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In
the House
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Fix dripping taps as soon as you find them. Most drips
can be fixed by changing the washer. A dripping tap can
use as much as 90 litres of water every day: 32,000 litres
of water in a year*.
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Turn off the tap when you are brushing your teeth. A running
tap can use up to nine litres a minute*.
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Wash
dishes and vegetables in a bowl rather than in the sink
or under the tap.
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Consider
water efficiency when buying a new washing machine or
dishwasher.
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Only
use your dishwasher or your washing machine when you have
full loads, or use the half-load button.
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Have
a shower instead of a bath. A 10-minute shower uses half
the water of an average bath, but be aware that power
showers can use a third more water than the average bath.*
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Store a jug of cold water in the fridge, rather than running
the tap to get a drink of cold water.
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In the Garden |
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Water
your garden at dusk, when less water will evaporate.
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Save
rainwater in a water butt to use for watering your garden
and washing your car. A standard water butt may collect
5,000 litres of rainwater a year.*
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Water
your garden with a watering can rather than a sprinkler.
This is more accurate, so will reduce the amount of water
that is wasted.
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Wash
your car using a bucket and sponge, rather than a hosepipe.
A hosepipe can use up to 1,100 litres of water per hour.*
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| *For
more information visit Anglian Water's website [ click
here ] |
