save water

Use a broom or rake, or leaf blower to remove dry matter and let the rain do the rest. Using a hose will only waste water and it wont hydrate anything.

Bathroom use accounts for about 75 percent of the water used inside the home.Check regularly for any leaks in your toilet, faucets and water hose bibs and fix them. Water saved up to 200 gallons per day. Install a low flow showerhead. Water saved about 2 gallons per minute.Replace older, larger use toilets with the newer higher efficiency toilets. Water saved5 to 5 gallons per flush.Take short showers and save the baths for special occasions. Water saved 2 to 5 gallons per minute.

About 8 percent of in home water use takes place in the kitchen.Dont rinse dishes before loading dishwasher. Water saved 20 gallons per load.Wash only full loads in the dishwasher. An efficient dishwasher usually uses much less water than washing dishes by hand. Install a low flow faucet aerator, which can cut water use in half. Water saved 1 to 2 gallons per minute.When buying a new dishwasher, consider purchasing a water saving model. (New models use up to 25 percent less water than older ones.) Water saved 3 gallons per load.

Wash only full loads in the clothes washer. Washing small loads uses over twice as much water per pound of laundry.When buying a new clothes washer, consider purchasing a water saving model. Water saved up to 40 gallons per load.Insulate hot water pipes where possible to avoid long delays (and wasted water) while waiting for the water to run hot. When building a new home, keep the distance short between the water heater and showers and other places that hot water is used.