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Kids can help protect this resource. You make a huge difference simply by starting at home. To get an
idea of how much water we could save if we all made a small effort, think about this. What if every
person across the nation flushed their toilets one time less every day? Together they could save enough
water to fill a lake as large as a mile wide and long and four feet in depth! Now you know how important
it is to help save water. Try some of the ideas below. Start doing your part to change our world!
Some Ways Kids Can Help to Save Water:
• When you wash your hands, don’t leave the water running. Wet your hands and turn the water off.
Use soap and lather your hands well. Then turn the water on to rinse. Turn off the water and make sure
it is off completely. Then dry your hands.
• Do the same when you brush your teeth. Turn the faucet on to get your toothbrush and toothpaste
wet. Turn it on again to rinse your mouth and toothbrush. Don’t leave the water running while you’re
brushing.
• Baths use a lot of water (about 37 gallons on average). Take short showers, and use only about 20
gallons of water, instead.
• Do you have plants in your house? When vegetables or other fresh produce are washed, collect that
water and use it to water the plants.
• Do you like a drink of cold water now and then? Keep a pitcher of water in the refrigerator. That way
you don’t have to run the water to get it cold.
• Put a barrel outdoors to catch rain water. Then use that water for things like watering plants or
flushing toilets. You can save hundreds of gallons of water a year!
• In the summertime, it’s fun to play under the lawn sprinkler. When you do, make sure it’s only when
the lawn is being watered
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