Eco Top Tips - Saving Water

It's amazing how much water we get through in the so-called developed world. From cooking cleaning and washing, the average usage in the UK is around 150 litres per person per day!

Here's some simple and effective steps we can all take to reduce our use of this precious resource.

1. Check for home for leaks, hidden water leaks can be wasting water without you even being aware of it
2. Turn off tap while cleaning your teeth, shaving or washing your face. You can waste can up to 9 litres a minute by just letting the water pour down the sink
3. Take a short shower rather than a bath could save you up to 400 litres a week. If you do have baths, just half fill them
4. Fix any dripping tap, you can waste 90 litres a week which will cost a lot more than what might just be the price of a new washer
5. Only use the washing machine and the dishwasher when you can put on a full load. It wastes both water and energy to run only a half full machine
6. Fit water saving device in your cistern to save when flushing, this can save you 3 litres a flush
7. Install a water butt in the garden to collect the rain water. This will mean you always have water to use for watering the garden without the need to use fresh water from the hose
8. Using mulch on the garden with help the soil retains water so will mean you won't have to water the garden as often
9. Use a sponge and bucket of water to clean your car or if you use the hose, ensure you use a shut off nozzle so the water is not constantly running

Those are just our ideas - we'd love to hear your top tips for saving water, so why not post a comment below.