Advice for the Dry Season

— Don’t let water waste through dripping taps, leaking tanks and pipes or through faulty ball valves and overflow pipes.

— Don’t wash under a running tap. Put the plug in and fill the wash basin with only enough water to do the job.

— Use a mug of water for cleaning teeth. By running a tap you use four times more water than you need.

— Don’t use the toilet to flush away tissues, gum wrappers or any other small scraps. Every flush takes 9 litres (2 gallons) of water.

— A hose used for car washing uses about 225 litres (50 gallons) in half an hour. Use a bucket instead 9 litres (2 gallons).

— Don’t overfill kettles when boiling water.

— Where possible collect rain water to water the garden.

— Do washing up once daily. It saves water and time.

— Save dirty laundry until you have a full washing machine load.

— A family of two adults and a child uses an estimated 1000 litres (225 gallons) of water daily.