Water saving tips for your home and garden

During summer, it's easy to focus on how you can save water in the garden. But being aware of how much water we use not just in the garden, but around the home, is something that should happen year round. Even in autumn and winter there are lots of ways you can be water efficient.

Below are links to water efficient tips for your home and garden. By following them you can do your bit to reduce per person water consumption by 12 per cent by 2013, and 25 per cent by 2023: Canberra’s targets for securing our future water supply.

If you want to learn more about how to have a healthy, water-efficient garden, register for our GardenSmart tune-up. During your tune-up, a qualified horticulturist visits your home and offers practical advice tailored for your garden about design, watering, maintenance, plant choice and much more. To book, phone 13 22 81.

If you think water, act water, to reduce water wastage, you will not only save money, but help reduce your impact on the environment.

goBathroom

goLaundry

goKitchen

goDripping taps and leaks

goGarden

goUsing greywater simply and safely around the home

goRainwater tanks

goWater efficient appliances

goVisit a water efficient house

goThink water, act water fact sheets