If you live in an area where water shortages are not an issue, consider yourself lucky. Nearly 450 million people in 29 countries face severe water shortages. Predictions indicate that within 5 years, at least 36 U.S. states will face water shortages due to a combination of rising temperatures, drought, population growth, and waste. Here in Miami, we can only turn on sprinklers certain days. I'm sure many of you face that in your neighborhoods and cities.

But there is hope - research has shown that residential water use could be reduced by as much as 50 percent through efficiency. Here are a few simple, low-cost suggestions for reducing your family's water consumption. 

Click on the link for some great tips to conserve water, money and the earth http://green.yahoo.com/blog/amorylovins/33/low-cost-ways-to-conserve-water-at-home.html