We can drastically reduce water consumption by following a few simple water-saving tips in our bathrooms. Showers and toilets each account for approximately 20 % of indoor water consumption.

Water-saving bathroom tips:

• Install a low flow showerhead (WaterWise and some council rebates apply) - it can save your household more than 1,800 litres a week.
• Use a shower timer – cutting your shower time from 7 minutes to 4 minutes can save up to 36 litres.
• Use a bucket to catch water while the shower warms up and while you are showering, and reuse in the garden.
• Turn off the tap while cleaning your teeth, shaving or washing hands – you can save 7 litres a minute.
• Turn off the water while washing and conditioning your hair – you can save up to 180 litres a week.
• Instead of shaving your legs in the shower, fill a container of water and use it to lather up and shave before you shower and rinse your legs.
• Choose a shower over a bath - a 4 minute shower uses only 48 litres compared to a full bath which uses 150 litres.
• If you bath, of if you bath small children, use as little water as possible. Put the plug in before your turn on the tap and fill to less than a third. Reuse the bath water by bucketing on the garden.
• Install a dual flush toilet (WaterWise and some council rebates apply) – you can save up to 6 litres of water per flush.
• Unnecessary flushing is one of the biggest wasters of water – don’t flush needlessly, and never flush tissues and other rubbish down the toilet.
• Think about saving water when you’re away from home, too.