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Water Conservation Strategies for Custom Homes
Water conservation, Water saving strategies, Water efficient appliances, Low flow toilets, Low flow showerheads, WaterSense products, Water saving faucets, Rainwater harvesting, Greywater recycling, Xeriscaping, Drought tolerant landscaping, Native plants, Efficient irrigation systems, Drip irrigation, Smart irrigation controllers, Rain sensors, Leak detection systems,…
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9 discussionsWhat if your city paid you to use less water?
Imagine the city rolled out a deal where you get cash back for swapping to drought-friendly landscaping or installing low-flow toilets. Would you actually go for it, or…
Swapping grass for gravel: who’s actually done it?
Thinking about ditching my thirsty lawn for something way less needy. Have you swapped out your grass for rocks, mulch, or native plants? Or do you still like…
Making the switch to water-saving toilets: Worth it?
Finally replaced our ancient toilet with one of those newer, water-saving models. Honestly, I was a little skeptical at first - heard all the jokes about needing to…
Water wizardry: a tale of sprinklers and dry lawns
Last weekend, I was sitting on my porch watching my neighbor Dave wrestle with his sprinkler again. Poor guy's lawn looks like a desert half the time, and…
Imagine your city paid you to save water—would you change your habits?
Was just thinking about this earlier today...like, what if the city actually gave us a small rebate or discount on our water bill if we managed to cut…
Little-known ways to save water around the house
I just read somewhere that if you put a plastic bottle filled with sand or pebbles in your toilet tank, you can save a ton of water every…
Looking for ideas on landscaping that's easy on water bills
Been thinking about redoing my yard lately, but honestly, I'm tired of seeing my water bill skyrocket every summer. I mean, I love a nice green lawn as…
Thinking about ditching my thirsty lawn for something drought-friendly
Been staring at my sad, crispy lawn way too long now, and I'm seriously thinking it's time to just let go of the grass dream. Water bills are…
Thinking about switching to water-saving toilets—worth it?
Been noticing our water bill creeping up lately, and um, thinking maybe it's time to swap out our old toilets for those newer water-saving ones. Anyone tried these?…
