#save water

I’ve cut my menstrual cup’s ring! And it feels much better now ;) I’ve had an continuous feel of it poking me and it was irritating my vagina, now I can’t feel it at all ;)

I wanted to wait with cutting the stim utill I get comfortable with inserting and pulling out my cup. I adapted to this quickly ;)

I’m also considering buying a bit smaller cup, but for now this one is okay.

Check out my previous post about menstrual cups;)

Greetings!

I’m completely not a winter person. I lost all my motivation at winter. Can’t wait for the spring ☆

Anyway winter this year is so warm I’m afraid of what summer brings us. I’m scared of the drought.

Here are some tips that help us prevent the drought

• save as much water as you can
• don’t mow your lawn too often the grass is natural water store ;) 
• also try to  protest against mowing grass in parks and removing green areas
• save trees, support organisations planting trees, use ecosia
• plant something in your garden or your area ;)
• recycle!
• help to clean up the Earth 
• go less waste ;)
• avoid consumerism
  
• reduce your screen time ;)
• eat less meat, try to grow your own food
• when it’s hot water your plants with rainwater and greywater

Together we can make a change! 

Quick evening shower supplies ;)

Today I checked my water footprint. And the result wasn’t very satisfying. I was counting myself, my mother and my father since we live in one house. 

As you can see the standard is for US, and we are European, it doesn’t change a lot, but in the calculator you have to pick a state in US. 

My favorite tips for saving water are:

• use only as much water as you need
• no needlessly running faucet 
  
• repair leaky pipes
• brushing teeth and shaving with the tap turn off (how can it be otherwise?)
  
• eat more veggies 
• cook with no more water than it is needed
• wash fruit and vegetables in a bowl
• make for own dog food
• reducing consumption of some foods (mainly meat, alcohol, junk food, animal products…)
• minimalism - reducing consumption of items (e.g. clothing)
• shower with a bucket to collect greywater 
• shorter showers
• don’t flush things in toilets! (even things like tissues and paper towels are really troubling)
• wash clothes less 
• use washing machine only if it’s full but don’t overload it
• buy second hand clothing and technological products
• repair broken things if possible
• upcycle instead of buying new
• mow your lawn less 
• plant trees
• use self-service car washes
  
• save energy
• drive less
• think before you buy
• don’t throw out things in good conditions - donate, give away, sell
• use less disposable items
• drink tap water if you can
• recycle

Remember the water is used where we can’t see it. Especially in production of food as:

• Chocolate – 17,196 litres per 1kg
• Beef Meat- 15,415 litres per 1kg
• Sheep Meat – 10,412 litres per 1kg
• Pork Meat – 5988 litres per 1kg
• Butter – 5553 litres per 1kg
• Chicken Meat – 4325 litres per 1kg
• Cheese – 3178 litres per 1kg
• Olives – 3025 litres per 1kg
• Paddy Rice – 2497 litres per 1kg
• Pasta – 1849 litres per 1kg
• Bread – 1608 litres per 1kg
• Pizza – 1239 litres per 1kg
• Apple – 822 litres per 1kg
• Banana – 790 litres per 1kg
• Potatoes – 287 litres per 1kg
• Milk – 255 litres per 250ml glass
• Cabbage & Lettuce – 237 litres per 1kg
• Tomato – 214 litres per 1kg
• Egg – 196 litres per one 60 gram egg
• Wine – 109 litres per 250ml glass
• Beer – 74 litres per 250ml glass
• Tea – 27 litres per 250ml cup

(Source)

So many things I love to eat! Mostly chocolate, bananas, pasta, tomatoes and eggs :D 

If you have a chance to grow some of the plants, do it! Tomatoes, cabbages, lettuces can be easily grown even in flats ;) I saw some materials on the internet proving it. For example here is a TED about it. 

Bread, pasta and pizza also can be made at home but remember you still need products to make it. 

And production of items as:

• Car from 13,737 to 21,926 gallons
• Leather Shoes - 3,626 gallons
• Smart phone (mobile) - 3,190 gallons
• Bed Sheet (cotton) - 2,839 gallons
• Cotton – 2495 litres per 250g 
• Jeans (cotton) -  2,108 gallons
• T-shirt (cotton) - 659 gallons

(Source)

In that case it is an indisputable argument for buying the things second hand, taking care of them, repairing and making sure they will last you for many years. Okay, maybe if it comes to bed sheets we don’t really want to buy it second hand, but that bought this way are usually in very good condition, furthermore you can find unused bed sheets in second hand shops or in an online auctions ;) I buy pre-owned bedding if you want to know ;)

And let’s be honest the top 3 things are very expensive so not many people can afford it new ;)

Check your water footprint! The site is safe and you can find some more tips ;)

The climate change is real so let’s slow it down. Let’s fight it. All of us have so much to change in our lifestyles and our actions matter!

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