So this may sound simple enough, but have you really thought about what kind of difference turning off the tap can make? Simply by turning off the tap when you’re brushing your teeth in the morning and at night you can save up to 8 gallons of water!

When you aren’t actually using the water, it only takes a second to turn of the tap. You can always turn it back on again. The same goes for shaving. Rather than leave the water running, fill the sink with a small amount of water for rinsing the razor.

When it comes to rinsing dishes before putting them into the dishwasher, why not just scrape them into the trash instead? Use a flexible spatula to scrape food remnants off dirty plates and let the dishwasher take care of the rest.

Save water all around the house by installing low-flow water faucets on all sinks, and installing low-flow shower heads in your showers.

Every gallon of water saved helps lessen the demand on city water treatment facilities, which in turn lessens the stress on the environment.