Save in the kitchen
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Use a full dishwasher or washing machine
Avoid using the half-load settings on dishwashers and washing machines. They use more than half the energy and water of a full load. Fill them up. -
Steam your vegetables
Steaming veg not only saves water, but retains more nutrients in your food. Leftover water can then be used to feed the plants. -
Reuse glass and mugs
Use the same glass, mug or cup to drink out of all day to reduce the water you use washing up. But don’t cut down on the amount of water you drink! -
Left-over ice cubes
If you have left-over drinking water or ice cubes, don’t pour them down the sink, give your plants a drink instead. -
Run your taps less
Don’t run the tap until the water’s cool – keep a jug of water in the fridge for instantly cold drinks instead. Try adding fruit or mint for some flavour. -
Use fewer pots/pans and utensils
Use fewer pots/pans and utensils when cooking. The less you use, the less water needed to wash up. -
Only boil what you need
Only boiling the kettle for exactly what you need is an easy way to save around £50 a year.
Save in the bathroom
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Consider taking shallower baths
Reducing your baths by just a third can save around £170 a year. -
Rinse your razor in the sink
Instead of running the tap whilst shaving, fill the sink up instead to rinse your razor. -
Turn taps off whilst brushing teeth
A tap left running wastes about six litres of water every minute. You could save almost £30 a year on your water bill and a family of four could save over £100. -
Shorten your shower
If everyone in a family-of-four shaved two minutes off their daily shower, the household could save almost £280 a year on water and energy costs. -
Shower to your favourite songs
If you love singing in the shower, why not combine it with our 2 minute shower song challenge? Time yourself in the shower to your favourite songs. -
Install water-saving shower heads
Installing a water-saving shower head can cut the amount of water you use by about 30% per shower. Water companies will offer advice and even water efficiency devices to help you save water.
Fix your leaks
Check for leaks
Bills going up? You may have a leak. Check for damp inside or green patches outside and contact your supplier for what to do next.
Replace worn washers on leaky taps
Fix dripping taps – they can waste enough water in a year to fill a child’s paddling pool every week of the summer.