Water

What can be more essential than water? Let’s conserve and protect our clean water in any way we can. Low flow is the way to go!

Americans now use 127% more water than we did in 1950
Many people in the world exist on 3 gallons of water per day or less. We can use that amount in one flush of the toilet.
About 95% of the water entering our homes goes down the drain.

Here are some tips to help you conserve water, listed easiest to most difficult. Don’t be afraid to challenge yourself!

1) Don’t leave water running while washing, brushing, or shaving. Each minute saves three to five gallons

2) Wash only full loads of laundry. Doing so can save as much as 5,200 gallons of water each year

3) Buy Energy Star-rated machines. Energy Star washers use at least 20% less energy and water!

Want more tips? Visit Betty’s Home Menu for ideas, and take the pledge to green your home!

Want to know more about what Betty has to say about water? Check out the water-related blogs below:

Green Your Kitchen– Make sure your not wasting water when you do the dishes!
Green Your Laundry Room– How to conserve water with your washing machine.
To Flush or Not to Flush– Find out alternatives to flushing your old medications.
On Being Waterwise– General info for saving water inside and outside the home. Includes gardening tips!
Pool-side Skinny: Water and Energy Saving Tips for Your Pool– Learn how you can reduce costs, and waste, with your home pool.
Apps to Help Conserve our Most Precious Resource: WATER– Find some great iPhone apps to help you conserve water!
Betty’s Got a Barrel!– Check out Betty’s rain barrel and learn how to install your own.
Water Week– Have fun with the family and learn about your local water!
Betty’s Top 5 Beach-Inspired Tips for a Greener Summer– How to stay green at the beach.
Cooling off in the Summer…Less is More– Have summer fun without all the water waste.

Here are some great resources to learn about water use and what you can do about it!