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Save $54.79 Every Two Months Just by Conserving Water

November 21, 2013 by jlpenner 2 Comments

Did you know you could save up to $354 a year just by conserving water?  Follow these simple steps to keep your money from going down the drain:

  • Turn off the water when brushing your teeth– this saves  $11 a year and 240 gallons a month
  • Only run the washing machine when it’s full– saves $8 a year and  2130 gallons a year
  • Install a low-flow showerhead– saves 50 gallons per shower and $271 a year (wow!!).  Note- looks like you could spend under $10 to save up to $271 a year..
  • Wash all your dishes first.. then do one rinse afterward– Save 10 gallons a wash and $27 a year
  • Fix all your household leaks– saves 10,000 gallons a year and $37

total- $354 a year.. that’s almost $1 a day

Info source: Woman’s Day April 2012.  Numbers are based on a family of 4

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  1. Diana Lee says

    March 9, 2012 at 6:48 pm

    During the summer months I keep a dishpan in my kitchen sink to catch all the water that we use washing our hands or rinsing something. When the pan is full I use it to water my outside plants. You will be amazed at how much water you can catch this way.
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  2. Karen Y. says

    October 22, 2014 at 9:07 am

    As cool as these are, my water bill for the YEAR is never more than $200. This is for a family of 5. Not sure if it's the fact I have a front loader & only use the dishwasher (with my kids doing dishes, it saves water) is a factor or not. Most showers are less than 10 min (except my husband, go figure). Even when we had a pool a couple of summers ago, the bill for filling it was still less that $40 for that month.
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