A quick search of the Web netted these tips for saving water:
In the bathroom:
If you’re taking a shower, don’t waste cold water while waiting for hot water to reach the shower head. Catch that water in a container to use on your outside plants or to flush your toilet. Saves 200 to 300 gallons a month.
Turn off the water while brushing your teeth. Saves three gallons each day.
Turn off the water while shaving. Fill the bottom of the sink with a few inches of water to rinse your razor. Saves three gallons each day.
Take shorter showers “try to keep it under 5 minutes. Better yet, turn the water on just long enough to get wet. Then soap up and only turn the water back on long enough to rinse off.
Take showers instead of baths. While a five minute shower uses 12 to 25 gallons, a full tub requires about 70 gallons.
Don’t use the toilet as a garbage can. Place a trash can next to the toilet and use it instead.
In the kitchen:
If you wash dishes by hand–and that’s the best way–don’t leave the water running for rinsing. If you have two sinks, fill one with rinse water. If you only have one sink, use a spray device or short blasts instead of letting the water run. Saves 200 to 500 gallons a month.
When washing dishes by hand, use the least amount of detergent possible. This minimizes rinse water needed. Saves 50 to 150 gallons a month.
Keep a bottle of drinking water in the refrigerator. This beats the wasteful habit of running tap water to cool it for drinking. Saves 200 to 300 gallons a month.
Don’t defrost frozen foods with running water. Either plan ahead by placing frozen items in the refrigerator overnight or defrost them in the microwave. Saves 50 to 150 gallons a month.
Don’t let the faucet run while you clean vegetables. Rinse them in a filled sink or pan. Saves 150 to 250 gallons a month.
Use the garbage disposal less and the garbage more (even better–compost!). Saves 50 to 150 gallons a month.
Select one glass to use for drinking each day. If you do this, your dishwasher will take longer to fill up and it will not need to be run as frequently.
Let your pots and pans soak instead of letting the water run while you clean them
If found these tips at the two sites listed below. Both sites have many more tips.
http://conservewater.utah.gov/Tips/http://www.monolake.org/about/waterconservation#kitchen
Do you have any tips you’d like to add to this list?
