but a hosepipe ban is a hosepipe ban”).
Threat of Drought
This summer, we are feeling the effects more than in recent times, and the threat of drought is very real. During these spells of prolonged dry weather, we must always look for inventive ways that we can cut back on our water usage. With Adam’s ale becoming an increasingly precious commodity, we must all do what we can to keep the amount we use down to a minimum during these times of scarcity. In the spirit of helping each other out, we asked our readers for their top water saving tips, and the response was terrific.
