A Leaky Faucet Can Save You Money
Jack Reichert | | 2 Comments | Email this
I noticed a drip coming out of the base of my kitchen sink faucet. It was only a few drops, so I procrastinated. Over time it grew more and more. I thought: “it’s just a few drops, it can’t be too bad.”
Finally I went out to the store to get a new faucet. When I saw the prices I blanched, and put it off some more. But finally, my conscience got to me and I bit the bullet and got the new faucet.
My next water bill was 1/3 what it had been, saving more in that month than what I had paid for the new faucet…
“Just a few drops” can add up a lot!
2 Responses to “A Leaky Faucet Can Save You Money”
Erik van Erne, Milieunet Foundation • May 24th, 2009 • 10:47 pm
Good to point to this. I like the tips you give.
Here are some energy saving tips and cartoons. Every week a new one.
http://www.stichtingmilieunet.nl/energysavingtips.php
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