Low Water Use Gardening
- sweep rather than hose driveways, paths
- use drip irrigation rather than spray irrigation
- don't irrigate if rainfall has been adequate
- irrigate during the coolest part of the day to reduce water loss to evaporation
- reduce your lawn area or let it go dormant (brown) in the summer
- protect your plants with mulch or compost to reduce water loss to evaporation
- select native plants that can tolerate the natural yearly cycles of drought and rain
- use low water demand plants
- cap free flowing wells
- limit car washing, preferably on the lawn (with biodegradable soap) or at a car wash

Low Water Use Fixtures
- install low flow shower heads
- reduce showering time (10 min = 100L), tub bath = 60L!
- operate dishwasher (40L per use) and washing machine (225L per use) on full loads
- install an aerator on kitchen faucet to reduce water usage
- replace regular toilets (15 - 26L per flush) with low flush toilet (3 - 6L flush) or place an insert in toilet tank to reduce water use per flush
- locate your hot water tank close to household taps to avoid wasting water while taps run until you get hot water
- insulate hot water pipes