I know flushing a dead goldfish feels ceremonial, but you are literally sending clean drinking water to the sea. Every single flush uses about 1.6 gallons of water. That’s enough to wash a small dog or make a very sad pot of pasta.
Here’s the wild part: if you flush just one less time per day, you save 584 gallons a year. That’s more water than you’d drink in a decade. I’m not saying stop flushing entirely—let’s not get medieval—but please, for the love of plumbing, throw tissues in the bin.
The “If It’s Yellow, Let It Mellow” Rule is Real
It’s not gross; it’s economics. In a drought, that motto saves a literal river of water. Your ancestors survived chamber pots; you can handle a slightly amber bowl for a few hours. Perspective is everything.
