Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Jay-Z Signs New Artist, Alexis Jordan, To Roc Nation!

The Jigga man, Jay-Z, pulled a fast one and signed Americas got talent’s, Alexis Jordan to Roc Nation!

This little sweetheart won America over with her stunning vocals and beautiful smile. Alexis is 17 years old and ready to release her first single “Happiness.” Check her out below, she's adorable.



Do YOU like Alexis as Jay-Z's New Artist?!



Beyonce Sex Doll?! WHOA! "She's Crazy In Love w/ ____"


Whoa! I don't think Beyonce is going to like this!! LOL I'm assuming she has NOT endorced this one....


"Wanna “snuggle up” to music’s signature “Sexy Lady?” Beyonce Stans will be delighted to know that the “She Ain’t No Beyonce Inflatable Love Doll” is now on sale and available for your — er — pleasure. Manufacturers promise blowup Beyonce brings “Sweet Dreams” and will be “Crazy In Love With Your C*ck!”"




OMG!!! We all know that Beyonce and her parents keep an air-tight team for her...but I would love to hear what they have to say about this....they called the doll a "slutty siren" smh...

Trey Songz Vs. R.Kelly AGAIN?! Trey Songz Sounds Off!


Ok, so they kinda sounds a like, look alike and have that same gutta/ R&B style but there have always been many reports about these two dudes having beef because of this same issue!

Trey Songz might have denied that there's a beef between him and R. Kelly — whom he's regularly criticized in song and interviews — but that doesn't mean they share a friendly relationship.

In the upcoming April/May issue of Vibe, Songz again talks about Kelly, accusing him of jacking R&B singer/songwriter Aaron Hall's style. Trey admits he's done the same with Kelly's style, injecting some of the embattled star's subtleties into his music. The result, Songz's Ready album, is his most successful project to date.

"People say, 'Well, I hear a lot of R. Kelly in your music.' So what?"
Songz told the magazine, which hits newsstands April 13
"R. Kelly took Aaron Hall's whole style. Two albums straight. ... You can say what you want about me."

Hip Hop Groupie-Gone-Wild! Kat Stacks Airs Out Lil Wayne, Young Money, Nelly, Gives Out Phone Numbers + More! WOW



Ok so I have been holding off on this sh*t because it is just so out of control lol especially after the whole Tiger Woods situation and then Sandra Bullocks husband getting put out there too, I just think the media is getting too crazy with airing out these dudes, Sandra's husband is not even famous and she just won her Grammy, let her live geez lol.

But this is kinda of a different case here! This is a hip hop groupie-gone-wild!! This chic, Kat Stacks, has aired out the whole Young Money click aka "roommates" as she calls them. Says Lil Wayne gave her $1200 to have sex, Nelly and her were dating for 2 months and lots more!!!

Watch her air them out below...



Then supposedly Joe Buddens got her Twitter deleted and here she is AGAIN, but now giving out more info and this time everyone's personal number's!!



You think the rappers would let this end here? Not a chance. Someone soon called child services on Kat and sent them to her home. She spoke about it on twitter.

Dirty Money feat. T.I.: "Hello Good Morning" [BEHIND THE SCENES VIDEO]

Nicki Minaj f/ Sean Garrett "Massive Attack" [OFFICIAL VIDEO]



The video is definitely different lol...it's creative though, and I love Nicki's costume changes, expecially the last jungle scene!! She needs to always have her hair messy wild like that!! love it!

Nicki also chose Kanye West's girlfriend, Amber Rose for her getaway lady.

Do YOU like the video?

P.I.BANG "I'm On It" [MUSIC VIDEO]



PIBANG, out of Orlando Florida

http://www.myspace.com/PIBANG

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Drake & Ciara f/ The Dream [DOUBLE DOWNLOADS]


Took me a little bit to get this song up for you guys, but I've been listening to it and it's definitely a hot one. Shout outs to @djelamentz for blasting this first!

Great song to get ready to- for the ladies!




Here's another one featuring the Dream and CiCi...



