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15 Ways to Conserve Water Outside and Inside!

September 8, 2015 By Heidi 7 Comments

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A BIG thanks to Scotts® EveryDrop™ for sponsoring today’s post! 

On the hunt for some easy Ways to Conserve Water?

Whether you’re living in an area with plenty of beautiful sunshine… and maybe not quite enough rain, or you just want to cut back on your water bill, check out these easy tips and tricks to conserve water!!

Living in beautiful sunny California, I’ve had to learn all sorts of tips and tricks for cutting back on water during the current drought.

Following are 15 simple ways to conserve water, that should make a big impact on your water usage… and bill! 🙂

Ways to Conserve Water

Ways to Conserve Water Outside:

  • Use Scotts® EveryDrop™ on Lawn and Landscapes – to keep your grass green with less water {grass is considered one of the top water users in a home}.  EveryDrop™ is an awesome new product to help residents reduce water use in lawns and landscapes!  Being that it’s a blend of wetting agents, we use it on our lawn as a simple way to move more water into the soil, avoid runoff, and make the most of the water we have available to use.  For best results, apply weekly starting in late Spring through the early Fall.

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  • Plant drought-resistant plants and shrubs in your Garden.  If designing your yard from scratch, take into account how much water the plants you’re planting will require.  Or… swap out high-water usage plants currently in your yard with drought-resistant alternatives.  Don’t forget to fertilize!  Use Scotts® or Miracle-Gro® to make sure plants are fed with the nutrients they need.  The more well-fed a lawn and plants are, the more efficient they are at using water!
  • Check landscape watering system for leaks.  Periodically take a few minutes to turn on your sprinklers or drip systems, and just walk around the yard… checking for leaks or punctures.
  • Check outdoor hoses and faucets for leaks.  You may not notice at first if your hose or outdoor faucet springs a little leak or simply has a slow drip.  Walk around the house and check for leaks that need fixing.
  • Water your yard in the early morning.  Set your sprinkler timers to water before the sun comes up.  This will really help to minimize evaporation.
  • Mow your grass higher.  Simply change the level on your lawn mower up a notch, and keep the grass a little longer when mowing.  This will help your grass retain more water.

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  • Use mulch like bark or ground cover like gravel.  This will help to keep moisture in the soil and reduce evaporation.  {and yes… this is the insanely large load of bark my hubby and boys just spread out all around our yard last week.  Whew!}

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  • Adjust your sprinklers.  Sometimes sprinklers can spray wide, and that means your sidewalks and driveways are getting a nice watering, too!  Since I’m sure they won’t mind… simply adjust your sprinklers in to keep the watering on landscapes and lawns that actually appreciate it even more. 🙂

Ways to Conserve Water Inside:

  • Use Low Flow Shower Heads.  We swapped out the shower heads in each shower of our home with special low flow shower heads found at the local hardware store.
  • Time your showers!  Though long hot showers can be relaxing, we’ve made a significant effort to cut the time of showers way back.  For the kids… we purchased kitchen timers so they can have a little ringing reminder of when the time is up. 🙂
  • Turn faucets off when brushing teeth.  This is a simple tip… but every little bit helps!

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  • Keep a Pitcher of Filtered Water in the refrigerator.  {that will avoid having to run extra water while waiting for it to turn cold}
  • Replace worn out appliances with new energy-star water efficient appliances.  We’ve done this with both our dishwasher and washing machine, and it’s made a huge impact!

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  • Fix any dripping faucets in the bathrooms or kitchen.  Not only can a dripping faucet drive you close to insanity, but it also can be another way you might be losing water and increasing your water bill.  Walk around the house and check all bathroom sinks and the kitchen sink to ensure there are no leaks.  If you find any, simply fix them.

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  • Monitor your water meter and pay attention to what water-usage activities you can cut back on.  I can honestly say that we never really paid attention to our water meter before we were on water restrictions during this drought.  Now, however… it’s something we check once a week.  It helps us keep on track and make sure we’re not going over our allotted amount of water.

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Thank you again to Scotts® EveryDrop™ for sponsoring this post! Happy water conserving!

I have even more frugal tips to help you save money.  Check out these creative ideas…

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It’s true… you can LOVE your house and save BIG all at the same time!  Are you ready to start saving?  Check out these affordable ideas and frugal hacks for your home.

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Got any more Tips or Tricks to save money on water?

I’d love to hear what works for you!  

Leave a comment & share!

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Comments

  1. Collene says

    February 7, 2022 at 12:46 pm

    I put 2LTR pop bottles filled with water in the back of the toilet tank so that the tank doesn’t have to use as much water to fill after a flush.

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    • Heidi says

      February 10, 2022 at 10:49 am

      That’s a great tip, Collene… thanks so much for sharing!

      Reply
  2. Sheila says

    April 29, 2018 at 5:52 am

    Those tips are really great. I can’t believe I never thought of it before! Thanks for sharing all those information.

    Reply
  3. Simple Nature Decor says

    February 29, 2016 at 7:35 pm

    I am so excited to have discover your blog on twitter! Love what you have to blog about! We have tons in common. Warmest Greetings
    Maria

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    • Heidi says

      March 15, 2016 at 12:28 pm

      Thank you for the sweet comment, Maria… so glad to have you here!

      Reply
  4. Kris Martinez says

    September 14, 2015 at 7:21 pm

    Collect all the unused water out of glasses, drink bottles etc. Use this water to water indoor plants. Also, if you throw out old ice cubes from the freezer, don’t! Use these to water plants also. Just put them on top of the soil and let melt.

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    • Heidi says

      September 14, 2015 at 9:07 pm

      Great tips, Kris!

      Reply

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