Showers and baths

• Take showers instead of baths - but remember a power shower uses as much water as a bath in just 5 minutes
• Spend a little less time in the shower

If you have a garden you can use rain water easily by buying a water butt, and filling it with a diverter from a down pipe. Remember to mount your butt high enough off the ground so that you can fit your bucket or watering can underneath the tap.

On a hot summer day, when supplies are at their most stretched, over 50% of the UK’s domestic water supply is used by gardeners, and a lot of that water will simply be wasted. There are several ways the garden’s water needs can be reduced:

You may be able to save money as well as water by fitting a water meter, especially if you live in a small family unit or alone. Water company web sites have calculators to help to decide whether a meter would be worthwhile for you, and you will need to contact your water supplier to request a meter.