1. Turn off the tap when you brush your teeth –
this can save 6 liters of water per minute.
2. Place a cistern displacement device in your
toilet cistern to reduce the volume of water used in each flush. You can get one
of these from your water provider.
3. Take a shorter shower. Shower can use anything
between 6 and 45 liters per minute.
4. Always use full loads in your washing machine
and dishwasher – this cuts out unnecessary washes in between.
5. check
faucets and pipes for leaks/Fix A dripping tap. A dripping tap can waste 15
liters of water a day, or 5,500 liters of water a year.
(1/3 of our water is lost through leaking
pipes before it gets to our homes.)
6. Don’t
use the toilet as an ashtray or wastebasket
7. Rinse
your razor in the sink instead of maintaining running water
8. Minimize
the use of kitchen garbage disposal units (start a compost pile instead)
9. When
washing dishes by hand, don’t leave the water running for rinsing
10. Don’t
let the faucet run while you clean vegetables;
11. Install a water butt to your drainpipe and use
the water collected to water your plants, clean your car and wash your windows. (see William's info about this process.)
12. Water
your lawn only when it needs it- (Avoid high temperatures watering in the early morning and late
afternoon will reduce evaporation and saves water.)
13. Use
a broom, not a hose to clean driveways.
14. Water your garden with a watering can rather
than a hosepipe. A hosepipe uses 1,000 liters of water an hour.
15. Plant
drought-resistant lawns, shrubs, and plants;
16. Fill a jug with tap water and place this in
your fridge. This will mean you do not have to leave the cold tap running for
the water to run cold before you fill your glass.
17. Install a water meter. When you're paying your
utility provider for exactly how much water you use, laid out in an itemized
bill, there's an incentive to waste less of the stuff.
18. Invest in water-efficient goods when you need
to replace household products. You can now buy water-efficient shower heads,
taps, toilets, washing machines, dishwashers and many other water-saving
products.
Reduce: Avoid water consumption or reduce using water conservation measures. –
