Home Water Conservation ideas
-Repair any leaks in your toilets.
-To reduce the water required to flush, put a quart plastic bottle of water in the tank and save one quart per flush or adjust the float level.
-Replace your old toilet if it was manufactured before 1992.
-Take showers instead of tub baths and limit shower time.
-Install a flow-control device in your showers.
-Wash Clothes using a lower water-level or energy saving setting. If possible do loads between 9-4pm to save energy
- Pretreat stains to avoid rewashing.
-Use a pan of water when peeling and cleaning vegetables and fruits rather than letting the sink tap run.
-Don’t run the tap to get cold water. Keep a bottle of water in the refrigerator for drinking.
-Don’t thaw frozen foods with running tap water.
-Run the dishwasher only when it is completely full.
-Water the lawn less frequently and only at night.
-Install an automatic sprinkler system, which is much more water efficient than hand watering.
-Remove weeds promptly – they rob other plants of water.
-Mow less – mowing puts grass under stress, which makes it need more water.
-Mulch shrubs and garden plants to retain moisture in the soil longer.