International Carwash Association presents WaterSavers Campaign + Giveaway!!

Earth Month is here and Earth Day is on April 22! During Earth Month, we should all try to do our best to make simple changes to help keep the Earth healthy.

Being more green and eco-friendly can make a difference. We also try to reduce our carbon footprint but trying to do little things like composting and recycling. We also start our garden this month. Reducing waste is a good way to start as well. Another way to be a good Earth citizen is to conserve water.

WaterSavers is a consumer awareness campaign from the International Carwash Association (ICA). WaterSavers is committed to promoting the importance of using eco-friendly car washes that use less fresh water and return clean water back into the environment.

Here are some simple tips from ICA to help you do your part for Earth Month:

* How to Be Green and Clean Your Driving Machine – Keeping your car clean with regular washing is an important part of responsible maintenance, but washing at home with a garden hose can use more than 60 gallons of water in as little as five minutes. Furthermore, you’re putting harmful chemicals and detergents down storm sewers and that ends up polluting our rivers and streams. 

You may be surprised to learn there is a greener way to keep your car sparkling: a professional car wash. A common misconception is that professional car washes waste water, when in fact the opposite is true. WaterSavers professional car washes, for example, use an average of no more than 40 gallons of fresh water per vehicle – less than the average home washing machine, which uses 41 gallons per load, according to the EPA. Professional car washes also responsibly dispose of — and in many cases recycle and re-use — the water runoff. 

* Go Green and Keep Your Whites White – It’s easy to take steps to conserve H2O and keep your wardrobe fresh. First, only run the clothes washer when you have a full load. Make this habit for both your clothes washer and dishwasher, and you can save up to 1,000 gallons of water a month, according to Wateruseitwisely.com.

You get extra green points if you use cold water when washing your clothes. Approximately 86 percent of the energy used by washing machines is for heating the water. Washing with cold water eliminates 1,600 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions each year from just one household, according to the Sierra Club. 

* Break Bad Bathroom Habits – Bathrooms are water hogs, accounting for about 75 percent of a home’s water usage. Adopting a green mindset in the bathroom can save major water and money. Start by switching to a low-flow showerhead, which National Geographic says saves 15 gallons of water during a 10-minute shower. Keep the occasional bath for a special treat because the average tub takes about 70 gallons to fill, so showers are much more efficient.

These are things we can all do to help conserve water and help keep our Earth healthy. I honestly did not know that washing your car at home used so much water. I am glad hubby always takes our cars to a car wash instead.

Making these simple changes is responsible. Just think if everyone changed one or two things in their daily life. It would make a huge difference in our world. Think about it!

To celebrate Earth Month, the ICA has given me a great Prize pack to giveaway to one lucky reader to help him/her on becoming more green! YAY!

The prize pack includes:
* Tote Bag
* Folding Umbrella
* 22 oz. Guzzy Water Bottle (filtering water bottle)
* Jelly Stick Non-Slip Grip for Car Dash
* 16 oz. ThermalView Insulated Travel Tumbler

What a great prize pack. It can be yours. All you have to do is enter on the Rafflecopter widget below!!

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Disclosure: I am working with the International Carwash Association to share these tips for conserving water. However, my opinions are entirely my own and I have not been paid to publish positive comments. I received a sample product for review purposes.   Sponsors are responsible for shipping prizes unless otherwise stated. I am not responsible if sponsors do not fulfill prize. Please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery of any prizes.