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Indoor Water Saving Tips

Saving water indoors is easy and cost efficient! With $20.00, the average homeowner can install two low-flow shower heads, place dams or bottles in the toilet tanks, install low-flow aerators on the faucets, and repair dripping faucets and leaking toilets. This could save 10,000 to more than 25,000 gallons per year for a family of four, and would pay for itself in less than three years!

Bathroom

Rebate Opportunity! Install a Water Sense High Efficiency toilet today! They use 1.28 gallons per flush or less, instead of 3.5 to 7 gallons per flush for pre-1992 toilets.

Install faucet aerators to reduce water consumption.
For toilets installed before 1992, use a toilet tank displacement device such as a toilet dam or bag. Also, a gallon milk jug can be filled with stones or water, recapped, and placed in the toilet tank. These devices will reduce the volume of water in the tank but will still provide enough for flushing.
Avoid using the toilet to dispose of cleansing tissues or other trash. This wastes a great deal of water and also places an unnecessary load on the sewage treatment plant or septic tank.
Install a low-flow shower head that limits the flow from the shower to less than three gallons per minute.
When brushing teeth or while shaving, turn off the water until you need to rinse.
Be aware of leaky faucets and other fixtures.

kitchen

Run the dishwasher when there is a full load. This practice will save water, energy, detergent, and money.
Keep a container of drinking water in the refrigerator. Running water from the tap until it is cool is wasteful.
Install a faucet aerator on your kitchen faucet.

Laundry

Rebate Opportunity! Purchase a high-efficiency clothes washer-you can save up to 20 gallons per load.
Use cold water as often as possible to save energy and to conserve the hot water for uses that cold water cannot serve.
Wash only a full load when using an automatic washing machine (32 to 59 gallons are required per load for a standard washer).
Whenever possible, use the lowest water-level setting on the washing machine for light or partial loads.

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Turn off faucet when brushing your teeth

Run your dishwasher only when full

front load washing machine
Rebate Opportunity: Purchase a water efficient washing machine