It’s that time of year again.  Water is running freely down driveways and along gutters in my neighborhood in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  We’re in the middle of the high desert but my neighbors, like millions of Americans across the country, are indulging in one of the traditional pleasures of summer-washing the car.

Shirts off, hoses opened wide.  Water and foaming agents run down the street and will eventually end up in our city storm drainage system, then back into the Rio Grande for cities downriver to drink.

On average people use 100 gallons or more of water to wash their car, depending on the type of hose and how much time they spend.  Hundreds of thousands of individuals across the country are using thousands of gallons of water each summer to wash their cars.

But there are simple alternatives that leave your car just as clean and shiny.  For example there is a waterless carwash formula that uses the same technology used to car for race cars.  The formula includes coconut and soy, organic soy solvent, water-soluble polymer, and no fragrances, dyes or phosphates.  It’s better for the environment and you use no water.

Just like many threats to our environment, there are simple, affordable alternatives.  It is just a question of clearly establishing our priorities and breaking old habits.

To order your waterless carwash or other water-saving products, visit the products section of our site and become part of the solution!