Save more water by washing vegetables in a bowl
I wish I’d taken a picture of the Thames Water advert I saw on the London Underground yesterday. It told all the bored travellers that if they and everyone else washed their vegetables in a shallow bowl of water instead of under the running tap it would stop an astronomical amount of water from being wasted each year (unfortunately I can’t recall the exact figure but it was many thousands of litres).
I’m really glad I read it as the veg we use from our garden is of course covered in lovely mud which I used to bring back to the kitchen as it clinged onto the carrots, potatoes etc.
Today I installed a little plunge pool bucket for the carrots as they come out - it’s only an old washing up bowl with some water in. The veg will also be thoroughly brushed off just after being harvested.
January 15th, 2007 at 2:39 pm
My whole family are very relieved to see you back online…we’ve missed your wisdom! During the hols I shined my sink twice and smiled at you each time. I also cancelled fly lady because she made me feel inadequte with every email
Happy Dusting 
lib
xxx