One month of low water use.

[Curmudgeoness]

1. There are times, I suppose, where it goes too far.

I have never had that problem, and I have been doing some of these things for years. I guess that you have to find what works for your house. I certainly would not be willing to deal with having to plunge the toilet and clean out pipes all the time. I do have an old toilet that uses more water than they allow these days, and a plumber told me that the sewer pipes in these houses are not built to work well with the low-water flushes. Seems the pipes need more water to push things out to the sewer. I could see having problems if I got a new toilet.

You are right that moderation is the answer. You find what works in your house. And I would never iron t-shirts! I don't do laundry until I have full loads, and I have enough essentials to get me through until I have a full load. I admit that there are several things that I will not air dry because of the way that they feel or look when not dried in a dryer.

Good luck to you on finding that middle ground where you are conserving without so many problems.