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Watering Efficiently 7 Steps to Xeriscaping

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image Take shorter showers. Save 5-10 gallons for every minute you cut back. It doesn't take that much water to get clean.
image Take showers the "navy way." Get wet, turn the water off, soap up, turn on the water and rinse.
image Install a shower cut-off valve to stop the water when you're soaping up.
image If a shower is not available, reduce the water used in the bathtub by 2 inches.
image Sing shorter songs in the shower. Take a bath if you're going to sing an opera.
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Low flow showerheads

imageLow flow showerheads can save over 2 gallons per minute. It feels like a regular showerhead. It gets you wet just like a regular showerhead. And no, the water doesn't come out in little wimpy spurts. It just uses a lot less water than a regular showerhead.

So why don't you have one? Call (210) 704-SAVE and we'll give you your very own free low flow showerhead. And don't forget to wash behind your ears!

 

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