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<br />@ <br />11. PRESTO, ON!... <br />PRESTO, OFF! <br /> <br />'f'! <br />l:I <br />I <br />, <br /> <br />Take A Guess. . <br />You can save 20,000 gallons of water a year by not letting the <br />water run. That's enough to fill: <br />A) A garbage can B)A big truck C)A swimming pool <br /> <br />Imagine pumping water or hauling it from a well every <br />time you wanted to brush your teeth, like they used to in <br />the old days. It was hard <br />work! <br />Life is easier now. We <br />can just turn on a faucet <br />and...presto...water! In <br />fact, it's so ~asy to get <br />water that we let gallons <br />of it go down the drain <br />without thinking! <br />We n~ed a lirrle wa- <br />t~r-saving magic: Presto, <br />on!.. .and Presto, off! <br />Don't go with the flow! <br /> <br /> <br />Did You Know <br />. Water comes out of the faucet faster than you think. For <br />example: While you're waiting for water to get cold enough <br />to have a drink, you could fill six half-gallon milk cartons! <br />. If you leave the water running while you brush your teeth, <br />you can waste five gallons of water. That's enough to fill 13 <br />cans of soda! <br />. If you leave the water running while you wash the dishes, <br />you can waste 30 gallons of water--enough to wash a whole <br />car! <br /> <br />44 <br />Answer: C. You can save enough water to fill a swimming pool. <br /> <br /> <br />@ <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />What You Can Do <br />. When you brush your teeth: Just wet your brush, then <br />turn off the water.. .and then turn it on aga in when you <br />need to rinse your brush off. You'll save up to nine gallons <br />of water each time! That's enough to give your pet a bath. <br />. When you wash dishes: If you just fill up the basin and <br />rinse dishes in it, instead of letting the water run, you can <br />save up to 25 gallons each time. That's enough to take a <br />five-minute shower. <br />. When you're going to take a bath: Plug the tub before <br />you let the water run, so you don't waste any. <br />. When you're thirsty: If you like cool water, why not <br />leave a bottle of it in the refrigerator instead of letting the <br />water run? You'll save water, and still have a cool drink. <br /> <br />See For Yourself <br />. How long do you think it will take to fill a milk carton <br />with water? To find out, get an empty half-gallon milk car- <br />ton and a grown-up with a watch to time you. <br />. Open the milk carton <br />and hold it under the <br />faucet. <br />. Turn on the faucet <br />and time it. <br />. How long did it take <br />to fill the carton? Imag- <br />ine that all over the <br />U.S., people are lerring <br />the water run like that. <br />Don't be one of them! <br />P.S. Don't waste that <br />water by pouring it <br />.down the sink-pour it <br />on a thirsty plant in- <br />stead. Good work. <br /> <br /> <br />45 <br />