5 Inventive Water Saving Gadgets
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1. Toilet/Washing Machine Combination
Don't worry, this idea isn't as gross as it looks. Water from the washing machine is used to flush the toilet and not the other way around!
This concept would collect water from the washing machine and store it for use flushing the toilet. This system overcomes one of the common problems of greywater use - stagnation - because the toilet is flushed regularly.
And if there's no water left from the washing cycle? It simply switches to mains water.
2. Filterbrella
Filterbrella is a concept developed by Andrew Leinone. The design itself is eco-friendly, made from compostible polylactic acid plastic. Hidden inside the rod of the umbrella is an activated carbon filter which purifies collected rainwater to make it safe to drink - no matter how acid-y your rain is. After filtering, the water trickles into the attached bottle in the handle for convenient storage.
3. Removable Kitchen Sink
They say that washing dishes by hand uses more water than a dishwasher! But now there's an Australian idea that can help you save water even if you prefer to hand wash - the removable kitchen sink. Like a sink shaped bucket, you can take your used dishwater and empty it on the lawn or some thirsty plants. Just make sure you're using a biodegradable washing liquid to avoid inadvertently poisoning your plants!
4. Washit
Why let all that water from your morning ablutions trickle wastefully down the drain when you could use it to wash your jeans as well?
The Washit is a British concept to do just that. An integrated pump transfers the used shower water into the washing machine ready for use. There are no hygiene issues, because the shower water is only used for the first rinse in the washing machine. Ultimately this can save up to 150 litres per shower.
5. Ban Beater
The Ban Beater is a water saving syphon which can easily rescue used bathwater and redirect it onto thirsty plants in the garden. Inventor Dominic Flinton says the bath can be drained with a single pump of the syphon for use in the garden, to hose down pavers or even wash your clothes.
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Brodie Norris runs Lunchbox Architect, a website featuring one exceptional, architect-designed family home every weekday.
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