Saving Water

[tomgr8]

Saving water in the home
By thinking carefully about your water use in the home and changing some water-wasting habits, it is easy to save water.

Vegetables and fruit should be washed in a bowl rather than under a running tap and the leftover water can be used for watering house plants.
Use the minimum amount of water required when you boil water in saucepans and kettles; that way, you’ll save energy as well as water.
Try keeping a bottle or jug of water in the fridge instead of running taps until the water runs cold.
Half-load programmes on dishwashers and washing machines use more than half the water and energy of a full load. Therefore, wait until you have a full load before switching the machine on.
Try not to leave the tap running while you brush your teeth, shave or wash your hands, as this can waste up to 5 litres of water per minute.
A 5-minute shower uses about a third of the water of a bath. But remember that power showers can use more water than a bath in less than 5 minutes.
Old toilet cisterns can use as much as 9 litres of clean water every flush. Reduce this by placing a ‘save-a-flush’ or ‘hippo’ in the cistern.
Cotton wool and tissues should be put in a waste bin rather than flushed down the toilet.
Dripping taps can waste up to 4 litres of water a day. Replace worn tap washers for a quick and cheap way of saving water.
Burst water pipes can cause serious damage as well as waste water. Ensure your water pipes and external taps are lagged in time for the cold winter months.

[Moo]

Originally Posted by tomgr8

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Old toilet cisterns can use as much as 9 litres of clean water every flush. Reduce this by placing a ‘save-a-flush’ or ‘hippo’ in the cistern.

Here in Australia, there was a bit of a drive a few years back to get everyone to put 2 bricks in their cistern to save water. I cant remember the exact numbers, but apparently it saved about 13% or so off the water bill for a year!