ECO-NOMICS

With the United States economy in the toilet every American needs to do whatever they can to ensure they aren't flushing money down the drain. If you're stressed about the pile of overwhelming bills and they're starting to make you feel like crap, relax, take a load off and follow a simple tip starting with the place where you take your first morning sip. The amount of water wasted in a bathroom is astonishing...from running it while you brush your pearly whites to showering morning, noon and nights, if you turned off your faucets you'd save from many losses! Something I love to do when moving into a new place or to give a bathroom a fresh, inexpensive makeover, is to replace the toilet. Low water consumption toilets are inexpensive, easy to install and can save up to 40% of water usage without sacrificing the quality of the product...and most local water companies provide rebates to those who install these eco-friendly smart pots! My favorite is the Eco-FlowWise toilet which is certified in an EPA water sense program (I have no clue what that means but it kind of sounds like Prius), the ever-clean surface inhibits the growth of stains and odor-causing bacteria, mold and mildew and it's not a pain in the rump to install!

TIME TO COMPLETE TASK: 30 minutes to install. One month to see savings on bill.

COST: $130.50 for the Eco-FloWise toilet at http://www.homedepot.com/ (free shipping)

STRESS LEVEL: Low water flow means higher cash flow: LOW