Brush your teeth first while waiting for water to get hot, then wash or shave after filling the basin. As a general rule, water every 5 to 7 days in the summer and every 10 to 14 days in the winter. Plant it smart. Use Xeriscape landscaping. For more information on Xeriscape landscaping contact your water management district.
Water lawns during the early morning hours when temperatures and wind speed are the lowest.
This reduces losses from evaporation. Promote water conservation in community newsletters, on bulletin boards and by example. Every drop counts. The year 2000 was Florida's driest on record, exacerbating the drought into a severe to exceptional stage across much of the state. This drought is now responsible for increasing water restrictions, burn bans, sinkholes, wildfires and agricultural losses.