Some Heat/Water Summer Tips for you!

Just a few tips to pass along!
SHOWERING — Why heat water up just to cool it down? If you have to mix hot water with cold, your thermostat could be set lower to save energy. Simply adjust the thermostat in your water heater to your perfect shower temperature. If you take a HOT shower in the summertime, you tend to Sweat more afterward. Start with warm water, then add in cooler water to end your shower, and you won't sweat coming out of the shower!
WASHING CLOTHES—Using cold water instead of warm cuts energy use by 90 percent! Cold water is often less harsh on your clothes.
BOTTLED WATER...NOT! - Did you know that 40 percent of all retail bottled water comes from the tap anyway?? Buy a water filter and drink water from the tap in a reusable bottle. We re-use plastic bottles and carry them when we go places with the dogs, too.
DID YOU KNOW? The average American drinks 22.6 gallons of bottled water per year. Producing the plastic for all those bottles releases more than four pounds of carbon dioxide per person and consumes a surprising amount of petroleum (0.005 barrels, or nearly a quart of oil per person!)