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Save 10 buckets of water a day
Try saving 10 buckets of water a day, its easy!
| Activity | Approximate cost | Estimated water saving |
| Replace old showerhead with water efficient 3 star model | $20 – $150 | 5 buckets per day |
| Reducing shower time by 3 minutes, or reducing shower time from seven minutes to four minutes | nothing! | 7 buckets per day / shower 60 litres per day / shower |
| Tap flow controller/aerator fitted to kitchen and bathroom taps to reduce flow | $10 | 2 buckets per day 17 litres per day |
| Replace a single flush (12l) toilet with a 4 star rated 4.5/3L dual flush model | $150+ | 2 buckets per day 20 litres per day |
| Fit and use a swimming pool cover to reduce evaporation | $400+ | 30 buckets per day 300 litres per day |
| Fit a trigger nozzle to your hose for garden watering and car washing | $20 | 1 bucket per day 13 litres per day |
| Fix a leaking toilet | $20+ | 4 buckets per day 40 litres per day |
| Fix leaking taps | $10 if you DIY | 9 buckets per day 80 litres per day |
| Use the plug when rinsing vegetables or dishes – a running tap can use between 9 and 20 litres of water per minute. Based on washing vegies under a running tap for 3 minutes a day | nothing! | 3 buckets per day 27 litres per day |
| Use a front loading washing machine and you can save more than 90 litres of water per cycle. Based on 4 loads a week | $600+ | 2 buckets per day 20 litres per day |
| Soak your pots and pans to remove foods, rather than scraping them under running water – you can save 9 litres a minute. Based on doing this for 4 minutes | nothing! | 4 buckets per day 36 litres per day |
| Turn off the tap while cleaning your teeth, shaving or washing hands – you can save 9 litres a minute. Based on doing this for 3 minutes | nothing! | 3 buckets per day 27 litres per day |
| Turn off the water while washing and conditioning your hair – you can save up to 180 litres a week | nothing! | 2 buckets per day 20 litres per day |
You could also use some of the practical suggestions from the Power and Water's "Try saving 10 buckets a day, its easy!" campaign as follows:
- Turn the tap off when you brush your teeth
- Don’t rinse your vegies under a running tap
- Soak your pots and pans to remove foods, rather than scraping them under a running tap
- Turn the shower off while washing or conditioning your hair
- Install a tap timer for topping up your pool so that you don’t forget about it and the pool overflows