Saving water

As an environment freak, I always stress on the importance of water which leads to daily debates between my mother and myself. According to our tradition, the area in front of the house must be swept and wash daily. Although I hate this job, I do it everyday just to save water. My mother uses a hose-pipe for the purpose of washing while I use a mug and a bucket (pretty ancient huh!). The debate ultimately leads to a fight and usually I lose it for a single reason, my mother doesn't like to lose.