1. See how your water use stacks up to others by calculating your daily water use.

  2. Support Tap Into Quality and forgo those plastic water bottles to lower your carbon footprint.

  3. When shopping for a new washing machine, compare resource savings among Energy Star models. Some can save up…

  4. Watch the Home Water Challenge video or use the Home Water Audit Calculator to see where you can…

  5. Avoid recreational water toys that require a constant flow of water.

  6. For hanging baskets, planters and pots, put ice cubes on top of the soil to give your plants…

  7. When the kids want to cool off, use the sprinkler in an area where your lawn needs it…

  8. Marry the weather with your landscape water use. Water use should decrease during rainy periods and increase during…

  9. Saving water on your landscape adds up quickly. Send the person in charge of your landscape to an…

  10. At home or while staying in a hotel, reuse your towels.

  11. Wash your fruits and vegetables in a pan of water instead of running water from the tap.

  12. Don’t water your lawn on windy days when most of the water blows away or evaporates.

  13. Plant in the spring and fall, when the watering requirements are lower.

  14. Conduct a facility water use inventory and identify water management goals.

  15. Set water softeners for a minimum number of refills to save both water and chemicals, plus energy, too.

  16. Evaporative coolers require a seasonal maintenance check. For more efficient cooling, check your evaporative cooler annually.