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Lighting | Kitchen | Bathroom / Laundry | Take Control
Bathroom / Laundry
Bathroom
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Replace worn washers in leaking faucets promptly. A faucet that leaks one drop of water every second wastes 200 gallons of water a month! |
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Tighten or plug leaking joints in water pipes. |
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Install energy-saving, low-flow showerheads and flow restrictors on showerheads and faucets. These devices reduce water flow to a maximum of three gallons per minute and, in most cases, do not affect water pressure. You can continue to enjoy a comfortable shower while saving up to two gallons of water per minute. |
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Get into the short shower habit. A five-minute shower uses far less water than a bath. |
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Don't let the hot water run while you're washing your hands, brushing your teeth, or shaving. Turn the water on only when you're actually using it. |
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Make sure your hot water pipes are properly insulated. This guards against heat loss and gets hot water to your faucet faster. |
Laundry
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Schedule washings so you can do all your laundry in as few loads as possible. |
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Sort laundry by fabric, color, and degree of soil. Washing and drying similar items together saves time, energy, money, and wear on your clothes. |
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Fill your clothes washer to capacity, without overloading, whenever possible. |
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Select the correct water level for the size of the load. |
