Bathrooms contribute disproportionately to household water use and waste. Despite making up a small area, they account for 30% of indoor water consumption, with toilets and showers as the primary culprits. Solutions like reducing shower lengths and using WaterSense-rated fixtures can conserve water. Surprisingly, simple actions can save families thousands of gallons annually while also addressing the overconsumption of plastic products like shampoo bottles, highlighting the need for better recycling habits and awareness in bathroom usage.
Toilets are often the biggest water-wasters in the house, especially older models that use up to 5 gallons per flush. A modern WaterSense-rated toilet uses only 1.28 gallons.
Shaving even a few minutes off your daily shower can yield surprising savings. Every minute you shorten your shower saves roughly 2 gallons of water.
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