Dishwasher

Washed a bunch of dishes by hand. Was able to save and re-use some but not all of the water; we just didn't have a use for a lot of it. Used some to flush the loo, saved some for watering the garden tomorrow, but after we washed everything we still had two basins of water we didn't need. Bah.

Dishwasher in future.

Water

I put a bucket in the sink while I washed my hands. I used wet soap to wash them, only turning on the tap to wet and rinse my hands, leaving it off while I lathered, scrubbed etc. I still used about a litre. Later, washing basically clean hands after using the loo (no scrubbing mud off), I used over half a litre. My bathroom sink is shaped such that filling it enough to wash my hands without a running tape for the rinse would use MORE water than that.

But so far saving water in a bucket in the garden is easier than I'd feared it might be. By the time restricted water use comes in we might well be about ready.

Housework list

Tidied bathroom.
Hung out two loads of laundry.
Did low-water quick-wash in machine for bath toys, quicker and less water than doing them by hand. Manky mouldy things.
Emptied and refilled dishwasher.
Fed everyone breakfast and lunch.
Planted out a rose bush and a raspberry stick.
Watered lots of plants.
Sorted clean dry laundry.

My chest is aching more the longer I'm upright though, so I need to not do much today. The pace so far as been ok.