The Bite:
They prolly left out the part where you're supposed to turn off the faucet while you're brushing. Doing it saves bucketfuls of water, and it's easier than getting at those hard-to-reach molars.
What step did your dental hygienist forget to mention?
08.05.2008
Submitted by tmeronek on Tue, 08/05/2008 - 1:27am.
The Benefits:
- Showing your eco-wisdom (teeth). Turning off your faucet while you brush saves about 2 gallons per brushing session - and the United States is currently experiencing its biggest drought in 500 years.
- Taking a bite outta your water bill. You'll save a few pennies off your water bill each month.
Personally Speaking:
Saving even more water, Jenifer doesn't wet her toothbrush before putting on the 'paste and starts brushing "dry." The rest of us think that's kind of weird.
Wanna Try:
- We swear it's not that hard: Nudge the handle with your free hand.
Cocktail Fact
10,000 gallons: that's the amount of saliva a mouth produces in an average lifetime.
Bang For The Bite
If 10,000 Biters turn off their faucets every day while scrubbing their teeth, in a year we'll save enough H2O to grow wheat for nearly 160,000 loaves of bread.
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