Archive for February 2013

Bathe your pets outdoors. In warm weather you can bathe your dog outside. Pick a place that will not turn to mud when it gets wet. It’s a good idea to have a washtub large enough for your dog to stand up in and fill it with just a few inches of water, lather him…

Adjust your lawn mower to a higher setting. Longer grass shades root systems and holds soil moisture better than a closely clipped lawn. Longer grass increases water retention and prevents soil erosion as a consequence. More insects are attracted to live in long grass, so in turn this attracts more wildlife and birds. We save…

Avoid using the toilet for a wastebasket, and you’ll stop flushing your money down the toilet. Every flush you eliminate can save between two and seven gallons of water. The average toilet flushes 1.6 gallons per flush. One person can consume as much as 10 gallons per day, or 3,760 gallons per year. By not…