Snub the tub
If everybody in a four person family replaced one bath a week
with a 5 minute shower, you could save between £5 and £15 per year
off your energy bill. So, opt for short, refreshing showers on a
daily basis and keep baths to a minimum.
Fill `em up!
Make sure that your dishwashers and washing machines are full
before putting them on and always use the most water and energy
efficient settings. When it's time to replace your appliance, look
for Energy Saving Recommended logo. Products with this logo will
save both energy and water.
Suds law
Using a bowl to wash up rather than leaving the hot tap running
could save around £25 a year on a household's gas bills, if you
wash up twice a day. If you must rinse, wash up or prepare
vegetables in the sink, use cold water where possible and don't
keep the tap running!
Go off the boil
Only boil as much water as you need to avoid unnecessarily
heating water you won't even use!
Turn it off
A running tap wastes over 6 litres of water a minute so turn off
the tap whilst brushing your teeth, shaving or washing your face
and use cold water where you don't need hot.
Don't be a drip
A dripping tap can waste over 5,000 litres of water a year so
make sure your taps are properly turned off and change washers
promptly when taps start dripping.
Make it go further
Where possible try and reuse unused water, for example pour your
left over glasses of water on houseplants and avoid wasting water
from running taps whilst waiting for hot water.
Get your butt in gear
Your roof collects tens of thousands of litres of water each
year, which then just runs straight into the drains. Invest in a
water butt and use the water to water your garden, houseplants and
wash your car. Rainwater is better for plants than tap water as it
is softer.
Bucket the trend
Avoid jet washes and energy wasting auto car washes. Use the
water (preferably from your water butt) to wash your car using a
good old bucket and sponge!
This article originally appeared on the Energy
Saving Trust