hi I’m Patti 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 could be a retreat
long day the bathroom could be a retreat
long day the bathroom could be a retreat from the world but it’s also where over
from the world but it’s also where over
from the world but it’s also where over sixty percent of the water used indoors
sixty percent of the water used indoors
sixty percent of the water used indoors gets consumed like to save water and
gets consumed like to save water and
gets consumed like to save water and money the bathrooms a great place to
money the bathrooms a great place to
money the bathrooms a great place to start let’s take a look and the biggest
start let’s take a look and the biggest
start let’s take a look and the biggest consumer of water in the bathroom tada
consumer of water in the bathroom tada
consumer of water in the bathroom tada the toilet
the toilet
the toilet toilets made before 1993 use up to 8
toilets made before 1993 use up to 8
toilets made before 1993 use up to 8 gallons of water per flush compared to
gallons of water per flush compared to
gallons of water per flush compared to only 1.6 gallons used by modern fixtures
only 1.6 gallons used by modern fixtures
only 1.6 gallons used by modern fixtures it’s a good idea to replace pre 1993
it’s a good idea to replace pre 1993
it’s a good idea to replace pre 1993 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 1 liter
can still save water using a 1 liter
can still save water using a 1 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 5 to 10 drops of food coloring
how put 5 to 10 drops of food coloring
how put 5 to 10 drops of food coloring into the tank now put the lid back on
into the tank now put the lid back on
into the tank now put the lid back on but don’t flush wait about 15 minutes
but don’t flush wait about 15 minutes
but don’t flush wait about 15 minutes and check the toilet bowl if you see any
and check the toilet bowl if you see any
and check the toilet bowl if you see any food coloring there’s a leak that’s
food coloring there’s a leak that’s
food coloring there’s a leak that’s wasting water well a steaming hot shower
wasting water well a steaming hot shower
wasting water well a steaming hot shower can certainly be relaxing but it also
can certainly be relaxing but it also
can certainly be relaxing but it also happens to be the second biggest
happens to be the second biggest
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 showerhead isn’t a low-flow
then the showerhead isn’t a low-flow
then the showerhead isn’t a low-flow model new showerhead started around $10
model new showerhead started around $10
model new showerhead started around $10 and installing one that draws two and a
and installing one that draws two and a
and installing one that draws two and a half gallons or less
half gallons or less
half gallons or less minute can save you 50% with every
minute can save you 50% with every
minute can save you 50% with every shower now faucets also have flow rates
shower now faucets also have flow rates
shower now faucets also have flow rates and if you take a look at the screw on
and if you take a look at the screw on
and if you take a look at the screw on tip called the aerator that’ll tell you
tip called the aerator that’ll tell you
tip called the aerator that’ll tell you exactly what the flow rate of your
exactly what the flow rate of your
exactly what the flow rate of your faucet is now if you suspect that your
faucet is now if you suspect that your
faucet is now if you suspect that your faucets a water hog all you have to do
faucets a water hog all you have to do
faucets a water hog all you have to do is unscrew the aerator and take it to a
is unscrew the aerator and take it to a
is unscrew the aerator and take it to a hardware store and match it to a new
hardware store and match it to a new
hardware store and match it to a new aerator that’s the same size the most
aerator that’s the same size the most
aerator that’s the same size the most efficient models have flow rates of no
efficient models have flow rates of no
efficient models have flow rates of no higher than one gallon per minute now to
higher than one gallon per minute now to
higher than one gallon per minute now to find the last water saving device in
find the last water saving device in
find the last water saving device in your bathroom just look in the mirror to
your bathroom just look in the mirror to
your bathroom just look in the mirror to save water all you have to do is learn
save water all you have to do is learn
save water all you have to do is learn these few easy tricks and you’re on your
these few easy tricks and you’re on your
these few easy tricks and you’re on your way when you brush your teeth turn the
way when you brush your teeth turn the
way when you brush your teeth turn the faucet off and use a glass of water to
faucet off and use a glass of water to
faucet off and use a glass of water to rinse remember to put trash in the
rinse remember to put trash in the
rinse remember to put trash in the wastebasket instead of flushing it away
wastebasket instead of flushing it away
wastebasket instead of flushing it away skip the bubble bath and take a shower
skip the bubble bath and take a shower
skip the bubble bath and take a shower instead taking a bath can use up to 7
instead taking a bath can use up to 7
instead taking a bath can use up to 7 times more water than a short shower
times more water than a short shower
times more water than a short shower with a few simple changes right here in
with a few simple changes right here in
with a few simple changes right here in the bathroom you can keep plenty of
the bathroom you can keep plenty of
the bathroom you can keep plenty of water and money from going straight down
water and money from going straight down
water and money from going straight down the drain thanks for watching and we’ll
the drain thanks for watching and we’ll
the drain thanks for watching and we’ll see you next time to find out how green
see you next time to find out how green
see you next time to find out how green your bathroom is click on the link below
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