Water Water Everywhere with Goes Green

Growing up on Vashon Island in Puget Sound, NW Washington – well – water was taken as a given. It was all around me in the many streams and rivers and if you know anything about Washington State; it rains much of the year. Our snow packs in the mountains are impressive and bring us more water than we need as a state, with plenty to share. We are a very wet state, green, lush and alive with many animals, plants, awesome trees and sea creatures. Don’t forget our bodies are almost all water as well. Sweet pure water is not just nice to have but a necessity for health. Fresh pure water for the home is very important to nourish our bodies.

Nothing is sweeter than our pure water flowing down from Mount Rainer. But I was unaware of the awesome gift we had until much later in life when two things came into play. One was the Television coming into our home. That certainly opened up my limited knowledge at the time; the other was traveling to different areas of not only the US but other countries as well.

Let’s talk facts and tips for water usage.

My most important teacher was my Girl Scout leader who took us from early grade school through high school (yes it was ‘cool’ to be a girl scout!) Mary always brought to us the concepts of caring for the land (leave any area better than the way we found it). Even then she taught us to use bio-degradable soaps when washing dishes while camping and to dump that gray water away from the creeks and streams. Everything we used had to be non toxic and all garbage carried home. Recycling was in its beginning stages but as good girl scouts we jumped right in. Now I use biodegradable Dish Soap and Dishwasher Soap. Wouldn’t use anything else! Always Clean Nontoxic, Natural, Hypoallergenic, Biodegradable and No phosphates

Here are some water usage facts:

Believe it or not, the average water usage per person per day is 200 gallons and
here's how...

Showering wet down, soap up, rinse off = 4 gallons
Brushing teeth wet brush, rinse briefly, = ½ gallon
Shaving, fill sink basin = 1 gallon
Washing hands fill sink basin = 1 gallon
Tub bath minimal water level = 10 to 12 gallons
Flushing toilet using a smaller tank = 4 to 6 gallons
Dishwashing washing and rinsing in the sink = 5 gallons
Automatic dishwasher short cycle = 7 gallons
Washing machine short cycle with minimal water level = 27 gallons
Outdoor watering average hose = 10 gallons per minute
Leaks - even a small drip can add up to 25 gallons per day

The above gallon usage is calculated minimally. You can count on using quite a bit more if you leave the water running while brushing your teeth, shaving, washing the dishes, using old toilets that require more water, running the dishwasher and washing machines on longer cycles and filling the bath tub to the top. Remember, water is not cheap or limitless. Please use this natural resource wisely and save on your water bill. Saving water saves electricity and more often the burning of coal which affects the green house affects.

Here are some major tips on how to save water by state … click: Google Save Water. You and your family CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERNCE – LETS START TODAY!

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