Take shorter showers. A one- or two-minute reduction can save up to 700 gallons a month. Also, consider installing low-flow showerheads that can save 500 to 800 gallons a month.
 

If you don't already have an Ultra Low-Flush toilet, put one in! Older toilets can use up to seven gallons per flush. The ULF toilets, using only 1.6 gallons or less per flush, can save your household up to 20 percent on total indoor water consumption for a family of four.
 

Capture what you can! While waiting for hot water to reach your tap, catch the flow in a watering can to use later around the house or garden. This activity, which requires very little effort, saves 200 to 300 gallons a month.
 

Stop the flow! While brushing your teeth, doing dishes by hand, shaving or washing the car, don't let the water run freely from the hose. Hundreds of gallons a month can be saved.
 

Water your lawn only when it needs it. Step on your grass. If it springs back when you lift your foot, it doesn't need water. Accordingly, set your sprinklers for more days in between watering. This saves 750 to 1,500 gallons a month. In times of drought, water with a hose.
 

Fix leaky faucets and plumbing joints. Savings of 20 gallons a day for every leak stopped will be achieved.
 

When washing dishes and clothes, run only full loads. Between 300 and 800 gallons a month in savings.
 

Get some exercise! Use a broom instead of a hose to clean driveways and sidewalks. This effort saves 150 gallons or more each time.
 

Adjust your sprinklers so that the grass is getting watered, not the sidewalks, driveway or gutter! Saves 500 gallons a month.