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Water Conservation: In The Kitchen

Thursday, October 11, 2007 – updated: 1:45 pm EDT October 25, 2007

ATLANTA --
  • Minimize the use of kitchen sink disposals. They use a lot of water to operate properly. Instead, start a compost pile

  • Store drinking water in the refrigerator rather than letting the tap run to get a cool glass of water

  • Do not use running water to defrost meat or frozen foods. Defrost them overnight in the refrigerator

  • When washing dishes by hand, fill one basin with soapy water. Quickly rinse under a slow stream from the faucet. Use the dirty water to run your sink disposal if necessary

  • Only run the dishwasher when fully loaded

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