The four minute shower
Keep your showers to four minutes. It’s long enough to scrub up nicely but short enough to keep energy and water use to a minimum. Anne from Energy Institute
Water saving
Water is one of the rarest commodities in our country yet so much of it goes down the drain, literally. The tips on this page will help you save this most precious of resources.
Rating 4/5
Rating 4/5
Tune up
Each morning before I get in the shower I put a song on the stereo. Then I try to finish my shower before the song ends. Much more fun than a shower timer. Ben from Bondi
Rating 4/5
Save with a flick
Keep flick mixer taps on the cold side. When you use the hot side, you lower the water temperature in the hot water system and force it to reheat the water. Dianna from Greenbank
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Go solar
Replace your electric hot water system with a solar or heat pump unit and save up to 89% on your energy consumption. Anne from Energy Institute
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Time your showers
Buy a digital timer and train the kids to set it each time they have a shower. We use 2 mins. Get the kids to 'tag' and be ready to get in when they hear the timer, helping to reduce water wastage. Leanne from Adelaide
Rating 3/5
Don't overload your load
Overloading your washing machine reduces the cleaning action so making it less efficient. So, save the rest for another (full) load. Kerri-anne from Melbourne
Rating 3/5
Get fully functional
Make the most of all functions on your dishwasher. Small load or half load options, short wash cycles, rinse-only cycles and mid-cycle turn off can all save you energy and water. Anne from Energy Institute
Rating 3/5
A quick wash is a good wash
Clothes worn briefly, such as an evening out, don't require washing, as such. Use only minimum washing detergent (if any) and put through the rinse cycle only. Janice from Wakerley
Rating 3/5
Aerate, mate.
Putting aerator attachments on all your taps can save bucketloads of water without noticing any difference in the flow. Anne from Energy Institute
Rating 3/5
Don't be a wally
Save your shower water, wash small clothes by hand and use a glass to brush your teeth instead of leaving the tap to run. Carolina from Mt Gravatt East, Qld 4122
