A running toilet not only wastes around 200 gallons of water a day (which comes to about 6,000 gallons per month!) but it also -- on average -- can cost you an extra $100 on your monthly water bill. To find out if your toilet has a leak, add a few drops of food dye in the tank of the toilet. If any of the color in the tank makes its way into the water in the bowl before flushing, you have a leak. Now fix it: DIY kits are easy to use, and there are tutorials online that can guide you through the process step-by-step.
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