hi I’m patty Kim whether you’re getting ready to take on the morning or just
ready to take on the morning or just
ready to take on the morning or just soaking in the shower at the end of a
soaking in the shower at the end of a
soaking in the shower at the end of a long day the bathroom can be a retreat
long day the bathroom can be a retreat
long day the bathroom can be a retreat from the world but it’s also we’re over
from the world but it’s also we’re over
from the world but it’s also we’re over sixty percent that the water used
sixty percent that the water used
sixty percent that the water used indoors gets consumed so if you like to
indoors gets consumed so if you like to
indoors gets consumed so if you like to save water and money the bathroom’s
save water and money the bathroom’s
save water and money the bathroom’s great place to start let’s take a look
great place to start let’s take a look
great place to start let’s take a look and the biggest consumer of water in the
and the biggest consumer of water in the
and the biggest consumer of water in the bathroom tada the toilet toilets made
bathroom tada the toilet toilets made
bathroom tada the toilet toilets made before 1993 use up to eight gallons of
before 1993 use up to eight gallons of
before 1993 use up to eight gallons of water per flush compared to only 1.6
water per flush compared to only 1.6
water per flush compared to only 1.6 gallons used by modern fixtures it’s a
gallons used by modern fixtures it’s a
gallons used by modern fixtures it’s a good idea to replace pre-1990 three
good idea to replace pre-1990 three
good idea to replace pre-1990 three toilets if you can now if you’re not
toilets if you can now if you’re not
toilets if you can now if you’re not sure exactly how old your toilet is well
sure exactly how old your toilet is well
sure exactly how old your toilet is well all you have to do is take the lid off
all you have to do is take the lid off
all you have to do is take the lid off the tank and check out the underside
the tank and check out the underside
the tank and check out the underside because usually there’s a manufacturing
because usually there’s a manufacturing
because usually there’s a manufacturing date stamped underneath even if you
date stamped underneath even if you
date stamped underneath even if you can’t replace your toilet right away you
can’t replace your toilet right away you
can’t replace your toilet right away you can still save water using a one liter
can still save water using a one liter
can still save water using a one liter plastic bottle just fill the bottle with
plastic bottle just fill the bottle with
plastic bottle just fill the bottle with some pebbles or sand put the cap back on
some pebbles or sand put the cap back on
some pebbles or sand put the cap back on and place it in your tank so it reduces
and place it in your tank so it reduces
and place it in your tank so it reduces the water used with each flush believe
the water used with each flush believe
the water used with each flush believe it or not plumbing leaks account for
it or not plumbing leaks account for
it or not plumbing leaks account for about fourteen percent of the water used
about fourteen percent of the water used
about fourteen percent of the water used in the average home so it’s a good idea
in the average home so it’s a good idea
in the average home so it’s a good idea to check your toilet for leaks here’s
to check your toilet for leaks here’s
to check your toilet for leaks here’s how put five to ten drops of food
how put five to ten drops of food
how put five to ten drops of food coloring into the tank now put the lid
coloring into the tank now put the lid
coloring into the tank now put the lid back on but don’t flush wait about 15
back on but don’t flush wait about 15
back on but don’t flush wait about 15 minutes and check the toilet bowl if you
minutes and check the toilet bowl if you
minutes and check the toilet bowl if you see any food coloring there’s a leak
see any food coloring there’s a leak
see any food coloring there’s a leak that’s wasting water well a steaming hot
that’s wasting water well a steaming hot
that’s wasting water well a steaming hot shower can certainly be relaxing but it
shower can certainly be relaxing but it
shower can certainly be relaxing but it also happens to be the second biggest
also happens to be the second biggest
also happens to be the second biggest consumer of water in the bathroom shower
consumer of water in the bathroom shower
consumer of water in the bathroom shower heads made before 1992 can draw up to
heads made before 1992 can draw up to
heads made before 1992 can draw up to five and a half gallons of water per
five and a half gallons of water per
five and a half gallons of water per minute so check to see if your
minute so check to see if your
minute so check to see if your showerhead is old or new simply turn the
showerhead is old or new simply turn the
showerhead is old or new simply turn the shower on full-blast catch all the water
shower on full-blast catch all the water
shower on full-blast catch all the water in the bucket and wait exactly two
in the bucket and wait exactly two
in the bucket and wait exactly two minutes if the bucket is overflowing
minutes if the bucket is overflowing
minutes if the bucket is overflowing then the shower head isn’t a low flow
then the shower head isn’t a low flow
then the shower head isn’t a low flow model new showerhead started around ten
model new showerhead started around ten
model new showerhead started around ten dollars and installing one that draws
dollars and installing one that draws
dollars and installing one that draws two and a half gal
two and a half gal
two and a half gal or less per minute can save you fifty
or less per minute can save you fifty
or less per minute can save you fifty percent with every shower now faucets
percent with every shower now faucets
percent with every shower now faucets also have flow rates and if you take a
also have flow rates and if you take a
also have flow rates and if you take a look at the screw on tip called the
look at the screw on tip called the
look at the screw on tip called the aerator that will tell you exactly what
aerator that will tell you exactly what
aerator that will tell you exactly what the flow rate of your faucet is if you
the flow rate of your faucet is if you
the flow rate of your faucet is if you suspect that your faucets a water hog
suspect that your faucets a water hog
suspect that your faucets a water hog all you have to do is unscrew the
all you have to do is unscrew the
all you have to do is unscrew the aerator and take it to a hardware store
aerator and take it to a hardware store
aerator and take it to a hardware store and match it to a new aerator that’s the
and match it to a new aerator that’s the
and match it to a new aerator that’s the same size the most efficient models have
same size the most efficient models have
same size the most efficient models have flow rates of no higher than one gallon
flow rates of no higher than one gallon
flow rates of no higher than one gallon per minute now to find the last water
per minute now to find the last water
per minute now to find the last water saving device in your bathroom just look
saving device in your bathroom just look
saving device in your bathroom just look in the mirror to save water all you have
in the mirror to save water all you have
in the mirror to save water all you have to do is learn these few easy tricks and
to do is learn these few easy tricks and
to do is learn these few easy tricks and you’re on your way when you brush your
you’re on your way when you brush your
you’re on your way when you brush your teeth turn the faucet off and use a
teeth turn the faucet off and use a
teeth turn the faucet off and use a glass of water to rinse remember to put
glass of water to rinse remember to put
glass of water to rinse remember to put trash in the wastebasket instead of
trash in the wastebasket instead of
trash in the wastebasket instead of flushing it away skip the bubble bath
flushing it away skip the bubble bath
flushing it away skip the bubble bath and take a shower instead taking a bath
and take a shower instead taking a bath
and take a shower instead taking a bath can use up to seven times more water
can use up to seven times more water
can use up to seven times more water than a short shower with a few simple
than a short shower with a few simple
than a short shower with a few simple changes right here in the bathroom you
changes right here in the bathroom you
changes right here in the bathroom you can keep plenty of water and money from
can keep plenty of water and money from
can keep plenty of water and money from going straight down the drain thanks for
going straight down the drain thanks for
going straight down the drain thanks for watching and we’ll see you next time to
watching and we’ll see you next time to
watching and we’ll see you next time to find out how green your bathroom is
find out how green your bathroom is
find out how green your bathroom is click on the link below to take the quiz
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