Water Tips

• When washing dishes by hand, don’t let the water run while rinsing. Fill one sink with wash water and the other with rinse water.
• Run your washing machine and dishwasher only when they are full and you could save 1000 gallons a month.
• If your shower can fill a one-gallon bucket in less than 20 seconds, then replace it with a water-efficient showerhead.
• Water your plants deeply but less frequently to cerate healthier and stronger landscapes.
• Turn off the water while you brush your teeth and save 4 gallons a minute. That’s 200 gallons a week for a family of four.
• Insulate hot water pipes so you don’t have to run as much water to get hot water to the faucet.
• Turn the water off while you shampoo and condition your hair and you can save more than 50 gallons a week.

Environment Canada has a Web site – What you can do at home that will give you a lot of ideas of what you can be doing around home to reduce your impact on the environment. Topics include: