water saving tips
(Indoors)
- Check all faucets, pipes and toilets for leaks
- Install water saving showerheads and ultra-low-flush toilets
- Take shorter showers
- Never use your toilet as a wastebasket
- Turn off the water while brushing your teeth or shaving
- Defrost frozen food in the refrigerator
- Rinse vegetables in a full sink or pan of water
(Outdoors)
- 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
- Use a bucket instead of a hose to wash your car
