Water Saving Tips

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  • Taking shorter showers is one of the simplest ways to save water. Use a shower timer to help you cut down your shower time.
  • Install a 3-star rated shower head.
  • Turn off the shower while you shampoo and condition your hair.
  • Use a bucket to collect shower water while you wait for hot water to arrive – use the water collected for cleaning, window washing or in the garden.
  • Turn off the tap while you’re brushing your teeth.
  • Don't shave with the water running; run a little water in the sink and rinse your razor in that.
  • Bath kids and wash

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  • Use the half-flush whenever you can.
  • Install a dual flush system or a water-saving device so your toilet only flushes for as long as you hold down the button.
  • Check for a leaking toilet by putting food colouring in the cistern, if the colour starts flowing into the bowl you know you have a leak. (Flush straight after this test so that you don't stain the bowl.)
  • Don't flush unless you need to. Dispose of tissues or other rubbish in the bin, not the toilet.

Leaks

A leak can waste a huge amount of water. Read your meter before you go to bed and again first thing in the morning; if it has changed while you have not used any water then you have a leak.