to ask if you run water while brushing teeth?

[Mxyzptlk]

A suggestion from our Water Board is to save water by not running the tap while brushing teeth.

Does anyone actually do that? The running water thing?

Typical bitchy response from Christmas there when she's called out on making a nonsensical post.

If you want to say don't waste water as we may face a shortage, then say it honey. Don't say because kids globally are drinking dirty water then try to pretend you meant the U.K. might face a hose pipe ban.

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I only turn the tap on if I need water.

As soon as I don't need water I turn the tap off.

Can't understand why someone would piss away clean drinking water for absolutely no reason whatsoever.

What on earth are you saying Bluntness? Perhaps have a strong coffee and a good night's sleep before you try again. I haven't been "called out" for anything on this thread.

You are saying you don't care about letting clean water run away for no reason because it won't help people without water in Africa. I am saying it has nothing to do with that! All the little bits we do in the first world don't add up to much for people in desperate circumstances in the third world. But wasting natural resources when it is SO easy not to is just taking the piss.

Doesn't letting fresh clean drinking water run down the drain bother you even a tiny bit, when there are children drinking dirty water worldwide

For gods sake, this is what I was referring to, why you felt the need to jump in and call me a twat and attack I've no idea.

I really can't be arsed to argue with you. Just keep going . I really give less of a shit than you'd like.

No, I don't.

No it's a terrible waste of water. And I think the world will face a water shortage in the future the way we are going

" why you felt the need to jump in and call me a twat and attack I've no idea. "

well that was my comment you quoted but I can assure you that at no point have I called anyone a 'twat'.

Those that do leave it running, or the PP who said it would knacker their tap, are you using the water as you brush your teeth? I feel like there’s a detail being missed in the method here.

Yes of course I do. It doesn't take long ffs

I run the tap.

I like to brush my teeth with warm water.

But I have been using the hosepipe to water my garden for the past 3 weeks.

I turn the tap off. DH leaves it running. It drives me crazy and I'm always telling him to turn it off

And I think the world will face a water shortage in the future the way we are going

That is absolutely true and a concern that people working in the field of water management have known for some time. There is some speculation that the next war in the Middle East will be about water, though the pretext will be different.

No, I was brought up not to. I do when I'm washing my hands though, because I don't like getting soap on the taps (probably my weirdness).

Massive waste so no, I don’t.

No I don't. It's habit to turn it off for me as it's how I was raised.

No way! You aren't really supposed to use water in the teeth cleaning process anyway - just for rinsing the tooth brush after.

I floss, then rub the 'dry' toothpaste onto my teeth, use an electric toothbrush for 10 mins and then rinse with mouth-wash.

I've never understood what running it is supposed to achieve.

It's the practical equivalent of turning on the microwave whilst you're making scrambled eggs.

But not everywhere is short of water.

We have more water than we need in my area.

I used to do it until I was in my early 20s and then got told off by a fellow student and haven't done it since!

No, I don't. I stopped doing it when I left childhood. It's such a waste and takes a split second to turn it off and on.

I do but I’m trying to stop! It’s such a habit though I think I’m remembering about every third time Will make a more concerted effort though as I recognise it is important.

Bluebell - you brush your teeth for 10 minutes!!??

Using water isn't just using water... creating clean water requires chemicals and electricity being used, too. Plus pipes need to be made & maintained, and the pumps that transport the water and testing regimes to make sure bacterial load is low enough, etc. All of that happens even if you live somewhere like Iceland (lots of renewable energy, lots of naturally clean water). Making potable water for mass consumption generates pollution, can't be avoided.

My water here in south east is disgusting. It’s totally full of sediment/cloudy and doesn’t taste nice. If you did run a glass of water you wouldn’t want to drink it

It's such an easy thing NOT to do. I baffles me that anyone wouldn't. I got out of the habit in the summer of 1976 when people in the UK didn't even have access to water every day (had to go to standpipes in the street for it) and we were all being urged to share 3" baths. Showers were still a bit of a novelty.