Incredible Renovations Wants to Help You Conserve Water: 5 Bathroom Maintenance Tips

Did you know that even though 70 percent of the Earth's surface is covered by water, our supply of fresh water is diminishing? ]

Americans use more than 148 trillion gallons for all purposes, including agriculture, manufacturing and other uses.

Below are bathroom maintenance strategies and everyday household practices to help you conserve water. By making just a few small changes, you can save a significant amount of water, which will help you save money and preserve water supplies for current and future generations.

 5 Tips include:

• Fix Leaks. You can significantly reduce water use by simply repairing leaks in fixtures (faucets and showerheads), pipes, and toilets. A leaky faucet wastes gallons of water in a short period of time. A leaky toilet can waste 200 gallons per day. That would be like flushing your toilet more than 50 times for no reason!

 • Do not let water run unnecessarily. Letting your faucet run for five minutes while shaving or brushing teeth uses about as much energy as letting a 60-watt light bulb run for 14 hours, and uses up to 8 gallons of water a day!

 • Take short showers instead of tub baths. A shower only uses 10 to 25 gallons, while a bath takes up to 70 gallons! If you do take a bath, be sure to plug the drain right away and adjust the temperature as you fill the tub.

 • Don't pour water down the drain when there may be another use for it. For instance, when you give your pet fresh water, reuse the old water for your houseplants.

 • Monitor your water bill for unusually high use. Your bill and water meter are tools that can help you discover leaks. (Source: EPA)

 For more information on household water conservation, go to: http://www.epa.gov/watersense/water/simple.htm http://www.epa.gov/watersense/pubs/res.htm