Enjoy ;)

Usher f/ Will.I.Iam "OMG" [MUSIC VIDEO]




Usher's new CD is out today as he premiere's his latest video w/ Will.I.Am "OMG"

Raymond v. Raymond is the title his CD that came out today, March 30th. It is expected to follow in the Confessions album's footsteps, as the album comes out only months after Usher's divorce to Tameka Foster. Make sure to pick up a copy and check out the new video below for "OMG," This has been one of my favs off the album for a while now..so glad it's out now!

Monday, March 29, 2010

Chris Brown Struggles Big Time To Book Clubs For His B-day!


As it seems like Rihanna may be moving forward with her life, Chris Brown can't seem to get a break.

There is absolutely no doubt that his image has taken a battering since the Rihanna situation...especially since he has not been so quite voicing his opinions and actions. He even begged his fans to help him back in the spotlight.

And now it is being said that Chris is even struggling to find a plush venue whose owners are happy to host the star's 21st birthday celebrations in May.

The singer has reportedly scouted for clubs in New York, Miami, and Las Vegas without success.

A source tells New York Post gossip column PageSix,
"(Some club promoters) don't want to mess up their relationship, or their potential relationship, with Rihanna."


(o.O) lol damn...Well, I am not going to say anything bad about Chris here, because honestly I really liked Chris, I just think he went about everything all wrong after the incident. I just don't know if there's any pulling him back in now...

What do you think?

Can Chris Brown make it back in the spotlight like before?!







Rihanna Has An X-Rated Stalker & Her BF is NOT Happy!


As if Rihanna hasn't had enough things to deal with...she moves in with boyfriend Matt Kemp and now she is receiving X-rated letters from a crazed fan! Creepy!!! (but maybe he likes her crazy side she has been revealing lately? ...just a thought)

Supposedly Rihanna is shocked by the graphic fan mail and her boyfriend/ baseball player Matt Kemp, is believed to have stepped in to make sure the obsessed letter writer, who calls himself 'Buster', can't get to her.

A source says
"Matt has asked Rihanna's team to be extra cautious since she was sent two very steamy letters.

"Her friends are also concerned about the situation. They spent a long time talking about it when they dined at the Spanish Kitchen in West Hollywood last week.


"They are really worried things with this guy are going to get out of hand."

Now it seems they have stepped up RiRi's security, check her out as she strolled backstage at the Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards in a little gold golf cart, which took her just 17 metres from one side of the backstage area to the other...

I think the golf cart is cute lol...

Kanye West "Street Lights" [VIDEO]

This is actually a fan-made video of Kanye's "Street Lights." Fans make tons of videos but Kanye actually gave this one 2 thumbs up.

Check it out...

Ricky Martin Announces That He Is Gay!



What a sad day for all the single ladies out there..lol!

Ricki Martin is official off the market...well YOUR market....he says his two surrogated sons have inspired him to come out and officially announce that he is GAY!

He says,
"Enough is enough. This has to change."


Ricki took it to his website and said
"I am proud to say that I am a fortunate homosexual man. I am very blessed to be who I am,"


Martin said he wasn't sure how the news would affect his career:
"It doesn't matter. . . . The word 'happiness' takes on a new meaning for me as of today."


I have to give him major PROPS as we all know this is not easy to do in our society, especially the music business!

Ricki said he decided to reveal the truth after working on his memoirs helped him realize that he had to be free with himself, and not keep any more secrets.

"From the moment I wrote the first phrase I was sure the book was the tool that was going to help me free myself from things I was carrying within me for a long time. Things that were too heavy for me to keep inside,"
"Writing this account of my life, I got very close to my truth. And this is something worth celebrating."

Ricki said he was always told to hide this..
"Because all this advice came from people who I love dearly, I decided to move on with my life not sharing with the world my entire truth,"
"Allowing myself to be seduced by fear and insecurity became a self-fulfilling prophecy of sabotage. Today I take full responsibility for my decisions and my actions."


It was hard for me to get pictures for this post....he's just that good looking lolll. And believe me I know this because I seen him in person just a few years ago and sure enough Ricki Martin is definitely still a hotty!! Anyhow we kind of knew he was gay, right?

There goes another one ladies! ...Men, one for you! lol

But seriously, this is huge, congrats Ricki! This is like starting a new life, imagine you had to live in a lie.

