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	Don't use hot water when cold water will do. Water and energy can be saved by washing hands with soap and cold water. Hot water should be added only when hands are really dirty. Turn off water while you're shaving. Just fill the sink with a little water and rinse your razor. You can save up to 9 gallons! After you have wet your toothbrush and filled a glass for rinsing your mouth, there is no need to keep pouring water down the drain.

Aerators

Next time you're washing the peanut butter off your knife, ask yourself, "Hey do I really need this much water to wash off this peanut butter?" Our answer is "no!" Those little gizmos up there are called aerators. Here's how they can save you a lot of water.

Aerators save water just by adding air to the water. They don't take away the water pressure, but they do use a lot less water. Install aerators in all of your faucets--the bathrooms, the kitchen, everywhere there's a faucet. Aerators save you about 2 gallons of water per minute and they're cheap. In fact, they're free if you call 210-704-SAVE.

Seventy-five percent of water used inside the home is used in the bathroom. So follow our water-saving tips and be a WaterSaver!