Tip of the Week – Turn Off The Water
A simple way to go green now is by turning off the water while you’re brushing your teeth or shaving.
On average people brush their teeth for 2 minutes twice a day. If you leave the water running during this time you are wasting about 3 gallons in 2 minutes. By turning off the water you can help save an average of 6 gallons per day. That’s 2,184 gallons of water a year!
I do agree, we must conserve and apply this to our daily ritual because water is so necessary its used everyday and without it we wouldn’t exist. Great post continue you to aimgreen. Make change, save change.
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