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Discover the little changes you can make to your daily routine that will help you save water and money.
We rely on water every day, but our population is growing fast and climate change is bringing greater risk of floods and drought.
All this puts pressure on water supplies and means there's less water to go around.
Thankfully, just a few small changes to your daily routine will make a big difference. Try these simple tips to save water around your home.
Every minute you cut off your shower can save up to 15 litres and knock up to £75 off your energy bills for a family of four per year.
Turn off the tap while brushing your teeth and you can save up to 24 litres of water a day. That’s around £15 off your water bill each year.
A leaky loo can waste up to 400 litres of water a day so it's a good idea to check yours regularly.
Waiting until these appliances are full means you can use them less, saving you water and money.
A running tap wastes up to 15 litres of water a minute. Save water by washing your fruit and vegetables in a bowl instead. You can then use the water around your garden.
A leaky tap in your home can waste up to a bathtub's worth of water every week but most of the time it can be simple to fix.
We've teamed up with DIY retailers, builders' merchants and manufacturers of bathroom fittings to introduce the Unified Water Label scheme. The aim is to help customers find water-efficient bathroom fittings such as taps, showers, toilets and baths.
The Unified Water Label was developed by the Bathroom Manufacturers Association and is operated by The Unified Water Label Association. The Label follows a similar approach to the Energy Efficiency Label found on white goods and includes information such as: flush performance of toilets, flow rate of taps and showers and capacity of baths.
You can also compare the water usage of similar products using the online 'find a product' tool. When searching, look for products which score within the green band of the label, as these are the more water-efficient products.
Nearly a quarter of your energy bill is spent on hot water. So, choosing more water-efficient products will help you to save money on your water and energy bills.
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