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Have a discussion on methods; you can use to minimize the amount of water consumed by you with your family members

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Toilet User Modification

• Do not use the toilet as a garbage can. Tissues and other items are often flushed away instead of going into appropriate disposal containers.
• Reduce the number of times you flush your toilet with multiple uses before flushing. Unnecessary flushing of the toilet can waste up to 1,000 litres of water per year.
• Do not place plastic bottles or bricks in a toilet tank to reduce the volume. This can interrupt the flushing mechanisms or flow of the water in the toilet, and can cause leaking.

Water Tap User Changes

• Install water tap aerators or more efficient fixtures.

Personal Washing User Modification

• Take showers instead of having baths.
• Take shorter showers. Shave your legs before taking a shower. Use running shower water to rinse off.
• Use a bucket to collect water while waiting for the shower to get hot.
• If taking a bath, only fill the tub with as much water as needed. Use less water for kids and pets.
• Use the water after having a bath for your garden, or use it to wash your car. Check that soaps and detergents in the water will not harm garden plants.

Shower Modifications

• If your shower fills a one-gallon bucket in less than 20 seconds, replace the shower head with a water-efficient model. Water efficient models can use as little as 8 litres per minute compared to older models that use 15-20 litres. Aerated shower heads can increase the pressure and reduce water usage making the shower as pleasant as before.

Clothes Washing User Changes

• Consider reusing grey water from the laundry on the garden for instance in a vertical garden or grey water tower.
• Launder full loads when possible. Wash with a full load and you will save 10 litres of water each wash.
• If you have less than a full load, use the water-level control on your washing machine and turn the water supply to your washer off when not in use in case a hose leaks or breaks.
• Avoid washing clothes unnecessarily. Wash clothes to remove stains, not wrinkles.
• Washing dark clothes in cold water saves both on water and energy while it helps your clothes to keep their colours .

Water Tap User Modifications

• A running tap uses about 16 litres of water per minute.
• Turn the tap off when brushing your teeth. Wet your brush and use a glass for rinsing.
• Do not rinse your razor under a running tap. Filling the basin with a little warm water is as effective and less wasteful.
• If you prefer cold drinking water, keep a pitcher of water in the fridge so every drop runs into you, not the drain.

Modify Water Taps

• Identify and address leaks. Often, this is a good time to install lower flow aerated fixtures.
• It is easier to notice leaks indoors, but don't forget to check outdoor water taps, sprinklers and hoses for leaks (WATER USE IT WISELY n.y.).
• The water bill or metering system can be a good way to check whether leaks have developed by comparing water usage to previous time periods.

Low Water Dish washing Strategies

• Only use the dishwasher when you have a full load or adjust the water-level control if the washer includes this option.
• Use the rinse-hold setting on the dishwasher, if it has one, rather than rinsing dishes under the tap.
• When washing dishes by hand, do not rinse them under a running tap. If you have two sinks, fill the second one with rinsing water. If you have only one sink, stack washed dishes in a dish rack and rinse them with a pan of hot water.
• Use washing up liquid sparingly as this will reduce the amount of rinsing required when washing dishes by hand.
• Capture excess water in a container while running the tap. This water can be used for your plants or pets.
• Old dishwashers use up 60 litres of water per load. New dishwashers only use 10 to 20 litres and can be more effective in terms of water saving compared to hand washing.

Preparing Food with Less Water

• Avoid keeping water running when washing fruits and vegetables. Washing them in a bowl conserves water.
• Thaw frozen fruits and meats in the refrigerator or microwave rather than in running water.
• Compost kitchen wastes (organic matter) instead of using a sink garbage disposal system. Sink garbage disposal systems consume hundreds of litres of water each week to send matter down the drain, and increases the load for the water treatment facilities.
• Catch running water whilst waiting for it to warm up. Use it to water plants, rinse dishes or wash fruit and vegetables.

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