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Winterize Your Plumbing!
Remember to winterize your plumbing to protect your plumbing from freezing. Jayme Tips: 1- Unthread any hoses from the outside hose bibs (faucet). 2- Turn off valves that protect plumbing in outside areas and cold walls (open fixture to release pressure) 3- Insulate hose bibs in extreme cold conditions. 4- Locate main water shut off for people in home. 5- If [...]
Continue reading...Playing with Toilet Water… Not Only Kids Can Do It
29. November 2009
Did you know that silent toilet leaks can waste up to 200 gallons a day?!? Jayme Tip: Have a little fun and drop a little food coloring into your toilet’s tank and wait 15 minutes—if the color turns up in the toilet bowl, call your plumber!
Continue reading...Residential Rainwater Catchment Now Allowed Statewide Without Permit!
12. November 2009
From the November 2009 Built Green News, Director Aaron Adelstein wrote about the new rainwater catchment scenario now allowed statewide in Washington. This is such exciting news! I will be sure to keep an eye on the progression of this issue for you. “For years we have been encouraging green builders to install rainwater catchment systems [...]
Continue reading...Jayme Tip: Save Water With Small Bathroom Routine Changes
5. November 2009
Jayme Tip: Do not let the sink faucet run during your daily bathroom routine! Running water wastes our most precious resource. It’s easy to save water by making small changes to your bathroom routine. Become friends with the drain stop and use your sink as it was intended. Pour in some water to wash your [...]
Continue reading...Is There Such A Things As A Good Deal Anymore?… Try This $100 Toilet Rebate On For Size
6. October 2009
Being a bargain shopper, I can’t pass up any good deal that comes my way. Cascade Water Alliance is now offering a $100 rebate for the replacement of old tank-style toilets with new WaterSense labeled toilets. To find out more about the program, including eligibility, savings and how to recycle old toilets, click here. To download the [...]
Continue reading...“Angry Green Girl” Sells The Environment
17. September 2009
It’s not a new concept that sex appeal sells… well everything… Here is a new website -- “Angry Green Girl” -- that launched and now owns the search engines. Sophia is hilarious and really does make a case for “green”. She oversteps boundaries and isn’t afraid to make a statement using whatever means necessary. Angry feminists usually [...]
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13. January 2010
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