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How much water does it take?
Brush your teeth? - 2 to 5 gallons
Wash the car? - 50 gallons
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se the dishwasher? - 8 to 15 gallons
Flush the toilet? - 1.5 to 4 gallons (each flush)
Take a shower or bath? - 17 to 24 gallons
Run the washing machine? - 35 to 50 gallons (each load)
Eat lunch, chicken sandwhich? - 215.1 gallons
Drink a glass (8 oz.) of orange juice? - 49.1 gallons
Eat dinner, lasagna, salad, and garlic bread? 470 gallons

 

   
 
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