The governor of California has created a permanent law rationing indoor water use for all residents to 55 gallons a day.

@katielass Most Lakewood be surprised how little fresh water Cali and that part of the country has available. Adapt to the environment if you live there.

@katielass Yes, I actually sat down and thought about it. Washing dishes? You would have to do them by hand, fill a bowl with a gallon of boiled water and soap, and reserve a gallon of boiled water to pour over the soapy dishes in the rack, just like we do when we go camping. If you eat three meals a day, that is 6 gallons right there. A washing machine uses 14 gallons per wash. If you could save the gray water from the washing machine and do one load of wash per day, you could use the gray water to flush the toilets. It takes 30 gallons of water to take a shower, and now you are up to 50 gallons of water. You are allowed 55 gallons per person, so that gives you drinking water for yourself and your pets, water for cooking, and water to make ice cubes. In the year 2030, the amount of water per day will be reduced to 50 gallons per day per person, and you will have to ration or reduce time in the shower, and ration the number of showers, otherwise you will have no drinking water or cooking water.

@4meAndyou It only takes 3p gallons to showed because people here take excessively long showers. 5-10 minutes is plenty of time to wash and enjoy.

@MethDozer Yes, if you have short hair, or you don't wash your long hair, I am sure that is possible. I read a book a long time ago by Robert Heinlein about people living in an underground colony on the moon. "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress". ALL water, including your own pee, had to be recycled and re-used, and showers were 1 minute long.

@4meAndyou I do have long hair. Past my shoulders.

@4meAndyou Doesn't that state block the water from going to neighborhoods so they can save it for some tiny lizard or something?

@katielass I don't know for sure. Lots of things going on there.

@4meAndyou A couple years ago there was a report about people running out of water and the story was that the state was diverting it to some sanctuary area for....it wasn't a izard, I believe it was a bird. And since birds can't fly.......lol

@katielass https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/04/150403-smelt-california-bay-delta-extinction-endangered-species-drought-fish/