If your shower can fill a one-gallon bucket in
less than 20 seconds, then replace it with a water-efficient showerhead.
Install low-volume toilets.
Time your shower to keep it under 5 minutes. You'll
save up to 1000 gallons a month.
Put food coloring in your toilet tank. If it seeps
into the toilet bowl, you have a leak. It's easy to fix, and you can save more than 600 gallons a month.
Plug the bathtub before turning the water on,
then adjust the temperature as the tub fills up.
Before you lather up, install a low-flow showerhead.
They're inexpensive, easy to install and can save your family more than 500 gallons a week.
Turn off water while you brush your teeth and
save 4 gallons a minute. That's 200 gallons a week for a family of four.
Make sure your toilet flapper doesn't stick open
after flushing.
Insulate hot water pipes so you don't have to
run as much water to get hot water to the faucet.
Drop that tissue in the trash instead of flushing
it and save gallons every time.
If your toilet was installed prior to 1980, place
a toilet dam or bottle filled with water in your toilet tank to cut down on the amount of water used for each flush. Be sure these devices do not
interfere with operating parts.
Install a water softening system only when necessary.
Save water and salt by running the minimum number of regenerations necessary to maintain water softness.
Wash clothes only when you have a full load and
save up to 600 gallons each month.
Listen for dripping faucets and toilets that flush
themselves. Fixing a leak can save 500 gallons each month.
Have a plumber re-route your gray water to trees
and gardens rather than letting it run into the sewer line. Check with your city codes, and if it isn't allowed in your area, start a movement to
get that changed.
Keep a bucket in the shower to catch water as
it warms up or runs. Use this water to flush toilets or water plants.
When you are washing your hands, don't let the
faucet run, Shut it off until you are ready to rinse your hands.
Turn off the water while you shave and you can
save more than 100 gallons a week.
To save water and time, consider washing your
face or brushing your teeth while in the shower.
Turn the water off while you shampoo and condition
your hair and you can save more than 50 gallons a week.
