TIPS for saving water for conscious use

Water - especially drinking water - is a valuable resource. Careful and economical consumption is therefore essential and a task for us all. A significant proportion of drinking water is heated before it is used for activities such as showering, bathing or cleaning. This not only increases water consumption, but also energy consumption.

As a private individual, however, you can significantly reduce your consumption with simple measures - and thus both protect the environment and reduce your expenses. Discover our tips for effectively reducing your water consumption here.

Why saving water is so important

Only around 2.5% of the world's water is freshwater, and only around 0.3% of this is directly available to us. Climate change-related dry periods and hot spells with little precipitation lower groundwater levels. This leads to poorer soil conditions and the death of plants. At the same time, the demand for drinking water increases. In many countries, many people have no access to clean water, as it is often contaminated and can only be made drinkable through costly purification. The average per capita consumption in Austria and Germany is around 130 liters per day - only a small proportion of which is actually drunk. Saving water is therefore urgently needed.

With our recommendations, we want to help raise awareness of the need to use this scarce resource sparingly - for the good of the environment.

Where can water be saved?

There are many areas where water can be saved: at home, on the road or on vacation. Improvements can be made with little effort, especially in the bathroom, but also in the kitchen and garden. Even small changes can have a big impact.

As the bathroom accounts for the largest proportion of domestic water consumption, it is worth starting there. Gradually integrate individual tips into your everyday life - many of them require hardly any change.

How can you reduce water consumption?

Using less drinking water doesn't have to be complicated or restrictive. Shorter or less frequent showers are one option, but not the only one. Technical aids such as water-saving attachments for showers and washbasins reduce consumption without you noticing it in everyday life - and without any loss of comfort.

Even small actions such as repairing leaking taps or using the smaller flush button on the toilet save a lot. Our consumer behavior also influences our water consumption: foods such as meat, cocoa, coffee and avocados require a lot of water during production. If you rethink your consumption, you can make additional savings.

• Showering instead of bathing - a 5-minute shower saves up to 120 liters. Shower inserts such as Ecowaterjet reduce consumption by 50 % without any loss of comfort.

• Use flow restrictors - Reduce water consumption, e.g. at the washbasin, by up to 60 %.

• Turn off the tap - Turn off the water when brushing your teeth, shaving or soaping up.

• Press the economy flush button - reduce toilet flushing by up to 50 %.

• Wash fruit/vegetables in a bowl - saves water, use the rest for watering.

• Washing machines/dishwashers fully loaded - saves water and energy.

• Buy low-water appliances - pay attention to consumption when buying a new appliance.

• Repair dripping taps - Saves up to 45 liters per day.

• Collect rainwater - use the rain barrel for watering.

• Mow the lawn less often - Longer grass retains moisture better.

Additional tip: Use environmentally friendly cleaning agents to protect water from harmful substances.