A lot of water is wasted in your bathroom. Sorry if that makes you feel guilty, but it's true. A third of your home's water usage is literally flushed down your toilet.
There's a simple way to change that: installing a high-efficiency toilet that uses less water per flush or, better yet, a dual-flush toilet that has two buttons: one for a number 1 flush and another that flushes more water for number 2.
If you have an older toilet and are not currently in the market for an upgrade, you can always consider what my family called the "cottage method." Basically, if it's yellow, let it mellow.
Now, for the shower. If you're super hardcore, you can take Navy showers, which basically means you get yourself wet, turn the water off while you lather and then rinse off. My hat is off to anyone that actually does this.
Or you can just install a high-efficiency shower head. They cost about $20 and can save you five times that in one year of usage.
Lastly, as if I need to tell you this: don't run the water while you brush your teeth.
Please.
Writer: Kelli B. Kavanaugh
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