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October 31, 2007

Turn off the water when you brush

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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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    AEJ 7 months ago

    I’ve recently started to do this & it’s amazing how much water is wasted! I also brush my teeth in the shower from time to time.

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    meshugunah about 1 year ago

    I’ve always done this – taught my kids to brush this way also. My dad taught me – he learned it in the Marine Corps in WW II!

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    ambrawley about 1 year ago

    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.

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    stephanielynn about 1 year ago

    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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    celt about 1 year ago

    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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    geka about 1 year ago

    BEEN DOING THIS FOR MANY YEARSIF 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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    sabas about 1 year ago

    i already do this

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    rnirish about 1 year ago

    Not a problem.

  9. Colorfuldaisy
    rnirish about 1 year ago

    No problem for me.

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    lsalimone about 1 year ago

    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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    Solitia about 1 year ago

    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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    TigerVegan over 2 years ago

    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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    Watty over 2 years ago

    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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    vampiress1842 over 2 years ago

    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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    SrtaSarita over 2 years ago

    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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    KellyK over 2 years ago

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

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    jnrcwdw over 2 years ago

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

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    toxicpuree over 2 years ago

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

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    dorothylois over 2 years ago

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

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    smeggy over 2 years ago

    i already do this :)