For toilet tanks made before 1994, try filling a quart-sized milk container with water and placing it in the tank. You'll save that volume with every flush. Be careful to keep the jug away from moving mechanisms. Don't use a brick as that will break apart over time and possibly cause pipe problems. In addition, we've converted our rain downspouts to collect what rain does fall so that the trees and plants can get maximum use of the water.
Rain barrels are an old technology from down on the farm.
Conserving our water will not only help our Town wells meet our demands, but also help the wells in the surrounding areas. More Tips on Water Recycling by Laurie V. Hager Maryland's Governor has declared this the worst drought in the history of our state. For the first time, mandatory state-wide outside water use bans are being considered. While we look to the skies for the rain we need to replenish aquifers and reservoirs, here are some water conservation tips to help keep the trees and shrubs hydrated. Use the rain barrel to collect those precious drops for watering those trees after the ground dries again.