Beth Said:

How much water do I save by turning off the showerhead while showering? And what other ways can I save water?

We Answered:

Here is my suggestion .

Install a Big mirror inside your bathroom unless you already have one. Fill a Bucket full of water and use as much water you need watching the mirror to satisfy yourself about the cleansing. Therefore you use as much water as is needed. Apply soap on your body and then use a light shower to rinse the soap.

Inside the toilet, put in round pebbles inside the Cistern so that those pebbles displace 5-7 litres of water. In the process the Cistern Float valve will stop earlier. Each time you pull the flush, you save 5-7 litres water . On an average a person uses the toilet atleast 10 times a day for both purpose .Hence, 50 to 70 litres of water can be saved per day per person. I suppose this will be good water conservation exercise.

Darlene Said:

Is there a way to fix a leaking water heater?

We Answered:

If the tank itself is leaking rather than a joint or pipe fitting the tank is probably rusted out. Trying to fix the leak in that case will probably just make it bigger. If you are able to patch it you are very likely to have more and bigger leaks within a short time. It is probably time to replace the heater.

Bert

Melanie Said:

Neglected plant?

We Answered:

Place pot in tray and leave about 1/4'' water. It will be ok for 5 days

Minnie Said:

Help! My family really needs ways to conserve and use less money!?

We Answered:

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I am not sure how old you are, but if your mom will not listen to common sense when it comes to just lowering the phone bill/internet bill, then it is probably a lost cause, you should think about enrolling her in a class on how to handle finances/debt or even a simple accounting/budgeting class. Usually people that avoid saving money are avoiding it because they are afraid to admit that there is a problem.

Learn from it and do not make the same mistakes when you get older....

Kurt Said:

Do you wear your jeans at least 5 times before washing?

We Answered:

Yes, as long as they are technically clean, I will wear them about 5 times before washing. If they have any stains then I will throw them in the washing machine.