So, my husband has been living in his current doublewide home with a water bill starting at approximately $45 and when his brother and sister moved in, around $88. I moved in and it remained about the same until (drum roll please!) I began to read online about living off the grid.
[The concept is simple. The harder you work to produce for yourself, the less money you need to make!]
My reading helped me to understand that a bath (for example) is not about pampering yourself or taking an hour to relax. A bath is about getting clean. And how much water do you REALLY need to accomplish that?? About 2 gallons. Yep. That's right.
Check this out: "Q: How much water does the average residence use during a year?
A:Over 100,000 gallons (indoors and outside)" and Q: How much water is used in the average five-minute shower?
A: 15-25 gallons"
((http://www.epa.gov/safewater/kids/water ... facts.html))
All this to say...we began JUST the shower idea in the middle of February. Just in the 2 weeks we committed to this low water usage, our water bill dropped to $52!!! In the coming months we will endeavor to keep it at the minimum $33 (for 0-5000 gallons every two months) our water company will charge.
