Eco-friendly Bathroom Tips

Adding a low-flow showerhead, a low-flow faucet aerator and a dual-flush toilet can all help reduce water usage.

A leaky faucet can waste 212 gallons of water a month! Check for worn out seals, buildup, corrosion or loose parts.

Keep your bathroom clean and chemical-free with a product that doesn’t use harsh chemicals. Take it one step further by making your own from common household ingredients, and you’ll know exactly what’s in the spray bottle.

A typical bath uses 35-50 gallons of water, but a nice, hot 10-minute shower from a low-flow showerhead only uses about 25 gallons. Cut that number down even further by taking a quicker shower.

Consider toilet paper made from bamboo pulp or a high recycled content that is totally chlorine-free (TCF) or processed chlorine-free (PCF). If every U.S. household replaced just one virgin-fiber roll of toilet paper a year with a roll made from 100% recycled paper, it would save about 425,000 trees annually!

Make an eco-friendly switch by swapping old halogen or incandescent bulbs for more energy-efficient and longer-lasting LEDs (light-emitting diodes).