FIGURE5 Personal action can have a big impact if we all try to save water.
Ensure you completely fill your dishwasher before using it.
Don’t keep the tap running when washing fruit and vegetables. Wash them in a bowl instead.
Ensure your next washing machine has lots of water-efficiency stars.
Install a dual-flush toilet.
Dispose of tissues in the bin — don’t flush them down the toilet.
Have short showers. Try for three minutes!
Don’t run the tap when brushing your teeth.
Use a water-saving showerhead and keep a bucket in the shower for excess water to use on the garden.
Cover soil in mulch and water the garden in the early morning or evening to reduce evaporation.
SkillBuilder discussion Communicating 1. How can using a dual-flush toilet help save water?
2. Why is it better to wash fruit and vegetables in a bowl instead of under a running tap? 3. How does covering soil with mulch help in using water wisely when gardening?
300 Jacaranda Humanities Alive 7 Victorian Curriculum Third Edition
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