Comments on: YEARS of wasted water. http://laurenandlloyd.com/2009/06/03/years-of-wasted-water/ where our wasted time becomes your wasted time Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:19:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lauren http://laurenandlloyd.com/2009/06/03/years-of-wasted-water/#comment-72541 Lauren Fri, 05 Jun 2009 01:02:34 +0000 http://lloydandlauren.com/?p=4212#comment-72541 I have a vague recollection of putting our toilet back upstairs after we had new flooring put in. As I recall, I had the jibblies from looking into the sewer pipe. *jibblie* I have a vague recollection of putting our toilet back upstairs after we had new flooring put in. As I recall, I had the jibblies from looking into the sewer pipe. *jibblie*

]]> By: Michele http://laurenandlloyd.com/2009/06/03/years-of-wasted-water/#comment-72540 Michele Thu, 04 Jun 2009 23:39:32 +0000 http://lloydandlauren.com/?p=4212#comment-72540 I don't know if things work like this in your neck of the woods, but my dad said that the water and sewer charges on our property tax bill are based on our water consumption. So not only should your water bills be lower, but your property taxes should be as well! So Lauren, or should I call you "Mrs. Fix-it", have you ever replaced the wax ring under your toilet? That's a bear of a job! I don’t know if things work like this in your neck of the woods, but my dad said that the water and sewer charges on our property tax bill are based on our water consumption. So not only should your water bills be lower, but your property taxes should be as well!
So Lauren, or should I call you “Mrs. Fix-it”, have you ever replaced the wax ring under your toilet? That’s a bear of a job!

]]> By: Annette http://laurenandlloyd.com/2009/06/03/years-of-wasted-water/#comment-72536 Annette Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:23:22 +0000 http://lloydandlauren.com/?p=4212#comment-72536 Oh! And all this time I just thought it Shabby Chic and marveled at how you carried the theme throughout the home! Oh! And all this time I just thought it Shabby Chic and marveled at how you carried the theme throughout the home!

]]> By: Annette http://laurenandlloyd.com/2009/06/03/years-of-wasted-water/#comment-72535 Annette Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:20:05 +0000 http://lloydandlauren.com/?p=4212#comment-72535 And, of course, when you live with men, it's not a tip, rather the rule.....PUT THE SEAT DOWN! And, of course, when you live with men, it’s not a tip, rather the rule…..PUT THE SEAT DOWN!

]]> By: Lauren http://laurenandlloyd.com/2009/06/03/years-of-wasted-water/#comment-72532 Lauren Thu, 04 Jun 2009 21:51:14 +0000 http://lloydandlauren.com/?p=4212#comment-72532 You can put some drops of food coloring in your tank, and if the water in your bowl turns color (without flushing), you have a leak. My favorite tip: "If it's brown, flush it down. If it's yellow, let it mellow and never, ever invite people over." You can put some drops of food coloring in your tank, and if the water in your bowl turns color (without flushing), you have a leak.

My favorite tip: “If it’s brown, flush it down. If it’s yellow, let it mellow and never, ever invite people over.”

]]> By: Annette http://laurenandlloyd.com/2009/06/03/years-of-wasted-water/#comment-72530 Annette Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:50:43 +0000 http://lloydandlauren.com/?p=4212#comment-72530 Perhaps I'd understand the process a little clearer if it was demonstrated via a stop-motion, dry-erase documentary. Perhaps I’d understand the process a little clearer if it was demonstrated via a stop-motion, dry-erase documentary.

]]> By: Peggy http://laurenandlloyd.com/2009/06/03/years-of-wasted-water/#comment-72527 Peggy Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:00:10 +0000 http://lloydandlauren.com/?p=4212#comment-72527 I've never heard of any 'toilet tips' before. Excellent! I’ve never heard of any ‘toilet tips’ before. Excellent!

