Sacramento city officials are doing all that can when it comes to combating the severe drought that has swept through the state. That includes saving water at the car wash. Yes, even city vehicles need to occasionally get scrubbed down and a car wash has a huge potential for wasting water. That is why the city has identify a dozen car washes that are deem more efficient.

Travis Kimball, with Quick Quack Car Washes, is one of those smart water businesses.

“All of the water that is eventually recycled makes its way into the sewer that is then treated and then comes back into the water system — so it’s essentially a 100 percent recapture,” Kimball said. “It’s about 85 to 90 percent of the water is recycled, so we introduce about 10 to 12 gallons of water per car wash,” Kimball told the Sacramento Bee.

Perhaps when it is time to get your car washed, you’ll opt for one of those efficient companies. As for what you can do to fight the drought in your own home, you might consider finding an alternative to your inefficient appliances that depend on water such as the washing machine or dishwasher. If those items haven’t been Energy Star rated, they could be costing you a bundle in utility fees. When you’re ready to swap them out, you can count on Junk King to handle the appliance removal.

Junk King provides a two-man moving crew with every junk removal appointment. This is the team who will do the heavy lifting and loading. If it took two men to bring in that machine, it will take two men to bring it out again. Although you can call on Junk King to just come by and pick up your old appliances, why not put them to work clearing out the rest of your unwanted items? This is a golden opportunity to clear out the garage of all your old sports equipment, clothes and household goods. While they’re at it, Junk King can also make short work of clearing out your backyard of any yard waste. That includes thinks like bricks, stones and concrete.

You’ll feel a lot better when all the junk is taken away and you cut back on water use. Let Junk King lend hand getting rid of old appliances and useless junk. You’ll be glad you did.