51- Use a commercial car wash that recycles water.
52- Don't buy recreational water toys that require a constant flow of water.
53- Turn off the water while you brush your teeth and save 4 gallons a minute. That's 200 gallons a week for a family of four.
54- Buy a rain gauge to track how much rain or irrigation your yard receives. Check with your local water agency to see how much rain is needed to skip an irrigation cycle.
55- Encourage your school system and local government to help develop and promote a water conservation ethic among children and adults.
56- Teach your family how to shut off your automatic watering systems. Turn sprinklers off if the system is malfunctioning or when a storm is approaching.
57- Set a kitchen timer when watering your lawn or garden with a hose.
58- Make sure your toilet flapper doesn't stick open after flushing.
59- Make sure there are aerators on all of your faucets.
60- Next time you add or replace a flower or shrub, choose a low water use plant for year-round landscape color and save up to 550 gallons each year.
61- Install an instant water heater on your kitchen sink so you don't have to let the water run while it heats up. This will also reduce heating costs for your household.
62- Use a grease pencil to mark the water level of your pool at the skimmer. Check the mark 24 hours later. Your pool should lose no more than 1/4 inch each day.
63- Cut back on rinsing if your dishwasher is new. Newer models clean more thoroughly than older ones.
64- Use a screwdriver as a soil probe to test soil moisture. If it goes in easily, don't water. Proper lawn watering can save thousands of gallons of water annually.
65- Avoid overseeding your lawn with winter grass. Once established, ryegrass needs water every three to five days, whereas dormant Bermuda grass needs water only once a month.
66- Do one thing each day that will save water. Even if savings are small, every drop counts.
67- When the kids want to cool off, use the sprinkler in an area where your lawn needs it the most.
68- Make sure your swimming pools, fountains, and ponds are equipped with recirculating pumps.
69- Bathe your young children together.
70- Landscape with Xeriscape trees, plants and groundcovers. Call your local conservation office for more information about these water thrifty plants.
71- Winterize outdoor spigots when temps dip to 20 degrees F to prevent pipes from bursting or freezing.
72- Insulate hot water pipes so you don't have to run as much water to get hot water to the faucet.
73- Wash your car on the grass. This will water your lawn at the same time.
74- Drop that tissue in the trash instead of flushing it and save gallons every time.
75- If you have an evaporative cooler, direct the water drain to a flowerbed, tree, or your lawn.
