Low-flush toilets are available and are practical for home and cottage use. Adjust the water level if smaller washes are necessary. If you have a septic system, limit the number of loads per day to avoid overloading it. Outdoors Water your lawn only when it needs it. Lawns require only 2 - 3 centimetres of water per week.
Some sprinklers have an attached measuring well to determine the volume of water used.
You can determine it yourself by collecting water in a pan. To reduce water evaporation, water in early morning or late afternoon and avoid watering on windy days. Drip irrigation or soaker hoses are the best methods for conserving water while watering plants. Shrubs and young trees usually require watering only once a week. Transplanted or young garden plants should be watered more often with small quantities of water until they become well established.