Have you ever considered how many gallons you could save each year by simply following a few tips?

Turn Off the Faucet While Brushing Your Teeth
Even if you are a fast brusher, experts estimate that around four gallons of water slips down the drain. That means if turn off the faucet while brushing, you could save 2,880 gallons of water each year. If everyone in the United States did, four times the Mississippi River’s annual water flow would be saved!

Bring Water With You
It’s easy to grab a bottle of water when you’re on the go. But each one-liter plastic bottle takes seven liters of water to produce. Reuse your water bottle by filling it up over the day. Or better yet, use a reusable water bottle that can be used again and again. If you brought your water with you for one year you could save up to 577 gallons of water each year. If everyone did, the amount of water saved could cover the Washington D.C. area by 52 feet.

Buy Recycled-Paper Products
Paper products made from 100% recycled paper require much less water than those made from virgin paper. If you and your family goes through four rolls of paper towels a week, but switched to recycled paper, you could save 637 gallons of water a year. If every family in America switched to recycled paper towels, the amount of water saved would equal what cascades over Niagara Falls each day!

Install A Low-Flow Showerhead
Switching to a low-flow showerhead cuts the water flow in half. Using this type of showerhead would save you enough water to fill a 15-foot aboveground pool when only taking a five-minute shower. The water you would save after switching showerheads would be 4,550 gallons of water. Imagine if everyone in America switched, the results would be enough water to fill about 2,100 Giant Stadiums!

Water Your Lawn in the Early Morning or Evening
Water evaporates throughout the day and prevents 14% of water from actually reaching the plants’ roots when you water mid-day. Watering in the morning or evening can save 87 gallons a week. Do this for one year and you will save 4,524 gallons of water. If every household did this, the amount of water saved would equal nine times the annual rainfall in Seattle!

Use the Low Setting on Your Dishwater
The light-wash setting on your machine cleans just as well as higher settings and reduces water up to 55%. Try washing your dishes on low for a year and save 2,860 gallons of water. If every household in America switched to washing on low, the amount of water saved would cover Rhode Island by a foot!