Kids should be taught the importance of not wasting water from an early age. Teach them simple things like not leaving the water running when brushing their teeth. For water-based outdoor fun, use a bucket instead of the faucet for filling water guns, and limit the filling of … [Read more...] about Monitor kids’ water usage

When watering plants, be sure to direct the water to the roots rather than the leaves, and water deeply. Also, water in the morning or evening, when water is less likely to evaporate due to the sun's heat. Place additional plants under hanging basket plants to catch run-off. Also … [Read more...] about Water plants carefully to avoid wastage

Hand watering is great and water-saving, but there are also a number of devices that can help save time and water. Soaker hoses slowly seep water throughout a designated time and are useful and efficient for flower beds and vegetable gardens. Root feeders are devices buried a few … [Read more...] about Consider efficient watering devices for gardening

A toilet flapper is a simple, inexpensive device that can be found at any hardware store. Adjustable toilet flappers let you control the amount of water that flows through a toilet on each flush and can reduce water used by up to three gallons per flush. This will add up to … [Read more...] about Install an adjustable toilet flapper, and replace them once per year to save water

A fill cycle diverter is a simple device that costs under a dollar and can be found at most hardware stores. It is designed to divert overflow water back to the toilet tank during the fill cycle, and will save approximately 1/2 gallon of water or 10% per flush. This can add up to … [Read more...] about Save 1/2 gallon per flush by installing a fill cycle diverter in each toilet