Making simple changes to your daily routine will save water – and money!
In the Bathroom
- Turn off the tap while shaving or brushing your teeth.
- Take shorter showers! Showers generally use less water than baths.
In the Kitchen
- Stopper the sink or use a wash basin if washing dishes by hand, or when rinsing fruits and vegetables.
- Use leftover water from rinsing fruits and vegetables, or from half-empty glasses (or bottles) of water, to give your houseplants a drink.
- Make sure that the dishwasher is fully loaded before running it.
- Scrape food from your plate instead of rinsing it, before loading into the dishwasher.
- Keep a pitcher of drinking water in the refrigerator instead of letting the faucet run until the water is cool.
- Thaw food in the refrigerator, rather than using a running tap of hot water.
- Add food waste to your compost pile instead of using the garbage disposal.
In the Laundry Room
- Wash only full loads of laundry or use the appropriate water level or load size selection on the washing machine.
- Upgrade to a water-efficient clothes washer, which typically uses half the amount of water of “traditional” top-loading washers.