100+ Ways To Conserve Water
When it comes to conserving water, small adjustments can have a big impact. Conserve water with ideas from our 100+ water-saving tips that you can download, print or share on social media.
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Water your summer lawns once every three days and your winter lawn once every five days.
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Minimize or eliminate the use of waterfalls and sprays in your pool. Aeration increases evaporation.
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When running a bath, plug the bathtub before turning on the water. Adjust the temperature as the tub…
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Shorten your shower by a minute or two and you’ll save up to 150 gallons per month.
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Saving water on your landscape adds up quickly. Send the person in charge of your landscape to an…
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Avoid overseeding your lawn with winter grass. Ryegrass needs water every few days, whereas Dormant Bermuda grass needs…
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Scrape dishes rather than rinsing them before washing.
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When shopping for a new washing machine, compare resource savings among Energy Star models. Some can save up…
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Dishwashers typically use less water than washing dishes by hand. Now, Energy Star dishwashers save even more water…
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When cleaning out fish tanks, give the nutrient-rich water to your non-edible plants.
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When buying a washer, check the Consortium for Energy Efficiency website to compare water use between models.
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When back-washing your pool, consider using the water on salt-tolerant plants in the landscape.
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Drop tissues in the trash instead of flushing them and save water every time.
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Water dry spot by hand instead of running the whole irrigation system longer.
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Adjust your watering schedule each month to match seasonal weather conditions and landscape requirements.
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See a leak you can’t fix? Tell a parent, teacher, employer, or property manager, or call a handyman.