Turn off the water when you brush

Posted on: October 31, 2007
Posted by: SiteEditorArianna
Related topics: daily challenge, eco friendly, energy savers, and living responsibly
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Today when you brush your teeth turn off the water after you wet your brush and leave it off until you rinse. Even small everyday gestures make a difference for the environment.

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smeggy
Posted October 31, 2007 at 06:52 PM

i already do this :)

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dorothylois
Posted November 01, 2007 at 06:25 AM

I didn’t realize that “everybody” didn’t do this.

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toxicpuree
Posted November 01, 2007 at 05:54 PM

I already do, but I know a few people who don’t =[

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jnrcwdw
Posted November 02, 2007 at 08:53 AM

This is something that I have done for years.
It would be great if everyone did also.

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Anjanette
Posted November 03, 2007 at 03:38 PM

Another water saving opportunity is to shut the water while soaping up your hands :)

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SrtaSarita
Posted November 07, 2007 at 08:03 AM

I have done this for so many years I can’t remember when I started. It just seems so wrong to me to waste water like that. When I see people at work brushing their teeth in the bathroom & letting an ocean come out of the facuet while they do so, I feel like reaching over & turning the water off for them while giving them a mini-lecture…but would that be crossing the line?? =P

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vampiress1842
Posted November 07, 2007 at 08:38 AM

I as well have been doing this for years. If only i could get my fiance’ to do so as well, hmmm..maybe that’ll be my challenge…

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Watty
Posted November 07, 2007 at 03:04 PM | Edited November 07, 2007 at 03:05 PM

I brush my teeth while I’m in the shower. I don’t even get it wet before I brush my teeth! (Less foamy slobber that way! LOL)

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TigerVegan
Posted November 11, 2007 at 04:35 PM

considering it’s recommended you brush for 2 minutes…i sincerely WISH every person did this!! what a waste of water. : (

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wrevello
Posted December 03, 2007 at 04:27 PM

This can be fun for the whole family…especially if you get the kids to act as the “water police”.

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Solitia
Posted December 12, 2007 at 03:36 AM

Every day! A little to get things going and a little to rinse at the end. My entire family has done this since I was little.

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lsalimone
Posted December 13, 2007 at 11:50 PM

I’ll start with this one first, I just spent 4 days on the road in Georgia, they are having a terrible draught. Georgia is aways on my mind!

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rnirish
Posted February 26, 2008 at 08:19 PM

No problem for me.

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rnirish
Posted February 27, 2008 at 09:23 PM

Not a problem.

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sabas
Posted March 08, 2008 at 12:31 AM

i already do this

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geka
Posted April 17, 2008 at 05:19 AM

BEEN DOING THIS FOR MANY YEARS… IF YOU DON’T DO THIS JUST LOOK NEXT TIME AT THE WASTE OF WATER GOING DOWN THE DRAIN.IT DOES AFFECT YOUR WATER BILL IN TIME AND YOU ARE NOT WASTEFUL

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celt
Posted April 29, 2008 at 08:24 PM

Grew up with well water , only so much a day . If you did not conserve there would not be any for the rest of the day’s needs .

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stephanielynn
Posted May 02, 2008 at 04:35 PM

I have been doing this my whole life i guess i learned that on seseme street! I still do it everyday though to save water

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ambrawley
Posted May 13, 2008 at 07:25 AM

I have been doing this since I was 4. I saw it on Sesame Street. There was no water for the fish to live in when the little boy left on the faucet. I am glad to know that people have been conscious of this since 1989.