All great tips and I try to implement them to save water.

Always fill the dishwasher, great tip.

Checking for leaks is a must, such a financial and resource loss if unaware.

Years ago, rain water tank water was for drinking, especially on the farm. I find it strange now it is only used for toilets, washing or gardens/lawns.

Great tips. We have a water saver in the toilet and a rainwater tank.

I am always looking for tips to save money as i am a new house owner and have a mortgage.

Some great tips there a water tank is also great to have

The government subsidizes solar, I think they should subsidize installs for grey water recycle systems like OZICLEAN and the likes.

Yes we use safe grey water in the garden too

We have only tank water so it’s really important to be water wise. Although we are lucky, tank top ups are supplied in the cost of our rent, so we don’t ever run out of money

I would also like to add that you can also put a bucket in your shower to catch water run off as you’re showering – you can then use this to water your garden.

Always trying to save water and hoping the bill is down now the rains are here

Always trying to save water thanks for the tips. Thanks for sharing

I am so conscious about saving water and have been for around 15 years. I don’t hang around in the shower and I have cut my hair washing days down from every day to every three or four days. I stop and think about whether I really need to do a load of washing or whether I can hang out for another day or so to ensure there is a full load. The water from the washing machine is fed out to the lawn and gardens which reduces the need to water. The dishwasher goes on every second day. So, we’re getting there by saving as much water as we can.

some great ideas in the article and more great ones in the comments – I love the jug by the sink while waiting for the hot water to come through the pipes – I will be adopting that this year – I might even look into the toilet water saver too – thank you for a timely article given the current state of our country.

Some good tips. I always try to water the garden at night. We opt to not worry about having green green grass out the front in summer as it’s so expensive to maintain. One little bit of rain (When we get some) and it bounces back.

Love this but would love some tips for those renting as we can’t get things like rain water tanks and dishwashers installed to help out.

Thanks for some great tips. We keep a jug near the kitchen sink and fill it while waiting for the water to warm to then wash the dishes in. The jug of water is then used through the day to fill up the kettle for coffees etc.

We always do not waste water and try our best to save water in the kitchen and bathroom.

Most of our downpipes were connected to rainwater tanks including our garages. We had a special tap in the laundry that we could put rainwater into our washing machine. Rainwater was also plumbed through to our kitchen sink. Some of the rinse water from the washing machine was used for watering our garden. I know of one farm that they use only rainwater for their toilet and the cistern is dual flush. A lot of people who live on farms are more water savvy than those who have access to mains water. Bath and shower (it is over the bath) drains out onto the garden. They are very careful what soaps, detergents they use that goes onto their garden. On farms “in the olden days” water was often used more than once before it reached the garden. Some of the bath water would be used to wash the floors, then the remainder of what was in the bucket would go on the garden