1.   If you buy decaffeinated tea, it must be decaffeinated using water and carbon dioxide, a process called effervescence, in order to retain the polyphenols.

2.   Use vegetable juice in food preparation instead of water.Instead of using water when preparing soups, casseroles and stews, use vegetable juice.

3.   Using cold water is another thawing method.

4.   Using cold water is important.

5.   Wash crystal by hand only, using warm water and mild soap.

6.   Deputy Fire Chief Richard Haugen said they were letting the fire burn itself out because using water could cause an explosion or spead the chemicals farther.

7.   Residents swam to their houses to try to retrieve their belongings, some using empty water jugs tied to their arms to help them float.

8.   Residents swam out to their houses to try to retrieve their belongings, some using empty water jugs tied to their arms to help them float.