cybercat wrote:
>
> Here in Raleigh we are under severe water restrictions, and are being asked
> to use disposable plates and utensils, take one-minute showers (!), and not
> flush the toilets often (ugh).
>
> I still use too much water due to cleaning pots and pans. ( I do not cook in
> the microwave, and I am not about to start.)
>
> One thing I found that helps save water while cleaning the kitchen and
> baths--Clorox Cean Wipes, the kind without bleach. They are lemon-scented
> and disinfecting. They do a really nice job on my glasstop range, half the
> time I can get away without using Softscrub.
>
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Dishwashers typically use less water than hand washing. Cook larger
batches and portion and freeze for later use, and have less pot and pan
washing so you can take longer showers.