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At Home Tips for Water Conservation

Learn the best ways to save water at home.

Believe it or not, but 99% of the water on earth is unsafe to drink. This precious resource needs to be used sparingly, not squandered like most of us treat it. Our body can survive months without food, but no longer than seventy days without water. This may seem easy to accomplish, but those living in third world countries do not have access to clean drinking water, making it impossible to be fully hydrated.

WHY SAVING WE NEED TO SAVE WATER

The world is running out of fresh water. This is so unfortunate because all living organisms need fresh water as it is a vital part of their ecosystem. In addition, it creates huge problems for life when there is a lack of this substance. Not only does clean H20 play a major role in life, cutting down on your water usage will help the cost of expenses. And who doesn't want to save money??

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HOW TO HELP

Most of our suggestions are extremely easy to practice. One thing that is very easy to do is to shut the water off while brushing your teeth. Another thing that will really help cut down your usage is to shower instead of taking baths regularly. If you have a leaky faucet, don't refrain from calling up some lake geneva plumbing services. Doing this will really help save on consumption. One more suggestion is to simply set out a bucket during the summer months. This will fill up with rain and you can use it for many things such as watering plants, washing your car, or filling up water balloons for a playful fight. On patch, we find is useful to use a make sure you have a full load of clothes when doing a wash, so you are not wasting excess water.

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