5. Install a rainwater tank!
While our dams aren’t catching the rain there’s no reason why your home can’t: the single biggest water saver you can buy is a rainwater tank. Your roof is more efficient than a dry dam catchment, and you will collect water from the smallest shower.
A tank for the garden will help keep things green when water restrictions stop you using mains water, but much more water can be saved by connecting the tank to the toilet, laundry and hot water systems, or the whole house.
These days, tanks come in all shapes and sizes, fitting along walls or under floors if space is tight. Prices start around $700 and rebates can cut the cost of saving water in half.
