A SAVINGS expert has shared how a $5 item from Home Depot can save you $50 each month in bills.
Not only is the item inexpensive but it is also easy to install, they claim.
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Home Depot is one of the places customers could purchase water-saving flappersCredit: Getty
Switching out the flapper in your toilet for a water-saving one could say you a minimum of $50 a month on your water bill, according to a TikTok video.
The flapper controls the water flow in toilets. It opens and closes to create the flush, Brightly reported.
A Texas woman who runs the TikTok channel,@teamhayhomesschool, shared this tip after researching how her family could be more cost-efficient.
The video has approximately 700,000 views.
“Our water bill was consistently $140 a month. We live in Texas, we have a big family, and we homeschool, which means we’re home all the time,” the mother said.
“But I did some research and found if you simply replace the flapper with one of those water-saving ones, it saves money [and] water.”
A water conversing flapper can be purchased on Amazon, Lowe’s Home Depot, or Ace Hardware for as little as $5.
TikTok users loved this tip and shared how it help them save money.
“Did this and saved $3,000 on a water bill for a company I worked at,” one user said.
Another user simply commented “Wow.”
Some users shared that they only flush when needed as a way to save water.
Another person recommended people switch out their toilets for water-saving models.
Others asked the woman if she had tips on how to save money on other bills like electricity.
The woman recommended setting timers for thermostats, running dishwashers at night since the cost of electricity tends to be cheaper, and using natural light whenever possible.
“If God is going to give us light and he’s going to pay for it then let him pay for it,” she said.
Source: https://www.the-sun.com/money/5534367/home-depot-water-saving-tips-plumbing/