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Go Green in the Bathroom...

60 Percent of a Home's water consumtion takes place in the bathroom, according to the California Urban Water Conservation Council. Here are 8 ways to save water without spending a dime...

60 Percent of a Home's water consumption takes place in the bathroom, according to the California Urban Water Conservation Council. 

 

Here are 8 ways to save water without spending a dime:

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  1. Turn the water off while brushing your teeth
  2. Fill a milk jug with stones and place it in your toilet tank to displace water
  3. Dig up an egg timer from your kitchen and use it to cut showers down to 5 minutes
  4. Turn off the water while shaving
  5. Fix toilet & faucet leaks immediately
  6. Don't use your toilet as a trash can
  7. Collect "warm up" water to irrigate your lawn and flowerbeds
  8. Conserve energy, The National Renewable Energy Laboratory estimates that 47 gallons of water are lost for every kilowatt-hour of power generated by coal power plants

I hope you find these useful=)

 

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