Smart Water Advice
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- Join Laura Wells and find out why it is important to use water wisely
- Discover how to use water efficiently in your home and garden
- Compare your water usage with your neighbour using our fun water calculator
- Lucky enough to have a swimming pool? Find out how to reduce evaporation.
- Businesses can use a lot of water. Read the case studies to see if your business should work on saving water too.
Here are ten easy to follow tips on how to save water:
- Before watering your garden, check the weather forecast.
- Only water your plants in the morning or evening and use a trigger nozzle.
- When brushing your teeth or washing your hands, turn off the tap and save 5 litres of water per minute.
- At laundry time, always use a full load in the washing machine!
- When washing your car, use a bucket and a trigger nozzle on the grass, not the driveway.
- At shower time, use a timer to keep showers to a minimum.
- Think before you pull the plug. Could you rinse recyclables in that water or use the greywater safely on your garden.
- When buying new products, look for the Smart Approved WaterMark or a WELS star rating.
- Look out for leaks. Check that your water meter stops overnight.
- Fix dripping taps. A drip a second wastes 12,000 litres a year.