Faucets and Pipes Flow control devices on sink faucets can save up to 25 percent water usage. Consider how the faucets are used and which need low flow devices. Leaking faucets can lose gallons of water. Leaky pipes not only waste water, but damage wood and may create stains and rusting, resulting in loss of other types of resources. The total water used in laundering one load of clothes ranges from 20 to 57 gallons.
Some machines have a suds-saver system.
Hot, sudsy water is pumped into a storage tub and later returned to the washer with added hot water and detergent for a second use. However, consider safety, pollutants and soil types. Front-loading washers fill to just below the door opening. Textiles and items tumble in and out of the water for cleaning. Also, up to 30 percent more water is removed in spinning, reducing the drying cycle and saving energy.