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Save money, reduce your water consumption and stop using chemicals. All this at once

The bathroom is the space in the house where we take care of personal hygiene and do our needs. Due to these reasons, he is in constant contact with bacteria and germs. A necessary solution is the frequent cleaning of the space, so that there is no contamination.

However, most of the products sold for this purpose are harmful to the environment and human health, due to the high concentration of chemicals.

But there is a way for you to disconnect from these products: leaving your bathroom as sustainable as possible. This way, you can do three tasks at once: save money on water and electricity bills, remove products from your living room that can cause health problems and even reduce the carbon footprint of your entire home (click here and learn more about global warming).

So, follow below eight tips on how to make your bathroom sustainable, clean and ecological:

1. Test your toilet for leaks s: Put a few drops of food coloring in the toilet water accumulator. If the dye goes down and colored water appears in the toilet without you flushing, it means there is a problem with a leak. Then take the opportunity to correct it. Thus, about 3785 liters of water will be saved per month;
2. Turn off your faucet while you are brushing your teeth: by having this habit, it is possible to save 17 liters of water with each brushing. And also take the opportunity to see here how to reuse your toothbrush in different ways;
3. Make sure the shower and sink faucets are turned off when you're not using them: according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), 60 drops per minute waste approximately 24,000 liters of water per year;
4. Choose baking soda as a powerful cleaning agent: unlike cleaning products, it's nontoxic, multipurpose, and still inexpensive. How to use it is simple: just mix equal parts of baking soda with water to form a paste. After that, apply to smelly areas of the bathroom and be sure to wash them off with water after use. Take the opportunity to see here the different uses of sodium bicarbonate;
5. Avoid dispersing odors with aerosols: after doing a "number two", it is difficult to prevent the odor from spreading through the room. Instead of using aerosols, which contain chemicals, try natural alternatives, such as putting a bunch of lavender flowers inside the bathroom. Essential oil can also work. See more options here and here;
6. When installing your shower, give preference to economical models, which have a low flow: for R$ 78 or less, you can considerably reduce your water consumption at home. As a result, you achieve water savings of between 25% and 60%, while also reducing the energy that would be used to heat unused water. Still not satisfied with your water savings? So take the opportunity to understand and calculate your water footprint (an indicator that measures and analyzes individual water consumption) and start taking sustainable measures that save even more your water consumption;
7. Not sure what to do with toilet paper rolls?: The eCycle team shows you a great alternative for reusing toilet rolls. Turn them into seedbeds and plant whatever you want. Learn how to make a seedbed like paper rolls.
8. Reuse gas shower water: if your shower runs on gas and it takes a long time to heat the water, collect this initial water in a bucket and use it to flush or clean other rooms in your home.

The tips are very simple and easy to apply. Now, get to work. Leave comments about your experiences!