How To Save Water in Six Easy Ways

Make sure your toilet isn’t leaking by putting a drop of food coloring in the tank. If it shows up in the bowl a few minutes later and you haven’t flushed, you have a leak.

If you drink tap water at home, keep a jug of it in the fridge so you don’t have to run the water until it’s cold.

Wash fruits and vegetables in a basin rather than under running water, then use that water, and any you used to boil vegetables, to water your plants. In addition to saving water, you’ll give them extra nutrients. Or save boiled veggie water to start a soup stock.

Sweep steps, driveways, and sidewalks rather than hosing them off.

Keep a small spray bottle of water on your bathroom sink. Instead of running the faucet, use it to wet your toothbrush before applying paste. Think of how much water you can save with a few spritzes.