Beyonce's Rep Speaks On Pregnancy Rumors...

UPDATE: MARCH 31, 2010

Just in case you weren't convinced enough that Bey is NOT pregnant, a source is said to have seen her out drinking.

According to witnesses, Beyonce wore a skin tight gold sequin dress as she rocked the Tao nightclub with husband Jay Z following his Vegas concert Saturday night.

"She was sipping on Ace of Spades champagne,"
says one fellow party-goer.
"And the group was out until 4 AM."


Beyonce's behavior is sending a pretty clear message that she is NOT expecting. lol


I know Bey, I feel the same way!! Lol

There have been multiple reports about a supposed Beyonce pregnancy but it seems as if this one ends it all.

A spokesperson for Beyoncé has denied reports in a statement given to magazine Rolling Stone simply said that the claims are “untrue.”

Now we can all sleep good at night knowing the truth! lol...maybe next time


BOOOOOOOOOOOO! lol


Check out more stories on this below...

Beyonce's Pregnant?! .........

Beyonce Shows Off Wedding Ring & New Beauty School Video; Mom Wants Grand-babies!

Beyonce Takes Break From Work!

Beyonce & Jay-Z Ready To Have A Baby?!

Sunday, March 28, 2010

Beyonce Blocked From Sony!


Beyonce really has had a week from hell apparently. Earlier on this week, we reported that she was reportedly pregnant with her husband, rapper Jay-Z's, child.

These rumors are STILL unconfirmed. People mag says it's NOT TRUE but other sources say Beyonce's team said "no comment" and that they don't comment on her person life? Ehhh....once I get a definite confirmation I will post it for you.

However, now I have news that Sony has blocked all of the videos on her Youtube Channel! The blockage is said to have been caused by a copyright infringement case with her label.

This is not the first artist to have their music swiped from video site. Many others have had the same happen to them. Prince actually had all his music swiped off of Youtube and other music sites a couple of years ago.

You can actually see her official videos being blocked..CLICK HERE

T.I. Officially Out Of Prison!


T.I. finally gets to roam free, since March 26th he's been official out of prison since he was locked up for weapons charges last year ... but he's still gonna have the curfew.

T.I. will now be placed under 23 days of supervised release ... which means he'll have to be home by 11 PM unless he's performing, which he'll have to be in by 1 AM.

He will also have to complete 400 hours of community service and will be on probation for three years.

And then don't forget I reported last week that he should be slapped with a lawsuit soon too. But hey, at least he's free right.

Saturday, March 27, 2010

Diddy Gets Toilet Full Of Ciroc From Pissed Off Vodka Mogul! See the photo + video!


Vodka mogul, Martin Silver, the CEO of Star Industries aka Georgia Vodka, filled a toilet bowl with bottles of Ciroc vodka and tried to deliver it to Diddy's midtown office on Thursday. The toilet never got to Diddy because the stunt backfired when security guards at Diddy's office wouldn't let Silver and his assistant into the building with the toilet. Silver was then forced to leave the commode outside.


Whoa lol...this was all in response to Diddy's recent comment saying Vodka's, other than Ciroc" was "Pee Pee."

Lol I'm still trippin' that Diddy now has the older established Vodka companies reaching out to HIM now. Times have changed huh...

YOU CAN EVEN WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW! LOL




CLICK HERE FOR THAT STORY!

Diddy Pisses Off Vodka Mogul,, Mogul Says Diddy Must Apologize!



Friday, March 26, 2010

Beyonce's Pregnant?! .........

In case you missed it, The New York Post (via MTO) is reporting that Beyoncé and Jay-Z are expecting their first child together. They say the news is learned from a “rock solid source.”

The Post checked with Beyoncé’s personal rep, who did not confirm the report:
“No comment,”
the rep said.
“We don’t respond to private-matter inquiries.”


Certain media sources are saying this is not true. But Beyonce's team has yet to confirm or dismiss this rumor.

I'm excited!!! Maybe she IS prego!...and that is why she said she wanted to take a year off.........hmmmmmmmmmm

What would the name be??


