Not sure how to go about all this conservation stuff? Here's some tips to help you save a lot of water and energy without any hassle!

Energy Conservation

 

1) Turn off the lights when nobody is in the room! This goes especially for bathrooms and common rooms when they aren't occupied!

2) Avoid the "phantom load". Appliances such as your TV, DVD player, cell phone charger, etc. consume energy just by being plugged in. Unplug them when not in use!

3) Turn down your thermostat before going to bed. For every degree you reduce it, you will save 5% on heating.

4) Wash your clothes in cold water. It works just as well as warm water, will keep colors from bleeding, and saves the energy that would have gone to heating the water!

5) Install Compact Fluorescent Lightbulbs in your lamps. They use 1/4 the electricity of a normal bulb.

6) Power down your computer when not in use. For desk tops, turn off the monitor when you aren't using it.

Water Conservation

1) Only wash your clothes if you have a full load to do. Pool laundry with your friends to make full loads!

2) Report all leaks to your CA or Reslife immediately!

3) Turn off the water when brushing your teeth, washing your face, shaving, etc.

4) Take shorter showers! This will save between 5 and 10 gallons of water per minute.

5) Don't flush any type of garbage down the toilet. Every flush uses around 7 gallons of water!

6) When washing dishes, use a full sink of warm water instead of running the faucet continuously.



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