Honestly, sometimes the simple stuff beats the fancy tech... at least until prices come down.
I’ve found that to be true, too. When we built our place, I was tempted by all the smart irrigation systems and greywater setups, but in the end, just switching to drought-tolerant landscaping and using mulch made a bigger impact than I expected. I do like the bucket-in-the-shower trick—my partner thought it was weird at first, but now we use that water for plants. Sometimes the old-school methods just work better, you know?
I’ll admit, I was pretty skeptical about all the “smart” water-saving gadgets when I started looking into ways to cut our usage. They sound great in theory, but the price tags just didn’t make sense for us. Like you, we ended up focusing on things like mulching and swapping out thirsty plants for natives. It’s not flashy, but honestly, our water bill dropped more than I expected. We still do the bucket-in-the-shower thing, too—doesn’t look fancy, but it works. Sometimes low-tech is just less hassle.
