Conserve Water in the Kitchen

The summer is here and everyone is using more water to keep their lawns looking fresh. Last week we shared some ways to balance your water usage and conserve water inside your home. Here are ways to save water in the kitchen:

• Limit dishwasher use to full loads. Let really dirty dishes/pans soak to speed washing.
• Use one glass each day for your drinking water to cut down on the number of times you use the dishwasher.
• Store drinking water in the refrigerator to keep cold instead of running the tap when you want cool water.
• When washing by hand, fill one sink with wash water and the other with rinse water.
• Don’t use running water to thaw food – defrost in refrigerator or microwave.
• Install an instant water heater near the kitchen sink to avoid running the water while it heats up.

Check our safety tips page for more water conservation tips!