Brummet's Conscious Blog

Too often the media is full of negative information. Studies show that by being fed negative information people tend to get into a state of apathy and become depressed with a sense of powerlessness in the face of the problems of the world.  Sadly, this frame of mind has us ignoring how much impact very small actions can have. Let us look at some positive information. Let’s examine just 2 areas that can conserve water and save you money: - Every time you wash dishes by hand, you can save 5 gallons of water: Start with just a couple of inches of very hot, soapy water and begin washing the least soiled items first, keeping the water as clean as possible for the upcoming items. By turning the hot water tap on to rinse the dishes over the soapy sink, the level will slowly increase and will maintain a hot temperature. This means you won’t need another sink full of water solely for rinsing.  - We use excess rinse water to pre-soak stuck on dishes as well. If the soapy sink becomes to...