Water Use Around the Home
Percentage of water usage around the home:
Kitchen 5%
Laundry 15%
Garden 35%
Toilet 19%
Bathroom 26%
Tips to Save Water
Garden and Outdoors
- If you use mulch on your garden beds you'll save up to 73% of the water that normally evaporates after mulching don't water your garden as much, or you'll drown your plants
- To stop water evaporating before it reaches your plants roots, water in the early morning or late evening.
Bathroom
- Save over 21,000 litres of water per person per year when showering by installing a triple A shower head. (which will not reduce shower quality!)
- Turning off the tap while you brush your teeth can save up to five litres of water each time.
Kitchen
- Put the plug in the sink and don't let the water run when rinsing fruit, veggies or dishes
- Fill the kettle with only as much water as you need to save on water and energy.
Laundry
- Wait until you have a full load of washing before putting the machine on.
- When hand washing clothing save water by waiting until you have a few items to do and use a bucket so that the rinse water can go on the garden.
For more information on how to save water visit the savewater website.