Ways to Prevent Water Waste
Use your automatic dishwasher only for full loads.
Use your automatic washing machine only for full loads.
If you wash dishes by hand, don’t leave the water running for rinsing.
Don’t let the faucet run while you clean vegetables.
Keep a bottle of drinking water in the refrigerator.
Check your toilet for leaks.
Stop using the toilet as an ashtray or wastebasket.
Take shorter showers.
Install water saving shower heads or flow restrictors.
Turn off the water after you wet your toothbrush.
Rinse your razor in the sink.
Water your lawn only when needed.
Deep-soak your lawn.
Water during the cool parts of the day.
Plant draught-resistant trees and plants.
Put a layer of mulch around trees and plants.
Use a broom, not a hose, to clean driveways and sidewalks.
Don’t run the hose while washing the car.
Tell your children not to play with the hose and sprinklers.
Check for leaks in pipes, hoses, faucets, and couplings.