Did you now that the average person uses 150 litres of water per day, that's four and a half wheelie bins full of water each week!

If households had water saving flushes, taps and shower-heads fitted as standard each person could save a third of the water they use each and every day. Less usage = cheaper bills!

In a bid to educate families on the benefits water saving measures, Yorkshire Water are asking families to make pledges to energy around their home. They want every household to get their hands a free money and water saving pack, a pack that jammed full of gadgets and advice on how each household can reduce water its consumption- they are delivered directly to your door and fit through your letter-box  Every-time someone orders a water saving pack, Yorkshire Water donate 10p to Water Aid, an international charity that transforms lives by improving access to safe water, hygiene and sanitation.

What's in the the box?

Order a energy saving box and you will receive the following water saving gadgets;

Save-A-Flush
The save-a-flush bag is a clever little sod, as when it is installed it can save 1.2 litres every time you flush That's around 5,000 litres a year!


ShowerSave 
The shower-save regulator restricts the flow of water to just 8 litres of hot water a minute.

Tap Aerator Kit
The box also contains an energy saving aerate kit. The idea is to add the kit to your main household tap to reduce the flow of water and adding this can help save  up to 70% for every four minutes it is in use.


To be honest this was the most difficult device to install as it was unclear at first if the kit would fit my modern kitchen tap. In the end it transpired that the device wasn't big enough to fit on the tap so i had to but back on the old aerartor. I did then try the kit on the bathroom tap but again the kit didn't fit!

All-in-all the kit and the accompany booklet were easy to use and read, i am sure that even the most novice diy enthusiast could turn their hands to installing these widgets. The kit will go a little way to helping our family lower our daily water consumption (Which is fab for the local environment) and directly save us money off our annual water-bill.

After installing most of the kit around the house we then sat down to think about the best ways our family can cut our water consumption with the help of Yorkshire Waters pledge cards.


We pledge to...

1. only take four minutes or less in the shower
2. remember to use the dual flush function more
3. not leave the tap running when were brushing our teeth
4. full the dishwasher to capacity before washing!




There are hundreds of ways to save energy around your home and whilst we have only committed to a few we have already and will continue to increase our efforts to save water. For more helpful energy saving advice check-out this short video:



So ladies and gents if you fancy giving a pack a try and or making your or water saving pledging visit their site: https://www.yorkshirewater.com/save-water#ls2 

Yorkshire Water are also running water efficiency events we're their hitting Yorkshire's towns and cities to help spread the message of how everyone can help to conserve water and ensure it's used sensibly. Here are the coming events:
August 
- Sunday 9th August - Ripley Show
September 
- Tuesday 1st Septmber - Kilnsey Show
- Saturday 12th September - Rotherham Show
- Sunday 13th September - Rotherham Show

If you have any questions or want to more information visit them on Twitter:

Did you know, you can save over 1 litre each time you flush the toilet? http://t.co/KdvX1geWBt pic.twitter.com/V5yFdwZCmK

— Yorkshire Water (@YorkshireWater) August 1, 2015