Indoor Water Conservative Tips

General

• Don't waste water whenever you don't need it, there might be another use for it such as watering the plants.
• Making sure you home is leak-free is very important because this could save you a lot of money if there is a water leak.

Bathroom

• Taking short showers and avoiding bubble baths is small step in the right direction because there are moments where you are justing wasting water without using it.
• Don't leave taps running when there is no use of them since you aren't using the water and it's all going to waste.

Kitchen

• Only use dishwashers when they are full, and most dishwashers nowadays are good at cleaning soil, so you don't have to prewash them.
• Don't use running water to defrost/thaw meat or frozen foods, instead leave them overnight or use the defrost option in you microwave.

Laundry

• Only wash clothes when the washer is full, so you don't waste water by turning on the washing machine multiple times when it's not required.

Outdoor Water Conservative Tips

General

• Try to minimize the amount of time spent washing you car, and only wash when it's required.

Lawn Care

• Water the lawn in shorter periods but multiple times, rather than a long watering session.
• Cut the grass to the highest level in the lawn mover, which promotes root growth and is better at holding water in the soil.
• Check the sprinkers so that they are only watering to the lawn, and not paved surfaces.
• Set a timer whenever you are using manual sprinkers so that you don't forget to off them.

Pools

• Covering pools and spa, will help decrease the amount of water lost to evaporation

Long Term Outdoor Conservation

• Planting native plants, and drought resistant grass will help you decrease some of the water usage and decrease your water bill.
• Using mulch will help the soil hold some of the mositure in and decrease weeds from popping out.

In the Community

• Participating in community water conservative meetings will help you know what to do to save more water and whether the water restriction level changed.
• Stay up-to-date with local water usages because there might be some rules preventing you from doing a certain task at a certain time.