Some ways to save water

• Do not leave taps dripping
• Shorten your showering time
• Install water saving showerheads
• Use a glass of water to rinse when brushing your teeth
• Turn off the water while brushing your teeth or shaving.
• Take shallow baths.
• Avoid filling your bath to a depth greater than 100mm
• Re-use water to water your garden or pot plants.
• Check all faucets, pipes and toilets for leaks.
• Fully load your dishwasher.
• Wash full loads of clothes.

Ways to Save Water Outdoors

• Don't over-water landscaping. Wash your car on the grass if possible. This will water your lawn at the same time
• Use a watering can instead of a hosepipe
• Water your lawn or garden early in the morning or late in evening.
• Adjust sprinklers so that they don't water the sidewalk or street.
• Don't water on cool, rainy or windy days.
• Equip all hoses with shut-off nozzles.
• Use drip irrigation systems.
• Plant drought-tolerant or low water-use plants and grasses.
• Use shrubs and ground cover to reduce the amount of grass.
• Place mulch around plants to reduce evaporation and discourage weeds.
• Set your mower blades one notch higher, since longer grass means less evaporation.
• Use a pool cover to cut down on water evaporation.
• Use a bucket instead of a hose to wash your car.
• Use a broom rather than a hose to clean sidewalks, driveways and parking lots.