Saving Water on a Shoestring (Texas)
About 67 percent of Texas is experiencing abnormally dry or drought conditions right now. Conserving water at home can help! If you want to save water but don’t have the budget for a bathroom makeover or landscaping redesign, follow these steps to stop pouring money down the drain.
- Trash your tissues. Don’t flush them—one less flush per day can save nearly 1,300 gallons of water over the course of a year. That’s enough to wash about 32 loads of laundry! And speaking of laundry:
- Lighten your number of loads. Did you know washing clothes is the second largest use of indoor water? Combine small loads to eliminate one load per week, and you’ll save 2,100 gallons of water per year.
- Keep your (water) cool. Fill your water glass with cool water from a pitcher in the fridge. This way the water goes in your glass, not down the drain.
This information is provided by the U.S. EPA’s WaterSense program. Learn more: www.epa.gov/watersense/news/current/spring2009.htm.
Seasons: Spring, Summer
