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Reusing Laundry Water

We capture laundry water to water shrubs in our yard.

We fill the sink with water to wash dishes instead of letting the water run constantly.

We have rain barrels to capture the rainwater from the roof. Of course, it has to rain for this to work.

Patty Hauck

I save my rinse water from the washing machine by running an old swimming pool hose through the dryer vent to the outside.

The water is then collected in a large garden cart or hosed directly onto my perennial flower bed which is located outside the laundry room.

There are 20 to 30 gallons of 'grey' water after a wash load.

I've done this for three months, so I figure I've saved several hundred gallons.

Linda Tucker

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    Severe Weather Team 9 Detailed Forecast By
    John Ahrens
    Meteorologist John Ahrens
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    Mecklenburg County

    The clocks have changed but the seasons have not! If you step outside at all, you can feel it immediately: it is turning chilly outside in a big way. We're looking at a morning in the 30s at the bus stop! After this morning, the sun will shine bright and we'll enjoy what looks to be a great stretch of weather. Temperatures, however, will still lag behind normal all week long.

    This evening: Cloudy and cool with temeperatures eventually dipping well into the 30s.
    Tomorrow: We'll wake up to those stubborn clouds once again but sunshine should clean everything up by afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s.
    Tuesday: Sunny and beautiful, just cool for this time of year in the upper 50s.
    Wednesday: Clouds are back on board with gloomy conditions. Highs will be in the upper 50s.
    Thursday: Clouds will open up in the morning but we should clear out afterward. Finally, temperatures get up into the 60s.
    Friday: Looking like a day you'll want to hold onto: Sunny and warm in the upper 60s!.

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