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1. Put a layer of mulch around trees and plants. Chunks of bark, peat
moss or gravel slows down evaporation. Saves 750 to 1,500 gallons a
month.
2. If you have a pool, use a pool cover to cut down on evaporation. It
will also keep your pool cleaner and reduce the need to add chemicals.
Saves 1,000 gallons a month.
3. Water during the cool parts of the day. Early morning is better than
dusk since it helps prevent the growth of fungus. Saves 300 gallons.
4. Don't water the lawn on windy days. There's too much evaporation. Can
waste up to 300 gallons in one watering.
5. Cut down watering on cool and overcast days and don't water in the
rain. Adjust or deactivate automatic sprinklers. Can save up to 300
gallons each time.
6. Set lawn mower blades one notch higher. Longer grass means less
evaporation. Saves 500 to 1,500 gallons each month.
7. Have an evaporative air conditioner? Direct the water drain line to a
flower bed, tree base, or lawn.
8. Drive your car onto a lawn to wash it. Rinse water can help water the
grass.
9. Tell your children not to play with the garden hose. Saves 10 gallons
a minute.
10. If you allow your children to play in the sprinklers, make sure it's
only when you're watering the yard--if it's not too cool at that time of
day.
11. Xeriscape--replace your lawn and high-water-using trees and plants
with less thirsty ones. But do this only in wet years. Even drought
resistant plantings take extra water to get them going. That'll save 750
to 1,500 gallons a month.
12. When taking your car to a car wash--a good idea for saving water--be
sure it's one of the many that recycles its wash water.
13. Dispose of hazardous materials properly! One quart of oil can
contaminate 250,000 gallons of water, effectively eliminating that much
water from our water supply. Contact your city or county for proper
waste disposal options. And don't flush prescription medications!