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#19 - Stop The Water.
Sounds simple enough ... I, personally, could save up to 1800 gallons per year just turning off the water while brushing my teeth. Again, I'm surprised at how small a step this is and yet how huge the impact can be.
It's almost too simple, so I'm going to take it a step further - I'll turn off the water while washing my face AND scrubbing pots.
But here's the problem - I don't have a water meter! So I'm looking for a volunteer - if you're interested in taking this simple step with me, send me an email. All you'll have to do is check your last water bill, then make a concerted effort to turn off the water when you brush your teeth, wash your face, etc, and then check back with me a month later and let me know how much of a difference it made.
In the meantime I can't help but notice again that my attempts to save the planet has pissed someone off - this time, it's one of our cats, who happens to love running water. Messing with this cat's mind is not a good thing, he was never playing with a full deck to begin with.
There are innumerable stories I could bore you with, but suffice it to say that we're talking about a cat who is not smart enough to not fall into the toilet. Multiple times. The emotional trauma of the water being turned on (he comes running in - "Woo hoo! Water!") and off (He leaves - "Rats, I missed it.") and on (he comes running in - "Woo hoo! Water!") ... well I think you get the idea.
Just a little more collateral damage in the fight to save the planet I suppose.
Sounds simple enough ... I, personally, could save up to 1800 gallons per year just turning off the water while brushing my teeth. Again, I'm surprised at how small a step this is and yet how huge the impact can be.
It's almost too simple, so I'm going to take it a step further - I'll turn off the water while washing my face AND scrubbing pots.
But here's the problem - I don't have a water meter! So I'm looking for a volunteer - if you're interested in taking this simple step with me, send me an email. All you'll have to do is check your last water bill, then make a concerted effort to turn off the water when you brush your teeth, wash your face, etc, and then check back with me a month later and let me know how much of a difference it made.
In the meantime I can't help but notice again that my attempts to save the planet has pissed someone off - this time, it's one of our cats, who happens to love running water. Messing with this cat's mind is not a good thing, he was never playing with a full deck to begin with.
There are innumerable stories I could bore you with, but suffice it to say that we're talking about a cat who is not smart enough to not fall into the toilet. Multiple times. The emotional trauma of the water being turned on (he comes running in - "Woo hoo! Water!") and off (He leaves - "Rats, I missed it.") and on (he comes running in - "Woo hoo! Water!") ... well I think you get the idea.
Just a little more collateral damage in the fight to save the planet I suppose.
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Friday, July 07, 2006
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