Tips on Saving Water

Water plants early in the morning or late at night to avoid water evaporation

Don't use sprinklers when you can help it

Fill the bathtub halfway or less (or take a shower)

Use water for cooking (i.e., when making pasta or steaming vegetables) on the garden once the water has cooled

Don't keep the water running while brushing your teeth or shaving! It doesn't accomplish much of anything except wasted water

Use a rain barrel (be sure to cover it because of mosquitos)

When you are cleaning the street free of litter, use a broom and dustpan, not a hose. If you do use a hose, you'll waste water and  pollute nearby streams.

Wash your car only if it's really dirty, and if you're doing a home wash, use a bucket and scrub-brush instead of a hose. By doing so, and sponging the soapy water away into a bucket, you'll be keeping the nearby creeks free of pollution.

Do not flush baby wipes, menstrual products, tissues, or goldfish down the toilet. Even so-called "flushable" baby wipes should not be flushed.

Never put any oil or grease in the drain (your area's septic will thank you if you heed this warning)

Take short showers, as short as you can make them (5 minutes is a good upper limit)

Fix leaks

Don't build a pool in your back yard; find a community pool or gym that has one and use it instead.

If you do have a pool or hot tub, cover it to prevent evaporation.

Keep a pitcher of cold water in the fridge so that you don't have to wait to get cold water from the tap.

Collect water that comes out of a shower while you adjust the temperature.