Outside
Don’t over water your lawn – Water running down the street means it’s time to shut off the sprinklers
Aim your sprinklers – spraying water onto the road or the sidewalk instead of the grass is wasteful
Water your lawn late at night or early in the morning, avoid watering mid-day when the weather is warmest
Avoid watering on windy days
Keep a rain barrel under your downspouts, use the collected water for watering plants
Don’t use your hose to wash down your driveway, sweep it instead
Kitchen
Keep cold drinking water in the fridge
Don’t use running water to thaw frozen foods
Instead of rinsing your dishes, scrape them into the garbage before you put them into the dishwasher
Use garburator sparingly
Only run “full loads” in your dishwasher
Laundry
Wash clothes in cold water
Don’t wash clothes unnecessarily, sweaters and jeans can usually be worn multiple times between cleanings
Only use the washing machine when it’s full
Bathroom
Turn off the tap while brushing your teeth
Take shorter showers
Put a weighted water bottle in your toilet tank where it won’t interfere with the flushing mechanism. This will fool the toilet into using less water to fill the tank
Don’t flush when unnecessary, throw garbage in the garbage can
Check all faucets and toilets for leaks, replace faulty components with a low-flow model