Water Conservation Tips

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Easy ways to conserve water

You can save more than 15 gallons of water a day by fixing sinks that leak.
Use a bucket of water when you wash your car instead of running the hose the entire time.
Use a shower head designed to conserve water. These shower heads are inexpensive and will save a considerable amount of water.
Don't run your washing machine or dishwasher unless you have a full load.
Be more efficient when showering try to cut your shower time by 1 or 2 minutes.
Catch water in a container that typically goes down the drain while you're waiting for it to heat and use it to water your plants.

Put a sealable plastic bag with a weight in it in you toilet tank. This will allow your toilet to flush with less water.
Check for a leaky toilet tank by putting dye in the tank and seeing if you can see the dye leak into the bowl before you flush.
Turn the water off when you brush your teeth.

Don't leave the water running while if you're washing dishes by hand. Instead just turn it on when you need to rinse.
Use less detergent when you wash dishes by hand. This will result in less water being needed to rinse.
Refrigerate a pitcher of water for drinking so you won't have to run the water to get it cold.

Put some sort of mulch around the base of plants and trees. This will slow the rate of evaporation of ground water around the plant or tree.
Don't water your lawn or plants when it's raining or on cool days
Drive your car onto a lawn to wash it. Rinse water can help water the grass.
Tell your children not to play with the garden hose. Saves 10 gallons a minute.