Water and Energy Conservation
The importance of saving water and energy through breaking bad habits

Water
Water gets used everyday to perform varies tasks. From washing dishes to doing laundry, there are habits that form while using water. Some of these habits can cause an increase in the water bill while others may help lower that bill.
The amount of water used varies household to household. However, the main items that use the most amount of water typically are bathing and flushing the toilet.
A simple way to lower that water bill is to be conscious of your water usage practices.
Ways to save water
- Turn off the faucet while brushing your teeth
- Limit time in the shower
- Reuse water when able to
- Use the dishwasher instead of washing by hand
- Water plants later in the day when the sun isn’t up so the water doesn’t evaporate right away

- Fix any and all leaks
- Use water-efficient devices
- Make sure to turn off hose after using it
- Take more showers than baths
- Use dishwasher only when it’s completely full
Energy
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Energy gets used everyday through electricity. There are several forms of power plants this energy comes from like solar power plants.
Everyone has some habits when it comes to using electricity like turning the lights on when walking into a room. However, there can be a bad habit present by either leaving the lights on when not in the room or having too many lights on.
This could cause the electricity bill to increase. A simple fix would to only have the necessary lights to light up the area needed.
Ways to save energy
- Use as much daylight as you can during the day
- Turn off lights not in use
- Switch to energy-efficient light bulbs
- Limit energy usage during the peak hours of the day
- Use only the necessary amount of light

- Unplug appliances and devices not in use
- Use energy-efficient appliances
- Wash clothes with cold water
- Use a toaster oven instead of oven for small amounts of food
- Use air conditioner and heater only when necessary
Why does breaking bad habits of water and energy usage important?
Paying attention to energy and water habits not only helps lower energy and water bills, it also helps the environment. There's only so much water California gets which has led to droughts.
The same applies to energy. Power outages can happen when too much energy is getting used at one point of time. Breaking bad habits or even just being more conscious of energy and water usage will help.