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- Avoid power and water wastage. Take short showers instead of baths, install a low flow shower head and adjust your water heating to 55 to 60°C.
- Fix leaky taps. They waste water and power.
- Avoid power wastage. Switch off and unplug electric equipment such as shavers and electric toothbrushes when not in use.
- If you have to buy a hot water tank and install new plumbing, consider solar water heating.
- Reduce the amount of packaging you bring into your house, for example by buying in bulk.
- Many empty containers, such as aerosol cans and shampoo bottles, can be recycled. Always triple rinse containers that contained domestic chemicals before recycling.
- Don't use the sink to dispose of domestic chemicals if you have a septic tank.
- Many bathroom cleaners, such as bleach, abrasive cleaners and surface sprays, are hazardous substances. Found out more about disposing of domestic chemicals.
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