Look, I’m not going to lecture you about drinking more water. But understanding how much a gallon is changes the way you see the world. A gallon is a unit of effort.
√ How Many Cups In A Gallon Of Water
When you buy a gallon of drinking water at the store, you are paying for the convenience of not carrying 8.34 pounds from your own tap. That’s the real cost.
Also, if you’re trying to save money, know this: tap water costs about a penny per gallon. Bottled water? Up to 400 times that. You’re paying for the plastic and the marketing, not the water itself.
A Gallon in Your Daily Routine
Wake up, shower. A typical shower uses about 2 gallons per minute. A ten-minute shower? That’s 20 gallons, or 166.8 pounds of water. You are basically a human waterfall.
Brush your teeth? If you leave the tap running, you waste a gallon in two minutes. That’s like tossing 8.34 pounds of money down the drain.
And flushing the toilet? A standard flush uses 1.6 gallons. That’s nearly 13.3 pounds every time you flush. Think about that next time you hear a toilet running. It’s a heavy leak.
