We are lucky to live in a rich country where we have many things at our convenience. However we tend to be wasteful.
Electricity is one thing we waste most. Lights, fans, radios and other appliances are kept on even when no one is using them. I make it a point to switch them off when I do not need them. It takes less than a second to throw a switch but to some people even this seems a difficult task. Anyhow, not wasting electricity reduces the bill appreciably. Thus we do not have to pay for the electricity we do not use.
The other wasted commodity is water. Leaky pipes and faucets plus the negligence of leaving taps running all contribute to this wastage. Fresh water is precious, so it is not to be wasted. It is only a simple matter of shutting off a tap after use. I make sure I do this.
Another big wastage is food. My mother used to cook so much food that much of it was simply thrown away. She knows better now. I pointed out to her about how we wasted food. She realised it and now cooks only what we can eat. The garbage bin used to be filled with half-eaten cakes, fried chicken and things we thought we could eat but could not. It is not so anymore. Besides, we do not waste money on food we throw away.
We waste other things like tissue paper, clothes, soap, talcum powder and aerosol sprays. All these cost money. In short, we waste the money we work so hard to earn.
It is definitely better not to be wasteful. I discover there is a simple method of not wasting things, which is—use only what we need. Do not touch what we do not need. In this way we can stop being wasteful.
faucet a device that controls the flow of liquid
talcum a powder, usually having a pleasant smell, put on the skin to make it feel smooth or to help it stay dry
aerosol a metal container in which liquids are kept under pressure and forced out in a spray
