13 Ways to Conserve Water

Most households use around 350 gallons of water per day, but there are easy steps to lessen this amount!

1. Use cold water for some washes. This will cut down on energy use and make your clothing last longer, which in turn, will lead to less washes.
2. Inspect and replace dripping laundry pipes. These add up!
3. Switch to filtered tap water. One gallon of spring water (or bottled water of any kind) uses much more than just the water in the bottle. Energy and water is used to transport the water, make the bottle, and run the equipment. Buy your own filter and place it on the tap, or place a water filter in your fridge.
4. If you wash dishes by hand, fill the basin with water to wash your dishes. Wash all of the dishes in the basin, then rinse all of the clean dishes. This wil cut down on water since you won't be running it the entire time while washing the dishes.

5.Turn off the water while brushing your teeth! This will, on the average, save 3 gallons of water for each time you brush. Use this same piece of advice for shaving and anything else you do by the sink.

6. Switch to a Low Flow Toilet. Sounds like a lot of work, but it can save 20,000 gallons per year!

7. Capture your Shower Water and Use it for Toilet Water

8. Don't run the dishwasher or washing machine unless it's a full load! Get the most out of that water by making sure you really have a full load.
9. Water your grass/plants in the morning so the water doesn't evaporate right away.
10. Limit your shower time -- and your kids. Limiting your kids (and you) to ten minutes instead of 30 minutes will drastically slash your water bill.
11. Reconsider installing that new pool. On the average, pools use 18,000 - 20,000 gallons to fill it. Warm weather can evaporate several inches of water in dry climates each day, resulting in hundreds of lost gallons! Make sure your pool is completely sealed off and free of cracks and leaks to save this valuable water.
12. Calculate your water footprint to see how much water you waste. These results might get you motivated!
13. Don't use soaps that take extra water to rinse off. These chemical agents can be harmful to the human body. Opt for more earth friendly hand soap, organic shower gel, cleaners and detergents.