Save a paper towel and air dry in way less than two minutes

I know some people won’t open a bathroom door without a paper towel, but if the situation allows for it, you can air dry your hands and save on the paper (or on the machine air dryer).

If you rub your hands together they will dry well before 2 minutes are up.  Over the course of one’s lifetime of doing this, that is some signifant paper saving.

Filed under: Going Green, Personal, 2 minutes

Save 1.6 gallons of water with 2 minutes of conservation

According to an article on HowStuffWorks.com about flushing toilets, the average low-flow toilet uses 1.6 gallons for each flush.

Another post on water conservation estimates that the average, non-Navy shower uses 20 gallons of water.

How do these two facts relate?  We can use the excess water from our showers to offset the water that we use when the toilet flushes.

I know it may seem gross to talk about toilet flushing, but this is a no brainer way to save water on a regular basis, much more than just turning off the sink when we brush our teeth.

If we want to save water, first join the Navy in turning off the water after you get wet and while you are soaping up.

Next, place a bucket in your shower to collect the water you waste waiting for the water to warm up.  Then, when you flush the toilet, pour the clean, cold water from the shower into the back of the toilet.

Let’s say you did this 3 times a week.

Filed under: Going Green, Tips