Life Hack: Easy ways to conserve water in your home and garden

The average person in Ireland uses 80 to 100 gallons of water each day. Here's how to make sure you don't waste a drop

Have you ever wondered how much water you waste by washing your car with a hose?

Flushing 

About one third of water used in our homes is flushed away through the toilet. If you have an older-style toilet, each flush could be using up to 14 litres of water. If a new water-saving toilet is out of your budget, it is very easy to reduce the amount of water being flushed away. You can install a cistern displacement device in your toilet, or for a quicker result, fill a plastic bottle with water and place it in your cistern. Depending on the size of the bottle, the volume of water in the flush can be reduced by up to 3 litres. Just make sure it does not block any of the moving parts in the cistern, as this might cause issues.