To save water

Direct gutter spouts to your trees and use mulch around plants to help keep the moisture in the ground instead of drying out.

When replacing your washing machine, seriously consider a front load model.

Although they are usually more expensive to purchase than a top load model, they can do more laundry per load, consume much less water, electricity and laundry soap to operate AND they take more water out of the clothing in the spin cycle so that they also take less time in the dryer.

Add to that the advantage of your clothes getting cleaner and lasting longer with a front-load washer and it doesn’t take long to recoup your initial investment.