You can take action and help preserve and protect our water resources. Check out these simple tips on how to make your everyday activities water-friendly.

Daily Water Conservation Tips

Be water-friendly because you can make a difference! Change little parts of your day to help conserve water. Follow the simple tips listed below. Make it a competition with your friends, family or classmates to see who can save the most water in a week, a month or a whole year!

• Don't run water when it isn't needed
• Keep a jug of ice-cold water in the fridge ready to drink instead of running the tap each time
• Don't keep the water running while brushing your teeth
• Only fill up the bathtub halfway when taking a bath
• Take short showers instead of baths
• Time yourself showering. How many minutes does it take to get clean?
• When doing dishes by hand, fill the sink with water instead of letting the tap run
• Make sure that your dishwasher is full before turning it on
• Do one full load of laundry instead of many small loads
• Is your houseplant or garden looking dry? Collect rain in a bucket or barrel to water your plants, it's better for them than using tap water
• Water your lawn and plants once a week instead of every other day
• Clean sidewalks or driveways with a broom instead of hosing them down
• When washing anything outside, use a pail of soapy water and use a hose only for rinsing
• Have your parents install a water meter. Doing so will drop your water consumption up to 25%
• Drip! Drip! Drip! Do you have a leaky tap? Tell your parents about it and help them fix it