Right from the time we wake up, we need to be conscious while using water. Do not keep the faucet open while brushing your teeth, washing hands or face or even shaving. Let kids learn this from an early age. You can even use a mug or a glass of water to rinse after brushing your teeth.
Install faucet aerators everywhere in the house to reduce the flow of water. Once the flow is reduced, automatically you will be saving quite a lot of water every day.
While taking a bath, replace the shower with a bucket. This itself will aid you in saving a considerable amount of water. However, even if you are using a shower, install flow restrictors to save water while taking a shower. Also, close the shower while applying soap and open it only for rinsing.
Run your dishwasher or washing machine, only when it is fully loaded. If you or your household help is doing these chores by hand, then be conscious of using a minimum amount of water for such chores.
Call a plumber and fix any leakage of water happening in your house in your pipes, taps or toilets.
Don’t use a hose to water your plants or your lawn. Use water cans to water your plants and efficient irrigation systems to water your lawn or garden. In fact, there is no need to water your lawn every day. Also, do not water plants in the hot sun. Early morning time is the best.
Install the latest flushing toilet systems in your house to prevent wastage of water. Flushing toilets is one of the biggest domestic water wastages. So, make sure the minimum amount of water is getting wasted by flushing the toilets.
Keep a track of your water bills and try to keep it to the minimum even if you are able to pay a higher amount.
Don’t discard the waste water flowing out of the RO. You can recycle it for multiple purposes such as flushing toilets, mopping the floor, watering the plants and more.
You can even reuse the water you have used for cooking, to water the plants and the garden, instead of sieving out the water in the sink. Also, do not throw the leftover water in bottles or glasses. Even that water can be used to water the plants.