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Friday Quickie: Boil it & ConServe

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The average US household uses 130,000 gallons of water per year. Therefore, anytime you can conserve H2O helps the cause.

When making a delicious dinner (or snack), try to boil food in as little water as possible.  Use just enough water to cover what your cooking, and put a lid on to heat things up faster.

After you’re finished and the water’s cooled down, use the excess water to water houseplants instead of dumping down the drain.

Easy peasy, right?

 

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Julie Hancher

Julie Hancher is Editor-in-Chief of Green Philly, sharing her expertise of all things sustainable in the city of brotherly love. She enjoys long walks in the park with local beer and greening her travels, cooking & cat, Sir Floofus Drake.

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