What are some tips the user can employ to save water and energy?
• Put a stopper in your sink or use a dishpan when you wash dishes. • Washing with running water uses 30 gallons per meal. • Keep a bottle of drinking water in the refrigerator running the water from the faucet until cold will waste a gallon. • Wait until you have a full nine-pound wash before you run your washing machine. The average machine uses 50 gallons per load. • Turn the hot water off while you shave, and turn the cold water off while you brush your teeth. Shaving with a running faucet uses about 20 gallons. • Take showers instead of baths. The usual bath requires 36 gallons, the usual shower, only 25. Ten gallons is enough for a shower if you turn it off while you lather. • Don’t use the toilet bowl to dispose of cigarette ashes, facial tissues, and other materials. A normal flush requires 8 gallons. • Use dishwasher only when completely full. • Fix dripping faucets promptly. Nearly two gallons can be wasted per day of dripping. • Running toilets can waste four gallons per hou