]]> By: Curt http://laurenandlloyd.com/2009/06/03/years-of-wasted-water/#comment-72525 Curt Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:24:01 +0000 http://lloydandlauren.com/?p=4212#comment-72525 Well done! Another water saving tip: (you may have heard this one). I put a water filled two liter bottle in the tank. It uses less water to fill the tank. You can do the same thing by lowering the float, but you may lose a bit of water pressure or "flush power". Sometimes you just need a little extra flush power every once and a while. Well done! Another water saving tip: (you may have heard this one). I put a water filled two liter bottle in the tank. It uses less water to fill the tank. You can do the same thing by lowering the float, but you may lose a bit of water pressure or “flush power”. Sometimes you just need a little extra flush power every once and a while.

]]> By: Deanne http://laurenandlloyd.com/2009/06/03/years-of-wasted-water/#comment-72524 Deanne Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:22:42 +0000 http://lloydandlauren.com/?p=4212#comment-72524 Hmmm... I wonder if i have any leaks... Hmmm… I wonder if i have any leaks…

]]> By: Beth http://laurenandlloyd.com/2009/06/03/years-of-wasted-water/#comment-72523 Beth Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:42:05 +0000 http://lloydandlauren.com/?p=4212#comment-72523 Deborah F. You can read about her on my Who's Who page over at Bethtastic. And the story really isn't all that interesting. Deborah F. was lamenting that her water bill was nearly $70 a month. ALmost TWICE what our water bill is. And given the fact that we have basically the same family size, laundry loads, and water habits...but we live in a house with three toilets to their one toilet...and our house is almost twice the size of theirs... Well. They had a toilet with a trickle. They fixed it and wa-la! Virtually equal water bills. So. Lauren fixed her toilet. Deborah F. You can read about her on my Who’s Who page over at Bethtastic.

And the story really isn’t all that interesting. Deborah F. was lamenting that her water bill was nearly $70 a month. ALmost TWICE what our water bill is. And given the fact that we have basically the same family size, laundry loads, and water habits…but we live in a house with three toilets to their one toilet…and our house is almost twice the size of theirs…

Well.

They had a toilet with a trickle. They fixed it and wa-la! Virtually equal water bills.

So. Lauren fixed her toilet.

]]> By: Peggy http://laurenandlloyd.com/2009/06/03/years-of-wasted-water/#comment-72522 Peggy Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:53:14 +0000 http://lloydandlauren.com/?p=4212#comment-72522 Did we all hear that story & I've just forgotten? I love a good story! Yay for Lauren who is so handy! I would never attempt to fix a toilet. I'm sure I would only destroy it more. Did we all hear that story & I’ve just forgotten? I love a good story!

Yay for Lauren who is so handy! I would never attempt to fix a toilet. I’m sure I would only destroy it more.

]]> By: Deborah http://laurenandlloyd.com/2009/06/03/years-of-wasted-water/#comment-72519 Deborah Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:17:35 +0000 http://lloydandlauren.com/?p=4212#comment-72519 Who is this "Deborah" of which you speak? Who is this “Deborah” of which you speak?

]]> By: Beth http://laurenandlloyd.com/2009/06/03/years-of-wasted-water/#comment-72518 Beth Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:57:01 +0000 http://lloydandlauren.com/?p=4212#comment-72518 I'm glad my story of Deborah's wasted water and enormous water bill could help. I’m glad my story of Deborah’s wasted water and enormous water bill could help.

]]> By: Lauren http://laurenandlloyd.com/2009/06/03/years-of-wasted-water/#comment-72517 Lauren Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:33:15 +0000 http://lloydandlauren.com/?p=4212#comment-72517 Shhhhh. No one's supposed to know about that. :) And no, I didn't. I'd like to say that I'm saving the planet by not replacing it, but I'm just cheap. Shhhhh. No one’s supposed to know about that. :)

And no, I didn’t. I’d like to say that I’m saving the planet by not replacing it, but I’m just cheap.

]]> By: Brad http://laurenandlloyd.com/2009/06/03/years-of-wasted-water/#comment-72516 Brad Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:14:03 +0000 http://lloydandlauren.com/?p=4212#comment-72516 But the big question is: Did you replace the cracked-and-duct-taped seat on the upstairs toilet? But the big question is: Did you replace the cracked-and-duct-taped seat on the upstairs toilet?

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