Green Lifestyle Magazine provides 10 simple ways to cut down on water use.

You might think a story like this would be dull, but it’s worth a look because of its brutal, if disgusting, honesty. Here’s a couple of the tips as a sampler:

Repair dripping faucets and leaky toilets

This might mean replacing a washer in a faucet or a simple adjustment in a toilet.

Avoid flushing the toilet unnecessarily

If it’s number one, save flushing for number two. Some people think this is just too gross. Those people aren’t going to like our next tip:

Click on the link below for the next tip, which is a doozy that might make your shower smell a little less than springtime fresh.

What do you do to save water?

10 Easy Ways to Save Water [Green Lifestyle Magazine]

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