Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 4, 2011

Use water collected from dehumidifier to water your garden and flower pots. In the summer, our basement gets very damp and musty, so we run a dehumidifier constantly. When waiting for the hot water to heat up from the faucet, trap water in a jug or bucket and use it to water your garden and flower containers.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 6, 2016

Trap rain water and use to water your plants and garden. Use water collected from dehumidifier to water your garden and flower pots. Use the water from steaming vegetables and/or corn on the cob to water your garden. Choose drought tolerant plants for your landscape. Limit shower time and use low-flow shower heads.

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Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 25, 2014

Plant your garden so that sunlight can still get into the house, but diffusely, so it isn’t shining directly into the house. Use a dehumidifier in the summer to pull moisture out of the air in the house. Add Some Green Around the House. Plant trees and bushes in the yard to provide shade on the house, suggests Bankrate.

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