Indoor Water Saving Tips
- Check for leaky faucets and repair immediately
- Defrost food without running water
- Defrost frozen items in refrigerator overnight or
- Defrost them in the microwave
- Don’t let the water run when washing the dishes; fill one sink to wash, the other to rinse
- Don’t let the water run while washing your hands
- Instead of running the water from the tap to wash produce, partially fill the sink or a pan with water
- Insulate hot water pipes so you don’t have to run as much water to get hot water, conserving both water and gas/electric
- Keep a pitcher of water in the refrigerator instead of running the tap for cold water
- Locate your master water shut-off valve
- Plug the bathtub before turning the water on; adjust temperature as the tub fills
- Replace old water fixtures with the newer low flow fixtures
- Replace older high water use toilets with high efficiency toilets (HET)
- Replace your inefficient showerheads with a water efficient showerhead
- Select high efficiency clothes washers (HECW) when replacing older models
- Take shorter showers
- Test your toilet for leaks by putting a few drops of food coloring / dye tab in the tank
- Turn off the water to the toilet from the valve at the wall
- Drop the food coloring / dye tab in the tank
- Wait a few minutes and check bowl
- If colored water appears in the bowl, you have a leak
- Flush toilet as necessary to remove the dye
- Food coloring / dye will stain your toilet
- Turn off water while you shave
- Use the garbage disposal less; start a compost pile or place in the garbage can
- Wash full loads of clothes or dishes
- When staying in a hotel, reuse towels and bedding
- When you clean your fish tank; use the water for your plants
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