How To Save Water

Learning how to save water can pay big dividends when reducing household expenses. Discovering ways to conserve water and becoming "waterwise" all helps reduce our combined impact on the natural environment.

Simple things, done by a growing number of people with a heightened awareness, can collectively have far reaching effects.

As an example, here is a short video on how to save water by taking a shorter shower.

Other ways to conserve water-

* Install dual flush toilets

* Low Flow showerheads

* Harvest rainwater by installing watertanks

* Update to a more efficient washing machine

* Only use the dishwasher when it is full

* Use a trigger nozzle on your garden hose

* Wash the car parked on the grass

* Plant native shrubs in your garden

* Cover garden beds with a thick layer of mulch

* Sweep driveways and pathways instead of hosing

* Cover swimming pools and spas to reduce evaporative losses