Conserving water in an RV

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Believe it or not, we have not taken in water or dumped in a week (tomorrow) and we still have half of our 85 gal. water tank. When we started this adventure, we were running out of water in 3-4 days.

What’s helped?

1. Capture used water in the sink in plastic wash pans. I keep this water from going into our black/grey combo tank (105 gal.) to make more room for toilet waste and reduce the need to dump. I use the water to give to the dogs (if not soapy), water plants, wash our feet at night, wet rags to rub down the dogs before they come in or lay on their heads when it is really hot, etc.

2. Wipe down with damp cloths or wipees instead of showering, unless really needed. Then take quick ones. My kids and I all pile in at once so I can wash everyone’s hair at once.

3. If we are capturing enough water that we don’t need to dump, I get free water at the Flying J or other truck stop so we can take an extra long shower or do some laundry and extend our stay out.

4. I keep plastic milk jugs to fill up in bathrooms, etc. to give to the dogs for water. That alone has saved me at least 2-4 gallons of water a day! You could also do this to water plants or have body rinsing water.

If you have more ideas, I would love to hear them!