Water saving tips

Here are some handy hints on ways to save water in and around the home and workplace.

• Turn off the tap when brushing your teeth
• Limit showers to 4min or less
• Water plants in the cooler parts of the day (early morning or later in the evening)
• Wherever possible, use the half flush on the loo
• Make sure your hose is fitted with a trigger nozzle, to save water when moving locations within the garden
• Install a pool blanket to reduce evaporation
• Fix those dripping taps
• Only use as much water as you need if washing dishes by hand
• When washing clothes ensure you do full loads or adjust the load setting on your machine
• Dishwashers use less water than you think
• Scrape rather than rinse your dishes before placing them in the dishwasher
• Ensure your shower heads are efficient – water efficient shower heads use 9lt of water per minute rather than 20lt of water per minute
• Plant drought tolerant species in the garden rather than ones that require lots of water
• A leaking toilet cistern can waste upwards of 60,000lt of water every year
• Make sure you turn off the tap when you have finished watering the garden, to save a blow off of the hose when you’re not around