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• There are a number of ways to reduce this impact, including practicing frugal flushing, placing a brink in the tank, and even replacing the toilet entirely with a newer, high efficiency unit.
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2. Reduce one load/week of clothes and save 1,300-2,080 gallons of water per year.2
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• Average washing machines use between 25 gallons (front-loading) and 40 gallons (top-loading) of water per load and the average household does 400 loads of wash per year.3 By making sure every load is topped off and reducing one load a week you can not only save water but also save energy and money!
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3. Shower for 1 minute less every day and save 912 gallons/year.4
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• Since 1992, all new showerheads use 2.5 gallons per minute of water or less, while older fixtures may use much more. Upgrading fixtures and installing low-flow showerheads and sink aerators can greatly reduce water use in the home.
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4. Upgrading a clothes washer can save 6,000 gallons of water/year.5
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• Toilets, clothes washers, and dishwashers do the dirty work in our lives, but new appliances can do that work more efficiently than ever!
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5. Turning off the tap while you brush your teeth can save 2,190 gallons/year.6
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• Put a sticky-note on your bathroom mirror if you have a hard time remembering!
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Footnotes:
1 http://www.h2ouse.org/tour/details/element_action_contents.cfm?elementID=5812B5A5-E0BE-4D14-A202C8DAE8CE491F&actionID=11252FC5-E889-45A5-A088549C8CF50361&roomID=8183044A-3219-48E2-A965ACB77A568AC4
2 1,300 gallons/year = (25 gallons/load)*(52 loads/year); 2,080 gallons/year = (40 gallons/load)*(52 loads/year)
3 http://www.consumerenergycenter.org/home/appliances/washers.html
4 912 gallons = (2.5 gallons/minute)*(365 minutes/year)
5 6,000 gallons/year = (40 gallons/load-25 gallons/load)*(400 loads/year)
6 2,190 gallons/year = (1.5 gallons/minute)*(2 minutes/brush)*(2 brushes/day)*(365 days/year)
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