CHECK OUT THESE SIMILAR STORIES

Beyonce Shows Off Wedding Ring & New Beauty School Video; Mom Wants Grand-babies!

Beyonce Takes Break From Work!


Beyonce & Jay-Z Ready To Have A Baby?!

Gucci Mane f/ Fabolous, Trey Songz & Nicki Minaj: "Lemonade Remix" [LISTEN/ DOWNLOAD]


GUCCI MANE F/ NICKI MINAJ, FABOLOUS & TREY SONGZ
"LEMONADE REMIX"

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD/LISTEN!!

Tiger Woods Shoots Nike Commercial.

Sources say Tiger shot the commercial on the Isleworth Country Club golf course in his neighborhood in Windermere, Florida Thursday morning.

We're told a Tiger stand-in was used Wednesday to set up the shots.

As for the shoot, we're told Tiger got in and out very quickly.

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Justin Bieber Disses Mariah Carey?! What??


Could this be possible? Teen sensation Justin Bieber dissed Mariah Carey in his new interview?...Why? lol

Bieber has been known for keeping a relatively low profile, except for that fact that he is trending on twitter every single day for no reason but that girls love him lol, and this comes as a surprise to many industry insiders because Bieber’s fan base more than likely is not even familiar with Carey’s music.

In his interview, Bieber was quoted as saying
“I don’t love her new music, it’s not the same. It’s like Michael Jordan coming back out to play in the NBA. She is past her prime.”
Whoa Justin!!..."Past her prime" .... LOL Damn, that was kinda harsh for a new comer!

Nick Cannon just got the call, he's looking for you Bieber!!


JK but it's Funny though, because Cannon and Bieber were bowling together just the other day...watch the video below.







Why the diss JB? lol =/

Rihanna Invites Dodger Boyfriend To Move In!

Word has it, Dodgers center fielder Matt Kemp will be moving into the home of his girlfriend Rihanna when he returns to L.A. from spring training.

Rihanna, the 22-year-old singer, invited the Dodgers star to move in, and he packed up his boxes and had his stuff sent over. He's playing it cool however, reportedly keeping his house just to make sure everything, you know, goes OK.


Hmmm...

Jay-Z Documentary: Behind The Scenes of 9/11 Benefit Concert + More! [15 Min- VIDEO]


Nicki Minaj Talks Moving Forward While Lil Wayne's In Jail- Calls It "An Emotional Roller Coaster"


50 Cents Says He Would Have Sex w/ Jay-Z's Wife , Beyonce...


In a recent interview, G-Unit boss 50 Cent said, if he had the chance he would have sex with Jay-Z’s wife Beyonce, without a condom. 50 also claims that he has a crush on Rihanna and Lady Gaga.

“I would kiss Beyonce, Lady Gaga and Rihanna. I would marry Beyonce, Lady Gaga and Rihanna in Africa, I’d have 3 wives! And I would avoid wearing condoms and have really big families.”

50 also expressed his opinion on Lady Gaga and Beyonce’s video “Telephone,
“I think the video is hot. But there’s a shot in the video in the diner that’s just breasts. And it looks great."


Whoa...50 talking about f@*king Beyonce raw??! lol, disrespectful don't ya think?

Kim Kardashian & Reggie Bush Break-Up Or Not?


Ok so I heard about this a while ago but I did not want to jump the gun. I hate doing that with people's relationships because wrong info can really lead to them breaking up, and that's not why I report about it. But despite rumors that they’ve called it quits, sources say that the Kim Kardashian and her football player boyfriend, Reggie Bush haven’t broken up...they're just taking a step back.

"They are trying to decide what to do right now,"
a source revealed.
"Reggie has issues with her busy life and schedule and she can’t give it all up."


But the source insists that the couple has a solid foundation that will hopefully see them through the turmoil.

“Kim and Reggie are best friends; they really are. It's just more that he can't deal with her life and all the fame she's gotten. She and Reggie started dating before she even had her show. They are working on seeing what they both want."


Honestly...........do you think THIS has anything to do with it? LOL It was released AFTER Reggie won the SuperBowl! Or this could be the reason for their last break-up....maybe it STILL is...



