Real Simple. Real green. We saw this green tip in the latest issue of Real Simple magazine. Fill an empty soda bottle (or two) with water and place it in the toilet tank away from the operating mechanisms. This will reduce the amount of water it takes to refill your tank, thus saving water with every flush. (This tip is meant for older toilets, not new high-efficiency ones.) Other sources suggest putting a few inches of sand, gravel or pebbles in the cans so they sink to the bottom of the tank.
Although we can't see any advantage over soda bottles, you could also purchase a Toilet Tank Bank for about $2 which accomplishes the same thing.
Besides conserving water, this green idea will also conserve money on your water bill... which you could easily put towards the purchase of an even more water-saving dual-flush toilet.
posted originally from: AT:Nursery
or a brick...we did this back in the 80s
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I do this, seems to work well.
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I do this. I rent, so I don't see the water bill, but I figure it's got to make a difference.
The problem with putting bricks in the tank is that they tend to break down a bit and you end up with grit on the bottom of the tank.
Instead of the Toilet Tank Bank, why not use a freezer bag that many people probably already have at home?
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Empty wine bottles can also be put to this service.
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