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• Run the dishwasher only when full to save water and energy.
• Install a water- and energy-efficient dishwasher.  Save: 3 to 8 Gallons/Load.
• Install aerators on the kitchen faucet to reduce flows to less than 1 gallon per minute. 
• When washing dishes by hand, don't let the water run. Fill one basin with wash water and the other with rinse water.
• Dishwashers typically use less water than washing dishes by hand.
• If your dishwasher is new, cut back on rinsing. Newer models clean more thoroughly than older ones.
• Soak pots and pans instead of letting the water run while you scrape them clean.

Use the garbage disposal sparingly. Instead, compost vegetable food waste and save gallons every time.

• Wash your fruits and vegetables in a pan of water instead of running water from the tap.
• Don't use running water to thaw food.   Defrost food in the refrigerator.
• Keep a pitcher of drinking water in the refrigerator instead of running the tap.
• Cook food in as little water as possible. This also helps it retain more nutrients.
• Select the proper pan size for cooking. Large pans may require more cooking water than necessary.
• If you accidentally drop ice cubes, don't throw them in the sink. Drop them in a houseplant instead.

Home Owners & Apartment Dwellers: 

Free Landscape Class Sat. Aug. 9

Sponsored by Casitas Water District

How to use gray-water and other ways to save water. RSVP Merckling@casitaswater.com or call 805-696-2251 for location.