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<p>Fill a jug with water and pop it in the fridge for cold refreshing drinking water all day</p>

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<p>Clean recyclables in a bowl rather than running the tap – why not re-use washing up water to make even more water savings.</p>

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<p>A running tap can waste up to 6 litres a minute, that is 96 litres a day for a family of 4.</p>

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<p>Collect running water in a jug while you wait for it to heat up – this can be used to water your plants or even flush the loo</p>

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<p>Doing a load of washing? The average cycle uses 60 litres of water. Wait until you have a full load, This will reduce the amount of loads you do saving water and energy.</p>

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<p>An average bath uses 80 litres of water. Having a short shower can save around 12 litres a minute, turning off the water while shampooing, conditioning, and soaping will save even more water and reduces your energy bills.</p><p>If you do still fancy a bath then try not to fill it all the way to the top.</p>

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