10 Ways to Save Water at Home

6. Install water-saving shower heads and low-flow faucet aerators.

This single best home water conservation method is also the cheapest!

7. Take shorter showers.

Turn off the shower after soaping up, turn it back on to rinse. A four-minute shower uses approximately 20 to 40 gallons of water.

8. Turn off the water after you wet your toothbrush.

Just wet your brush and fill a glass for mouth rinsing.

9. Rinse your razor in the sink.

Fill the sink with a few inches of warm water. This will rinse your razor just as well as running water.

10. Check faucets and pipes for leaks

A small drip from a worn faucet washer can waste 20 gallons of water per day.

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