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My name is Antônia,
I'm living in Casa Caiada in Olinda.
I'm 44 years old and I have 3 children, 4 with Pingo, the dog
I like to appreciate nature
and one day, 13 years ago,
we bought our first washing machine
and I realized that there was a huge waste of water.
The water collector I'm currently using
holds 68 liters of water.
And imagine, 68 x 2, all this going to waste.
Then I started thinking about ways to use that water.
So I started to collect water from the rinse cycle.
I noticed it lasted for 4 days.
When I don't have clothes to wash
I use the water to clean sneakers,
mop the house, flush the toilet, wash some sandals.
Revolutionary thoughts don't exist.
What exist are revolutionary actions.
You have to be willing.
Are you going to wait for the government?
If I manage, as a housewife,
to have this simple attitude,
but which to me is very important
everybody can do it.
It's just about looking at our environment,
what can be reused, what can be modified,
and you’re sure to find something.