Comments on: Green Matters: 7 Easy Ways to Save Money by Saving Water

By: Barbs Fuel Saver

Barbs Fuel Saver — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 05:36:50 +0000

Thanks for the tips. I have done everything on the list except getting an energy efficient washer (waiting on better finances). Even if the actual cost savings is minimal from these changes, if every household in the US would just implement some of these, our energy and water consumption as a whole would be reduced tremendously. Every person pitching in helps.

By: Time Tracker

Time Tracker — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 07:15:22 +0000

Thanks for this! We try to keep the office as green as possible and promote and use a number of green products. And thanks for the needed fuel I need to convince the wife that it’s about time we get a dishwasher. “But honey…it’s simply better for the environment”…who can argue with that?

By: faucets

faucets — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 23:48:55 +0000

I like the “who needs grass anyway” comment. I grew up meticulously taking care of 5 acres with my dad and brother every weekend. Now I own 2 acres and it nevers gets watered. It still turns out OK here in Florida as long as it rains. When it stops raining the grass turns brown…… I don’t care…… it turns green again when it rains.

Let nature do it’s thing. Why fight it?

James
http://designerplumbingoutlet.com

By: Craig Kessler

Craig Kessler — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:42:58 +0000

How much is water pressure affected with a low fuel shower head?

Energy efficient and energy saver products are the way to go and should become standard in every apartment and house.

Craig
http://www.budgetpulse.com

By: allen

allen — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:25:38 +0000

@ G.E.Miller: Thank ye kindly. People used to put bricks down them, but then started to realize that the brick slowly dissolved, and the brick-bits were getting stuck in the plumbing… really not a good idea.

By: G.E. Miller

G.E. Miller — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:53:26 +0000

@ Allen – that’s a nifty little tip. I didn’t cover efficient toilets, and for the many of us who don’t have them, your tip should work wonders.

By: stephanie

stephanie — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 04:16:12 +0000

Thank you for mentioning watering the grass! I live and work on a college campus, and it absolutely drives me CRAZY that the University is constantly asking students to conserve water by taking shorter showers, etc., but then they have sprinklers all over campus, often watering the same patch of grass for hours on end so that water is running down the sidewalk and parking lot. This is one of my biggest pet peeves!

By: allen

allen — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:40:35 +0000

If you have one of the older, less efficiant toilets, you can take a (CLEANED!) half-gallon of milk (plastic!), fill it with water, and put it in there. That’s half a gallon less of water per flush!

By: G.E. Miller

G.E. Miller — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:37:41 +0000

Great advice Trevor. Tankless models are a great idea and are 99% efficient. Essentially the water heats as soon as it is need (it doesn’t sit idly by getting cold).

By: open source

open source — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:35:14 +0000

thanks for the money and water saving tips