Mariah Carey Cancels New Album.


Mariah Carey's 13th studio release had been due to be out next month but now her record label Mercury has axed it.
"That is an issue we are dealing with. The label is in disarray,"
wrote Mariah's manager Chris Lightly on his Twitter account.

However, songs on the album won't go to waste with some tracks being lined up to be released as singles.

Mariah is determined not to let the setback upset her and is working on another compilation, which maybe a Christmas album.

"We are looking to go possibly to another studio album or Christmas album. The decision hasn't been totally made yet. It's a creative process that cannot be rushed,"
tweeted Lightly.

Earlier this year, it was claimed Carey was considering quitting Mercury and returning to Sony, the label which launched her career and was once run by her ex-husband Tommy Mottola.

"Tongues are wagging over whether Mariah will stay at Mercury. She had all her biggest hits at Sony including Hero, Dream Lover, Vision of Love. It was where all the magic began for her,"
said a source in the studio.

Real World Star In Serious Car Accident.


According to a report released today, the controversial character "Puck" on the 1994 season of MTV's The Real World: San Francisco, was severely injured along with his son. David Rainey (his real name) was apparently traveling Route 79 on Friday, March 19, 2010, when he swerved to miss a dear, which resulted in a horrific accident that left Rainey and his 8-year-old son with major injuries.

The pair was brought to a San Diego hospital where doctors found Rainey had broken bones in both feet, one hand and his neck, along with fractures on his clavicle and sternum. His son reportedly bruised internal organs, but has since been released. There is no word on what kind of vehicle he was driving, but it apparently the vehicle rolled down an embankment then landed upside down in a creek, where father and son were trapped. Rainey was able to free his son, who flagged down help despite his injuries.

As Puck, Rainey was a bicycle messenger who ended up getting booted out of the house on The Real World as a result of his abrasive and prejudicial behavior. He was crazzzzzy on that show! He has appeared on several other MTV shows, including Real World reunions, as well as a bit role in an Eminem video, according to Wikipedia.



Lady Gaga Gets Sued By A "Friend" For The 2nd Time This Week?!


Fame is giving Lady Gaga more money problems. More "former" friends are coming out the woodworks wants their cut.

Bassist Tommy Kafafian, another former collaborator of the “Bad Romance” hitmaker, is claiming he is still owed royalties, but unlike producer Rob Fusari, he is not suing the singer.

He said in an email to The Star Ledger,
“I don’t wanna sue anybody. It’s really not my style… I’m just gonna keep moving forward until Lady Gaga can’t walk down the street without seeing my face or hearing my music.”


LOL good luck buddy!

Kafafian claims he spent months in a studio in 2006 with Fusari and the 23-year-old singer, real name Stefani Germanotta, to found a sound inspired by the cure and Missing Persons. They even considered forming a band, but they broke up when she signed to Streamline Records/Interscope.

Germanotta then reached out to him once more as she was preparing to tour in Europe and Asia last year. He joined her and recruited other musicians for the road show. But when she put together new dates for North America, she replaced the band.

He was disappointed but abandoned the idea of filing a lawsuit. He said he has yet to be compensated for “Disco Heaven,” a track he helped wrote for her debut album “The Fame.”
Kafafian said that instead of hiring lawyers, he will just focus on his own music, both as a solo artist and as a Dirty Pollyanna band member.

Diddy Pisses Off Vodka Mogul,, Mogul Says Diddy Must Apologize!


Martin Silver -- the millionaire behind Georgi Vodka claims he was sorely offended when he heard that Diddy took the mic in a NY nightclub last week and announced,
"If you're not drinking Ciroc vodka, then you're drinking pee pee."


Silver says he's so outraged that he plans on dumping several liters of Diddy's drink into a
"large toilet bowl"
-- and will deliver the crapper to the rapper ... unless he gets an apology.

The pissing match will go down tomorrow afternoon ... if he's not too yellow to follow through with it.

People close to Diddy say this is all just a "publicity stunt" that "shouldn't be dignified with a statement."

Hmm ... LOL @ this pissing match! Wow

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Bad Girls Club Reunion Part 2 - Watch It Here! [VIDEO + INTERVIEWS]

OH BOY!! DID YOU MISS THE BAD GIRLS CLUB REUNION?!

