• Install a water-saving aerator nozzle on your taps to mix water with air, thus reducing water consumption by 50%. It should be remembered that there are taps that already have a built-in aerator. How to check this? Open the tap and look at the water flow. If it is clear, the tap most probably doesn’t have an aerator, but if the water is frothy or bubbly, the tap has an aerator.
• Close the tap when brushing your teeth or shaving and you will save up to 10 litres of water!
• Give preference to showering instead of bathing. Showers require an average of 25–50 litres of water per wash, while baths require at least 100 litres.
• Reduce the time spent in the shower, asthis will save up to 10 litres of water per minute (if you are using a shower tap with an aerator, which is indicated by the water flow – it is foamy and bubbly because the aerator mixes water with air).
• Clean the shower system and mirrors regularly – this will result in lower water consumption compared to cleaning dirt that has already settled.
• Choose shorter washing programmes and lower washing temperatures, which will result in the lower consumption of water, as well as electricity. For lightly soiled cotton clothing, a temperature of 30 °C – 40 °C is sufficient. However, do not forget to check the manufacturer’s instructions on the garment label before washing your clothes. It is recommended to wash bed linen and towels at a temperature of 60 °C to kill any living organisms in them, such as dust mites.
• Only use the pre-wash function or soaking for extremely dirty clothes.
• Always close taps and shower taps tightly – dripping taps can result in wasting up to 90 litres of water per day.

• When cooking or boiling water in an electric kettle, only pour in as much water as you need. Do not fill it up; this will save both water and electricity.
• Wash vegetables and fruit in a closed sink or a bowl without the use of running water. Furthermore, what is left afterwards can be used to water your houseplants.
• Consider buying a dishwasher if you don’t already have one in your household. A dishwasher uses low-temperature water, consuming much less (6–12 l) water in contrast to washing your dishes by hand (50 l); the dishes are steamed at the end of the cycle, thus reducing the energy needed to heat the water and leaving more time to dedicate to yourself and your family.

• If possible, choose a toilet bowl with two flushing modes. Economy mode uses 2/4 l of water, while the standard mode uses 6 l.
• Choose environmentally friendly, eco-friendly cleaning agents. It is important to note that strong chemical cleaning agents destroy not only the bacteria in the toilet bowl but also the good bacteria in the sewage treatment plant.
• Only dispose of toilet paper in the toilet bowl if it is designed for this purpose. Do not use the toilet bowl to dispose of food scraps, coffee grounds and various other waste that is not meant to be flushed down the drain.

If you need to buy a new water tap, choose an energy-efficient tap with reduced water flow (eco flow). Modern taps incorporate various mechanisms for reducing water consumption; for instance, the hot water saving function – the handle always returns to the default position, so that when you open the water supply, lukewarm (or completely cold) water flows initially, which is not immediately hot, thus preventing the consumption of additional energy from increased water temperature when the water supply is reopened.

Water saving function – by locking the handle in a specific maximum position, it is also possible to set the maximum water flow per minute that flows through the tap, etc.

Energy-efficient taps can use as little as 5 litres per minute, while a standard tap’s flow rate averages 10–12 litres per minute. There are also water faucets with an eco-button, which, depending on the model of tap, reduces the water flow by 10–40%.

Meanwhile, thermostatic taps help obtain the required water temperature immediately, without wasting water unnecessarily – a constant water temperature is always maintained, taking into consideration the fluctuations in the temperature of the incoming cold and hot water. Thus, it is possible to set 17 °C instead of the standard 22–24 °C.

For some time now, various models of non-contact taps have been available on the market, which were developed by sanitary ware manufacturers to keep up with the development of technology and global trends. These taps work with the help of built-in sensors – to start the water flow, you only need to bring your hands closer to the spout of the tap. As soon as your hands are moved away, the water supply is automatically cut off, so you will never forget to turn off the water.

It is also possible to improve an already installed water faucet by adding a special nozzle – an aerator. How does it work? When water flows at a certain speed along small openings in the system, a suction force is formed that adds air to the water, creating a strong, bubbling jet of water. Thus, water consumption can be reduced by up to 50%, since without the aerator, the water consumption averages at 10 to 12 litres per minute, while with the aerator it is 5 to 6 litres per minute respectively.

Currently, an increasing number of taps have a built-in aerator as a standard part of the mechanism. You can see this by the water jet – if the water doesn’t flow like a transparent stream, but is frothy and bubbling, the tap has an aerator function.

At home, large amounts of water are used in bathrooms and toilets for washing hands, cleaning, as well as in toilet flushing cisterns.

It is recommended to choose a toilet bowl with two water flushing modes or two water flushing buttons – one of them usually consumes twice as much water, so use it as needed without pressing the big button.

A special dispenser can also be installed in the toilet flush box to reduce the amount of water used each time you flush; for instance, the flush volume can be adjusted from 10 to 5 litres.

Additionally, in caring for the environment, we invite you to review the habits of toilet cleaners, and switch to more environmentally friendly solutions. It is important to note that strong chemical cleaning agents destroy not only the bacteria in the toilet bowl but also the good bacteria in the sewage treatment plant.

It is recommended to buy a shower head with a water flow reducer, as well as a tap with a built-in aerator because such a head sucks in three litres of air for one litre of water, which creates massaging water jets and enables easy rinsing. Using a standard shower tap, 15–20 litres of water can flow out per minute, while an efficient shower tap may only use 8 litres per minute.

Water losses occur while the user adjusts the desired temperature; therefore, when purchasing a new water tap, it is recommended to choose a tap with a thermostat that allows you to set and maintain the desired water temperature throughout the wash.

If possible, select and buy plumbing equipment with easy-care surfaces. For instance, it is advisable to select a shower head with silicone nozzles, which are easier to clean.