Small changes in habit benefit both your bill and the environment.
In the kitchen
- Avoid washing dishes by hand.
- Only run the dishwasher when it is full.
- Wash fruit and vegetables in a bowl of water; do not leave the tap running.
- Fit a water-saving aerator to your kitchen tap.
In the bathroom
- Use a dual-flush (low and high volume) cistern.
- Do not throw toilet paper into the toilet bowl; you may end up flushing twice.
- Keep showers short; turn the water off while soaping.
- Do not leave the tap running while brushing your teeth or washing your hands.
- Make sure your taps are not dripping.
- Fit water-saving devices in your bathroom.
- Only run the washing machine with a full load.