HERE IS PART 2...















CLICK HERE - TO WATCH ALL OF PART 1!!



ALSO CHECK OUT MY EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW W/ THE GIRLS....THEY SPOKE TO ME 1ST ABOUT THE REUNION AND LOTS MORE!!

DON'T MISS IT...


NATALIE INTERVIEW BAD GIRLS CLUB

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Travis Barker Gives Rihanna Drum Lessons?!


Rihanna recently hooked up with Blink-182 drummer, Travis Barker, for some drum lessons. Barker says
"She jams!"


The rockstar, and Famous Stars & Straps clothing line founder, posted a picture on his Twitter page Monday evening March 22), revealing the hook-up.
"Teaching Rihanna some things on drums. She JAMS!!!!! Watch out for her!"
he wrote.

Barker is known for creating rock remixes of popular hit singles. He previously did a remix, featuring his signature drums, for her hit single "Umbrella."

Is her new single "Rude Boy" next? We'll have to wait and see.

Other Travis Barker remixes include Drake's "Forever," Soulja Boy's "Crank That," Eminem's "3 A.M.," Slaughterhouse's "The One," and Busta Rhymes' "Don't Touch Me," among others.

Monday, March 22, 2010

Beyonce Interview Leads To Firing The Interviewer!


Remember when I told you that Beyonce said she had a marriage agreement with Jay-Z? (click here for that story) Well she then denied that, and I reported to you that the magazine had to send out an apology. (click here for that)

Well it went even further! That writer doesn't even have his job anymore.

Editors eventually pulled the story after the writer "was not able to verify" certain statement and has since issued an apology to Beyoncé.
"We do have serious doubts in the truth of many statements of the interview of Ms. Beyoncé Knowles published in NEON, Issue January/2010,"
the editors say in an official statement.
"The article was written by the freelancer Ingo Mocek. The editors-in-chief have confronted Ingo Mocek with these doubts. Ingo Mocek was not able to verify certain statements, particularly the statements regarding a marriage contract of Ms. Knowles. Therefore, we assume that the interview did not take place as claimed by Ingo Mocek."


The statement goes on to state the Neon has "terminated all relationships" with the writer.

Now, I still don't know if Bey and Jay "really" have a marriage contract or not. Just because Beyonce denied that doesn't mean they dont have one, right? lol We will let her slide with this one.

World Water Day- Find Out How YOU Can Save Water In Your Own Home!


March 22nd marked World Water Day. The international observance of World Water Day is an initiative that grew out of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro. This is a time to create awareness to others about conserving and keeping our water clean!


WHAT CAN YOU DO?



There are many effective ways to conserve water in and around your home. Look through this list for ways that will work for you. Many of these tips were gleaned from materials published by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD). Indoor savings are based on a family of two adults and one child.

In the Bathroom


1. Put a plastic bottle or a plastic bag weighted with pebbles and filled with water in your toilet tank. Displacing water in this manner allows you to use less water with each flush. Saves 5 to 10 gallons a day. That's up to 300 gallons a month, even more for large families. Better yet, for even greater savings, replace your water-guzzling five to seven gallon a flush toilet with a one and a half gallon, ultra-low flush model.

2. If you're taking a shower, don't waste cold water while waiting for hot water to reach the shower head. Catch that water in a container to use on your outside plants or to flush your toilet. Saves 200 to 300 gallons a month.

3. Check toilet for leaks. Put dye tablets or food coloring into the tank. If color appears in the bowl without flushing, there's a leak that should be repaired. Saves 400 gallons a month.


4. Turn off the water while brushing your teeth. Saves three gallons each day.

5. Turn off the water while shaving. Fill the bottom of the sink with a few inches of water to rinse your razor. Saves three gallons each day.

In the Kitchen

1. If you wash dishes by hand--and that's the best way--don't leave the water running for rinsing. If you have two sinks, fill one with rinse water. If you only have one sink, use a spray device or short blasts instead of letting the water run. Saves 200 to 500 gallons a month.

