Are you being smart about water conservation? Do you consider yourself an environmentally conscious person? Well, how do you wash your car? Do you do it in your driveway? If you wash your car in your driveway with a garden hose and shut-off nozzle, you will use five gallons of water to fill your soap bucket to get suds. You will then wet down your car for two minutes or more, soap your car and then rinse the car for four minutes or more. If the garden hose has 60 PSI of pressure or more it puts out a minimum of ten gallons of water per minute (GPM). The total amount of water usage is as follows:
5 Gallons in the bucket plus 20 Gallons to wet the car @ 10 GPM plus 40 Gallons to rinse the car @ 10 GPM equals 65 Gallons of water
This would be a very water conscious person in good shape who can move briskly around the car. This person would have at least sixty gallons moving down the gutter into the storm drain.
One way to better conserve water is to use Dry Wash if your car is not too dirty. Another is to use a personal pressure washer, which start at about $80.00 at Wal-Mart or a deluxe unit for $600.00 at Home Depot. These units can help you conserve water when washing around the house no matter what you are cleaning today. We all need to do our part at work, at home and teaching our kids respect for the water supplies.
When washing your car think about your water usage, try to conserve and cut down the use. Wash your car on the lawn so the water is helping the grass. Fill up the soap bucket half way; the more suds you use the water it takes to rinse. Be smart, teach your family water saving methods around the house. If we all do a little it will add up to a lot. Think about it.
"Lance Winslow" - If you have innovative thoughts and unique perspectives, come think with Lance; www.worldthinktank.net/wttbbs
maid service near Lake Forest ..Giving advice to a teenager is very easy; getting a... Read More
Search for Assurance: The Power of BelongingThe job hunt is... Read More
For every season, check, check, check, There is a chart,... Read More
Our children are growing up bilingual in the French part... Read More
Several similar terms describe the central attribute of a character... Read More
Many research studies have shown the overall effectiveness of stimulant... Read More
Not nearly as often as it should. Most child abuse... Read More
Your child's leadership skills begin at the family dinner table.... Read More
IntroductionAs a parent who wants the best for your children,... Read More
If you are a parent, then more than likely you... Read More
Picture this. Your child comes home with a special assignment... Read More
There are millions of young children in this country who... Read More
It's the third time this week that Sam has complained... Read More
Choosing a baby name is an important job, so make... Read More
The brightly colored plastic mobile dangles lazily overhead in the... Read More
Often, the struggle at dinnertime with your picky eater is... Read More
I look out of the window as I am writing... Read More
The Flow of WaterWater is essential for life on the... Read More
Public-school teaching is structured in such a way that it... Read More
The popularity of EEG Biofeedback Training continues to grow both... Read More
How should one look upon Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)... Read More
When growing up, my father frequently reminded me to "pay... Read More
Some public schools try to turn children against their parents... Read More
For the most positive daycare experience for your child, partner... Read More
We know that you want your little guy or gal... Read More
top rated cleaning service Des Plaines ..Courage means doing the right thing when it is hard,... Read More
Does this sound familiar? Have your kids not listened to... Read More
"Now don't you go getting any ideas, Harold.""Don't you get... Read More
Choosing a good car seat for your child's protection is... Read More
Even though the "Stop and Think" movement in ADHD treatment... Read More
Imagine a child who lacks ownership of his own life,... Read More
Cardiovascular endurance is one of the five health-related components of... Read More
Giving advice to a teenager is very easy; getting a... Read More
Q. We are getting to the stage with our kids... Read More
Teaching kids to deal with conflict effectively and peacefully is... Read More
We were all teens at one time for some many... Read More
Ah, potty training! Go to a local bookseller and you... Read More
Non-compliance is the family therapist's big word for your child... Read More
"What age should my child start school?"This is a common... Read More
Vinegar or honey, what do kids really want? "Toys, candy,... Read More
While youth gangs are nothing new -- they've been traced... Read More
I'm sure many of you have heard that old Hallmark... Read More
One of the most difficult struggles in life for a... Read More
Not nearly as often as it should. Most child abuse... Read More
Your child's teacher says that you need to find out... Read More
Having a baby is one of the most exciting times... Read More
As the flurry of Back to School activities subside, parents... Read More
When a child wets the bed they worry. Children tend... Read More
Article based on a friend's experienceI just wanted to share... Read More
Do you struggle to get your child to bed at... Read More
Parenting |