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Turn off the tap while brushing

Water avoided equals tap flow multiplied by the time it stays off.

Turn off the tap while brushing — One possibility
One possibility
Turn off the tap while brushing — Another possibility
Another possibility
01 / Why this can help

What changes the result

Keep any water still needed for rinsing separate from the estimate.

02 / One possible next step

Wet your brush, close the tap while brushing, and use only the water you need to rinse.

03 / Sources and scopeUS EPA · WaterSense
References in the original project +

EPA WaterSense (2023); Water Research Foundation (2020)

These bibliographic references come from the original cards. They provide context; they do not validate every numerical assumption below.

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