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Kitchen
- Scrape dishes, don’t rinse
- Keep cool drinking water in the fridge
- Wash vegetables in a bowl, then use the water for houseplants
- Steam instead of boil vegetables
- Use aerators – small screens that screw onto the
end of the tap
- Compost scraps rather than use a garburator
- Run the dishwasher only when it’s full
- Use shorter cycles for lightly soiled dishesChoose water-efficient
appliances
Bathroom
- Fix drips and leaks
- Install a low-flush toilet or put a displacement device
in the tank
- Turn off the tap while brushing teeth or shaving
- Use low-flow showerheads
- Take shorter showers
Laundry Room
- Only run the washing machine with a full load
- Use shorter wash cycles
- Choose water-efficient appliances
Yard
- Longer grass keeps soil moist
- Attach a timer to the sprinkler
- Water lawns and gardens with water collected in rain barrels
- Mulch such as wood chips prevents evaporation
- Water when it’s cool and not when it’s windy
- Minimize or stop using fertilizers
- Choose native plants that are naturally hardy
- Try xeriscaping, a gardening concept based on water conservation
Driveway
- Sweep sidewalks and driveways, don’t hose
- Wash vehicles at a car wash that treats and reuses its
water
Sources:
Alberta
Environment Water Conservation Tips
City
of Calgary Water Services
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