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Detailed explanation-1: -Just by turning off the tap while you brush your teeth in the morning and before bedtime, you can save up to 8 gallons of water! That adds up to more than 200 gallons a month, enough to fill a huge fish tank that holds 6 small sharks! The same is true when you wash dishes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Turn off the water while brushing your teeth. Those two to three minutes without the sink on can save two to three gallons of water each day.

Detailed explanation-3: -On average, about two gallons of water flow from a faucet each minute. Something as simple as turning off the water while brushing your teeth can save up to three or four gallons of water per person per day. That’s more than 1, 000 gallons of water per year or enough for almost 100 four-minute showers.

Detailed explanation-4: -Turn Off the Tap! When you let the water run between wetting your toothbrush and rinsing your mouth after brushing, you waste a significant amount of water. In fact, some scientists estimate that turning off the water while brushing can save your family up to ten gallons of water each day.

Detailed explanation-5: -Did you know, the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) stated that leaving the water running while brushing your teeth wastes an average of four gallons each time. In a four-person household, where each person brushes twice each day, that’s 32 gallons of water wasted.