1. Use broom instead of hose
2. When washing dishes by hand, don't
let the water run while rinsing. Fill one sink with wash water and the other
with rinse water.
3. Some refrigerators, air conditioners
and ice-makers are cooled with wasted flows of water. Consider upgrading with
air-cooled appliances for significant water savings.
4. Adjust sprinklers so only your lawn
is watered and not the house, sidewalk, or street.
5. Run your clothes washer and
dishwasher only when they are full. You can save up to 1,000 gallons a month.
6. Choose shrubs and groundcovers
instead of turf for hard-to-water areas such as steep slopes and isolated
strips.
7. Install covers on pools and spas and
check for leaks around your pumps.
8. Use the garbage disposal sparingly.
Compost vegetable food waste instead and save gallons every time.
9.
take bathe together
10. Turn off the water while you wash your hair to save up to
150 gallons a month.