Save Water and Build Sustainable Homes!

Renowned kitchen and bath fixture supplier Kohler has teamed up with Habitat for Humanity to help create a sustainable future. With it's Save Water America campaign, Kohler is educating people about the Earth's dwindling water supply and ways we can save water. Here are their top tips:

• Replace older, less efficient toilets with 1.28-gallon High-Efficiency Toilets (HETs) to save up to 16,500 gallons of water per year. See HET Toilets.
• Swap out your 2.75 gpm showerhead with a 1.75 water-conserving showerhead and you can save more than 7,700 gallons of water per year.* See Water-Conserving Showerheads.
  * Based on an average of seven-minute for a family of four.
• Fix leaky faucets and install faucets with water-saving aerators to effortlessly save hundreds of gallons of water per year. See Kitchen and Bathroom Faucets.
• Use the appropriate water level and load size on the washing machine when doing laundry. Consider purchasing a front-load washing machine.
• Use a broom rather than a hose to clean off driveways, steps and sidewalks.
• Water your garden during the coolest part of the day, generally in the morning, and avoid watering on windy days.
• Turn off the water while brushing your teeth or shaving to keep excess water from going down the drain.
• Landscape with native or low-water plants to significantly reduce water usage outside the home.
• Use leftover water for houseplants, instead of pouring out a half-empty glass of drinking water.
• Make sure the dishwasher is fully loaded to maximize the dishes cleaned in a cycle.

As an added bonus, Kohler will be donating $1 million in water-conserving products to Habitat for Humanity's sustainable building projects. Help Kohler reach its million dollar goal by taking this short, easy three-question quiz. For every quiz taken, Kohler donates $1 to Habitat for Humanity.

How do you save water at home?