It's Easy To Save Water At Home...
Don't Leave The Tap Running
 
 

 

Shower

 

By turning the tap off while you're soaping, you can save 60 litres of water. .
 
 
Wet down, tap off soap u, rinse off shower for 10 30l
minutes 90l
save 60l
 
 
 

 

Brushing Teeth

 

By using a glass when brushing your teeth, you use only 0.5 litre of water, compared to 45 litres if you leave the tap running for five minutes.
 
 
Glass 0.5l
Tap running for 5 minutes 45.0l
save 44.5l
 
 
 

 

Flushing Toilet

 

You only need a half-flush for flushing liquid waster instead of a full flush, You'll save 4.5 litres.
 
 
Half flush 4.5/
Full flush 9.0l
save 4.5l
 
 
 

 

Hand-Washing Clothes

 

By washing clothes in a wash-tub, instead of under a running tap, you can save up to 200 litres.
 
 
Wash-tub
(one wash, two rinse)
40l
Tap running for 20 minutes 240l
Save 200l
 
 
 

 

Using Washing Machine

 

Wash with a full load instead of half load and you'll save up to 130 litres of water.
 
 
Full load on alternate days 130l
Half load every day 130l
Save 130l
 
 
 

 

Washing Disher

 

Instead of washing dishes under a running tap, fill two sinks, one for washing and one for rinsing. You'll save 155 litres.
 
 
2 full sinks 25l
Tap running for 15 minutes 180l
Save 155l
 
 
 

 

Washing Vegetables

 

For cleaner vegetables, give them two rinses in a half-filled sink. you'll remove all the dirt and also save 48 litres of water.
 
 
Half-filled sink (ywo rinses) 12l
Tap running for 5 minutes 60l
Save 48l
 
 
 

 

Washing Floors

 

Don't leave the hose running when cleaning your floor. By using a mop and bucket you can save 182 litres.
 
 
Mop and bucket 18l
Hose running for 5 minutes 200l
Save 182l
 
 
 

 

Washing Car

 

You can wash your car just as effectively with two buckets of water as you can with a running hose, and you'll save 382 litres.
 
 
Two bucket full 18l
Hose running for 10 minutes 400l
Save 382l