Don’t pour water down the drain. Instead, use it to water your plants or garden.Fix dripping faucets. One drop per second wastes 2,700 gallons of water per year! Take shorter showers and turn off the water while you lather up. Turn off the water while brushing your teeth or washing your face. Run dishwashers only when they are fully loaded. The light-wash feature uses less water.When hand-washing dishes, use two containers-one with soapy water for washing and the other with plain water for rinsing. Don’t water your lawn too much. Grass only needs to be watered about once a week in the summer. Lawns can go two weeks without water after a heavy rain.Make sure sprinklers-if you must use them-are aimed at grass and plants, not on pavement or houses.Don’t use outside water toys that require a constant flow of water.
