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Older toilets can use up to 7 gallons per flush. All for a few ounces of liquid. Newer toilets, although more efficient can still use between 1 and 5 gallons for each flush. You can save tons by...
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Older toilets can use up to 7 gallons per flush. All for a few ounces of liquid. Newer toilets, although more efficient can still use between 1 and 5 gallons for each flush. You can save tons by flushing only when necessary.
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Aug 25, 2016 by
Deb (50 points)
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Older toilets can use up to 7 gallons per flush. All for a few ounces of liquid. Newer toilets, although more efficient can still use between 1 and 5 gallons for each flush. You can save tons by flushing only when necessary.
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I prefer just soap and water, but to save water I've been using a plant based cleaner and towel.
Aug 26, 2016 by
Suzanne Benfield (30 points)
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I prefer just soap and water, but to save water I've been using a plant based cleaner and towel.
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Let you dog lick plates clean after eating and before washing; pots & pans too! Whoof, whoof. Water is precious. (Idea contributed Charlotte the dog, typed by her human.)
Aug 26, 2016 by
Kerrie Bates (29 points)
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Let you dog lick plates clean after eating and before washing; pots & pans too! Whoof, whoof. Water is precious. (Idea contributed Charlotte the dog, typed by her human.)
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Small household leaks can add up to gallons of water lost every day.Try the drip calculator to see how much water is being wasted:...
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Small household leaks can add up to gallons of water lost every day.Try the drip calculator to see how much water is being wasted: http://www.awwa.org/resources-tools/public-affairs/public-information/dripcalculator.aspx
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Aug 24, 2016 by
Jennifer Breaker (23 points)
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Small household leaks can add up to gallons of water lost every day.Try the drip calculator to see how much water is being wasted: http://www.awwa.org/resources-tools/public-affairs/public-information/dripcalculator.aspx
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Overheard recently at Rotary
Aug 24, 2016 by
Kerrie Bates (29 points)
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Overheard recently at Rotary
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Keep a bucket in the shower to capture water while it is heating up; use the water for cleaning, flushing or watering plants. Keep a pot or bowl in the sinks to capture water from washing fruits and...
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Keep a bucket in the shower to capture water while it is heating up; use the water for cleaning, flushing or watering plants. Keep a pot or bowl in the sinks to capture water from washing fruits and vegetables, hand-washing, etc. and use the water to water plants.
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Sep 4, 2016 by
Kerry Mackin (10 points)
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Keep a bucket in the shower to capture water while it is heating up; use the water for cleaning, flushing or watering plants. Keep a pot or bowl in the sinks to capture water from washing fruits and vegetables, hand-washing, etc. and use the water to water plants.
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In Australia during their huge drought, people were standing in catch buckets while showering and then reusing their collected water for plants, etc. For the most part, we aren't all that dirty when...
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In Australia during their huge drought, people were standing in catch buckets while showering and then reusing their collected water for plants, etc. For the most part, we aren't all that dirty when we are showing. The water that we catch is perfect for reuse.
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Aug 25, 2016 by
Deb (50 points)
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In Australia during their huge drought, people were standing in catch buckets while showering and then reusing their collected water for plants, etc. For the most part, we aren't all that dirty when we are showing. The water that we catch is perfect for reuse.
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A sink strainer also eliminates the need to run water for the garbage disposal -we empty it into our curbside compost receptacle. More information...
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A sink strainer also eliminates the need to run water for the garbage disposal -we empty it into our curbside compost receptacle. More information here:http://www.zerowastehome.com/2014/02/3-things-you-can-do-to-save-water-using/
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Aug 30, 2016 by
Paula Jones (20 points)
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A sink strainer also eliminates the need to run water for the garbage disposal -we empty it into our curbside compost receptacle. More information here:http://www.zerowastehome.com/2014/02/3-things-you-can-do-to-save-water-using/
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If the Water Dept and Selectmen are serious about conserving water now and in the future there should be water saving programs and incentives created immediately. A program similar to what the MWRA...
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If the Water Dept and Selectmen are serious about conserving water now and in the future there should be water saving programs and incentives created immediately. A program similar to what the MWRA offers should be created to provide free water saving audits for home owners. Energy providers across the state offers this to electricity and natural gas customers to help save energy, why not do this for water.
No cost or reduced cost water fixtures should be provided to customers to allow them to get these directly from the Water Dept or provide customers with rebates to cover all or most of the cost of WaterSense fixtures. Water use in homes will always occur, why not provide water saving fixtures including showeheads, faucets, toilets, etc. This is a realistic water saving answer. $45 rain barrels are not the answer at all...especially when it doesn't rain and the plants are dead!
Provide incentives for low monthly water use - reduced rate for lower usage based on household size.
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Sep 26, 2016 by
stephen4100 (5 points)
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If the Water Dept and Selectmen are serious about conserving water now and in the future there should be water saving programs and incentives created immediately. A program similar to what the MWRA offers should be created to provide free water saving audits for home owners. Energy providers across the state offers this to electricity and natural gas customers to help save energy, why not do this for water.
No cost or reduced cost water fixtures should be provided to customers to allow them to get these directly from the Water Dept or provide customers with rebates to cover all or most of the cost of WaterSense fixtures. Water use in homes will always occur, why not provide water saving fixtures including showeheads, faucets, toilets, etc. This is a realistic water saving answer. $45 rain barrels are not the answer at all...especially when it doesn't rain and the plants are dead!
Provide incentives for low monthly water use - reduced rate for lower usage based on household size.
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When washing dishes and/or lathering in the bathroom, the less soap used the more water saved from rinsing.
Aug 26, 2016 by
Suzanne Benfield (30 points)
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When washing dishes and/or lathering in the bathroom, the less soap used the more water saved from rinsing.
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Here are some tips on water-wise gardening from the Ipswich Garden Club: http://ipswichgardenclub.blogspot.com/
Sep 4, 2016 by
Kerry Mackin (10 points)
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Here are some tips on water-wise gardening from the Ipswich Garden Club: http://ipswichgardenclub.blogspot.com/
