Here are some handy hints for saving water inside the home:
Change your head
If a four person family replaces their inefficient shower head with a high flow rate to a water efficient one they could save around £50 off their gas bills and around £75 off their water bills if they have a water meter each year. That’s a total saving of £125.
Snub the tub
If everybody in a four person family replaces one bath a week with a 5 minute shower they can save up to £10 a year on energy bills and up to £25 on water bills if they had a water meter.
Fill `em up!
Make sure that your dishwashers and washing machines are full before putting them on and always use the most water and energy efficient settings. When it's time to replace your appliance, look for Energy Saving Recommended logo. Products with this logo will save both energy and water.
Suds law
Using a bowl to wash up twice a day rather than leaving the hot tap running could save around £25 a year on a household's gas bill and around £25 on your water bill if you have a water meter. If you must rinse, wash up or prepare vegetables in the sink, use cold water where possible and don't keep the tap running!
Go off the boil
Only boil as much water as you need to avoid unnecessarily heating water you won't even use – this could save around £6 a year on energy bills. If everyone in the UK did this every time they used the kettle, we could save enough electricity in a year to power the UK's street lights for 2 months.
Turn it off
A running tap wastes over 6 litres of water a minute so turn off the tap whilst brushing your teeth, shaving or washing your face and use cold water where you don't need hot.
Don't be a drip
A dripping tap can waste over 5,500 litres of water a year so make sure your taps are properly turned off and change washers promptly when taps start dripping.
Make it go further
Where possible try and reuse unused water, for example pour your left over glasses of water on houseplants and avoid wasting water from running taps whilst waiting for hot water.
Here are some top tips for saving water outside the home:
Get your butt in gear
Your roof collects tens of thousands of litres of water each year, which then just runs straight into the drains. Invest in a water butt and use the water to water your garden, houseplants and wash your car. Rainwater is better for plants than tap water as it is softer.
Bucket the trend
Avoid jet washes and energy wasting auto car washes. Use the water (preferably from your water butt) to wash your car using a good old bucket and sponge!
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