When temperatures get cold, many of us try to make do with only as much heat as we need to get by. If you leave a faucet dripping at night to keep your pipes from freezing, make sure you get some sleep with this simple tip so that drip, drip, drip coming from the bathroom doesn't keep you up!
Even though a dripping faucet might not seem loud when you turn it on, once your head hits the pillow and the rest of the house falls quiet, suddenly it seems amplified to enormous proportions. To quiet the sound, simply tie a string around the neck of the faucet and allow it to catch the drips on the way down.
This will allow your pipes to continue to flow freely and give the water something to cling to. Think of it as a mini slide for your H2O or better yet... a good night's sleep!
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OR you could fix the faucet and stop wasting water. The string only carries the water down without the sound of a drip - but it still carries it down the drain.
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I think this post is aimed at people who leave their faucet on a tiny bit during the wintertime in order to keep the pipes from freezing. I don't do this, but if I did I would keep a container in the sink to catch the dripping water. That way I could use the water for my morning coffee or whatever else and it wouldn't go to waste.
I'm surprised this post doesn't mention collecting the drip water to use in the morning...though anyone reading re-nest would probably already think to do so.
You can just put a facecloth or dishcloth in the sink to absorb the sound too.
neefall, thanks for the reminder! We do collect the water and it's such second nature that I forgot to mention it. I just set the cup I use to rinse from toothbrushing with, then it's already full for me!