2. When washing dishes by hand, use the least amount of detergent possible. This minimizes rinse water needed. Saves 50 to 150 gallons a month.


3. Keep a bottle of drinking water in the refrigerator. This beats the wasteful habit of running tap water to cool it for drinking. Saves 200 to 300 gallons a month.

4. Don't defrost frozen foods with running water. Either plan ahead by placing frozen items in the refrigerator overnight or defrost them in the microwave. Saves 50 to 150 gallons a month.

5. Don't let the faucet run while you clean vegetables. Rinse them in a filled sink or pan. Saves 150 to 250 gallons a month.

6. Use the garbage disposal less and the garbage more (even better--compost!). Saves 50 to 150 gallons a month.

Outside

1. Put a layer of mulch around trees and plants. Chunks of bark, peat moss or gravel slows down evaporation. Saves 750 to 1,500 gallons a month.

2. If you have a pool, use a pool cover to cut down on evaporation. It will also keep your pool cleaner and reduce the need to add chemicals. Saves 1,000 gallons a month.

3. Water during the cool parts of the day. Early morning is better than dusk since it helps prevent the growth of fungus. Saves 300 gallons.


4. Don't water the lawn on windy days. There's too much evaporation. Can waste up to 300 gallons in one watering.

5. Cut down watering on cool and overcast days and don't water in the rain. Adjust or deactivate automatic sprinklers. Can save up to 300 gallons each time.

6. Set lawn mower blades one notch higher. Longer grass means less evaporation. Saves 500 to 1,500 gallons each month.

7. Have an evaporative air conditioner? Direct the water drain line to a flower bed, tree base, or lawn.

8. Drive your car onto a lawn to wash it. Rinse water can help water the grass.

9. Tell your children not to play with the garden hose. Saves 10 gallons a minute.

10. If you allow your children to play in the sprinklers, make sure it's only when you're watering the yard--if it's not too cool at that time of day.

11. Xeriscape--replace your lawn and high-water-using trees and plants with less thirsty ones. But do this only in wet years. Even drought resistant plantings take extra water to get them going. That'll save 750 to 1,500 gallons a month.

12. When taking your car to a car wash--a good idea for saving water--be sure it's one of the many that recycles its wash water.

13. Dispose of hazardous materials properly! One quart of oil can contaminate 250,000 gallons of water, effectively eliminating that much water from our water supply. Contact your city or county for proper waste disposal options. And don't flush prescription medications!

While Shopping


(Information below from Last Oasis, by Sandra Postel, and
California Water Facts, by the Water Education Foundation)


Water is an essential ingredient in most manufacturing operations. Especially for those 1 billion of us in the high-consumption class, cutting down on our purchases of material things--from clothes and shoes to paper and appliances--conserves and protects water supplies as effectively as installing a low-flush toilet does. As with so many natural resources, as long as prices in the marketplace fail to reflect full social and ecological costs, voluntary changes in consumption patterns will play an important role in the quest for sustainability.

*We rarely think about water when we see an automobile, for example, but producing a typical U.S. car requires more than 50 times its weight in water (39,090 gallons)! Choosing a fuel-efficient model will help--it takes 44 gallons of water to refine one gallon of crude oil and 1,700 gallons of water to produce a gallon of ethanol.

*A kilogram (2.2 lbs) of hamburger or steak produced by a typical California beef cattle operation, for instance, uses some 20,500 liters (5,400 gal.) of water.

*Producing 1 lb of bread requires 500 gallons of water.

*Producing 1 serving (8 oz.) of chicken requires 330 gallons of water.

*Growing one cotton T-shirt requires 256 gallons of water (source: The King of California, by Arax and Wartzman)

*Producing 1 egg requires over 100 gallons of water.

*Producing 1 serving (8 fl. oz.) of milk requires 48 gallons of water.

*Producing 1 serving (2 oz.) of pasta requires 36 gallons of water.

*Producing 1 serving (4.6 oz.) of oranges requires 14 gallons of water.

*Producing 1 serving (4.3 oz.) of tomatoes requires 8 gallons of water.

*Producing a typical American Thanksgiving dinner for six people requires over 30,000 gallons of water.