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Whether you are concerned about water conservation or only your water bill, you can do many things to use less water inside of your home. If you follow these simple tips to save water, you will not only pay less monthly for your water, but you will also conserve it. Every homeowner should do his or her part to preserve this very precious natural resource. Read on to learn about the top ten ways you can.

Water Saving Tips for Your Kitchen:

Check for a leaky faucet. If your sink has a leaking faucet, you will be wasting many gallons of water every day. You should replace it or repair it, as soon as you can. Sometimes you can easily stop the leak by adding a new gasket (flat gasket or o-ring) to your faucet, but other times this may not be enough. If you are able to do the repair yourself, it could be done very affordably. It could also be very expensive, if you have to pay a plumber to do it. You may even consider replacing the entire faucet at this time. It will cost you a little money now, but it will save you a lot of money in the long run.

Use aerators that are low-flow on your kitchen faucets. Replace any regular aerators with low-flow ones and you will cleverly save hundreds of gallons of water each year. This one adjustment provides generous water-savings that you are sure to notice on your water bills.

Replace any dishwasher that is 10-years-old. You will save up to 50% in water usage if you replace your older dishwasher with a new "ENERGY STAR" one. New dishwashers not only save water, but they also generally use 25% less energy than older ones.

Only run your dishwasher when it is completely full. If it is at all possible, do not rinse your dishes prior to loading them. Make sure you always check your washer screen routinely and replace or clean it as required. Also remember if you hand-wash your dishes, you should always turn the water off when you are not rinsing them. Note: It is more water efficient to use an automatic dishwasher than to hand-wash your dishes.

Water Saving Tips for Your Bathroom(s) and Laundry Room

Fix any leaks in your bathroom. Check your bathroom for leaking faucets or showerheads replace or repair them as soon as possible. Use more water-conscious fixtures (low-flow aerator faucets or low-flow showerheads) for replacements. These types of leaks can waste 100s of gallons of water a day.

Replace any older toilets. This fixture is the number one water-waster inside of your home. You can easily save several thousands of gallons of water

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