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Combine an aerator with dishwashing water-saving tricks and the savings can really add up. A faucet aerator alone will save the average home 1,700 gallons of water per year.
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Just 3% of the world's water exists as fresh water - and 2% percent is locked in the polar ice caps.
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How many gallons of water does it take to wash a plate?
The Bite
Many more than you might think if you let the water run while you are washing dishes. Many faucets use as much as 3-5 gallons per minute. Conserving water during this daily chore could save hundreds of gallons a month.The Benefits
- Preserve natural resources. The average American uses between 80 and 100 gallons of water a day while two-thirds of the people in the world use less than 13 gal/day.
- Save money on water and water heating utility bills. Install a faucet aerator in your kitchen and bathroom faucets and you could save 13% on your water bill.
- Reduce pollution. Conserving water helps prevent municipal sewer systems from overflowing and pouring untreated sewage into lakes and rivers.
Personally Speaking
We both have a drain stopper and use it. It is that simple.Wanna Try?
- Fill the sink with soapy water instead of washing dishes with the water running.
- Use smaller amounts of detergent so less water is needed for rinsing – you just need to have bubbles to cover the surface of the water – not enough to make a bubble beard.
- SimpleHuman - let your dishes air dry in a quality rack. Cool, durable designer dish racks ($30-$70).
- Delta - get a quality faucet aerator ($5).
Nov 14,2005
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When I was a kid, there were all these "grown-up" things I wanted to do. I wanted to stay up really late (I was awake anyway), I wanted to read Huckleberry Finn and write a novel (I was 9 years old), and I wanted to know how to wash dishes.
Don't learn to do something and then do it well, or it becomes your job. Somehow, my brother figured that out early on. He KNEW - innately - that if he did a bad job cleaning the bathroom, then sooner or later, he wouldn't have to clean it. So when it came to washing dishes, I took my cue from Brent: I decided to be pretty bad at it, and thus avoid having to do it altogether. My poor parents - never had a kid who could wash a dish decently (although, I gotta say that I DID do a good job on the bathroom).
Now that I am in the unfortunate position of having to wash my own dishes, I'm a bit more circumspect in how clean they actually are. So, I do actually use the sink. I'm currently loving Sun and Earth citrus dishwash soap during those rare occasions when I actually cook.
-Heather... off to pack and head home after being away for a week and a half... no sleep 'til Brooklyn...
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Posted by: Carole Anne | November 14, 2005 at 07:05 AM