washing

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Tips include using water from washing fruit and vegetables for watering plants in the garden and not leaving the tap running while cleaning teeth.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

“We were basically homesteading the first 12 years. For the longest time, we didn’t have plumbing. We were using outhouses and washing dishes in the lake,” he admitted.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

Residents had laid out mattresses, washing machines, wooden furniture, and other salvaged household items.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

José was a pillar of his community; he rose from washing cars to owning his own car dealership, alongside other businesses in Bakersfield.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

She shook the hangers until I took them, a wave of distress washing over me.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu