Dishwasher

• Run your dishwasher only when full. You could save 1,000 gallons a month.
• Use only one glass for your drinking water each day. This will reduce the number of times you run your dishwasher.

Garbage Disposal

• Compost instead and save gallons down the drain every day.

Kitchen Sink

• Soak pots and pans rather than letting the water run while you scrape them clean.
• Wash your produce in the sink or a pan that is partially filled with water instead of running water from the tap.
• If your dishwasher is new, cut back on rinsing by hand. Newer models clean more thoroughly than older ones.
• When washing dishes by hand, don't let the water run while rinsing. Fill one sink with wash water and the other with rinse water.

Cooking

• Cook food in as little water as possible - retain more nutrients.
• Be choosey about the size pan you cook with. Larger pans require more cooking water than may be necessary.

Refrigerator

• Keep a pitcher of water in the refrigerator rather than running the faucet and waiting for cold water.
• When ice cubes are dropped from the freezer to the floor, salvage them for use in your potted houseplants

Washing Machine

• Running your washer only when it's full could save you 1,000 gallons a month.
• Match the water level to the size of the load.
• If buying a new washer, choose a new water-saving model that saves up to 20 gallons per load.

Shower/Bathtub

• If your shower can fill a one-gallon bucket in under 20 seconds, then replace the showerhead with a Moen flow-optimized showerhead. Easy to install, and can save more than 500 gallons a week.
• Time your shower to keep it under five minutes. You'll save up to 1,000 gallons a month.

Toilets

• Make sure your toilet tank lever doesn't stick open after flushing.
• Drop tissues in the trash instead of flushing them.
• Put food coloring in your toilet tank. If color seeps into the toilet bowl, you have a leak. It's easy to fix, and you can save more than 600 gallons a month.
• Install low-volume toilets.

Bathroom Sinks

• Turn off the water while brushing your teeth, shaving and lathering hands and you can save more than 100 gallons a week.
• Teach the children to turn the faucets off tightly.

Pets

• Use old water in your pet dish to water your houseplants.
• Use old fish tank water for your plants... it's a free and effective fertilizer.

Repairs & Renonations

• Install low-flow aerators on all faucets.
• Install water-softening systems only when necessary. Save water and salt by running the minimum number of regenerations necessary to maintain water softness.

Source: Grundfos® Study