Sweep off your driveway, patio and sidewalks with a broom instead of using a hose.
Lawns can only absorb water so fast. It’s better to water for three 10 minute sessions-with each session a half hour apart-than it is to water steadily for 30 minutes and cause run-off
Don’t over-water your lawn! Use an automatic water timer to avoid puddles and run-off .
Fix leaks in your hose and replace worn out washers
Water during off-peak hours (11:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.) to reduce water demand during the summer ‘peak’ season.
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Use a pail of soapy water to wash your car and rinse using a trigger hose nozzle. A garden hose left running can waste 20 litres of water per minute.
Bathroom
Bathrooms may be small in size, but they’re big when it comes to water use. Your toilet alone accounts for 1/3 of the water used in your home. Update your toilet to a low flush toilet and save water and energy.
Don’t keep the tap running while cleaning your teeth. Use a glass to rinse your toothbrush. Rinsing with a toothbrush under a tap wastes about 4000 litres of water a year.
while a 5-minute shower with an efficient showerhead will use about half of that, and will pay for it self in as little as four months.
Laundry Room
Wait until you have a full load of laundry before running the machine to save both water and energy. Consider a high efficiency clothes washer. It uses on average, 30% less water and 40-50% less energy.
Kitchen
Only run your dishwasher when it is full to make the best use of water.
Installation of a low flow aerator on your kitchen faucet can reduce flow by up to 50%. Standard screen aerators do not reduce flow rate.
Sink garbage disposals waste water and add unnecessary waste to the wastewater collection system and the wastewater treatment facility. Compost fruit and vegetable peels, eggshells, coffee grounds and other appropriate food wastes.
