10 Easy Ideas For A Water-Wise Bathroom

Our expert guide on how to design a bathroom that will save water – and money– plus what you can do right now to make a real difference

- Kate Barber

Our country is the driest populated continent on earth and yet (get this!), we are the greatest consumers of water per capita, according to the Commonwealth of Australia’s Department of Industry, Science, Energy, and Resources*. One significant way to reduce water consumption is by monitoring usage in the bathroom. Cutting down on the number and length of showers can be a challenge (teenagers, anyone?), but there are other ways to make a difference, especially when designing a bathroom from scratch. Here, experts share the simplest ways to save water and the products to help you do it.

1 HAVE DATA AT YOUR FINGERTIPS

Caroma’s Smart Command technology allows owners to track everything from water usage to the speed at which water flows from the taps by using an app connected to fixtures. “We’re so obsessed with looking at our smartphones and how many steps we’ve hit today, but what if we could do that with water?” says Lottie Dalziel, author of the Waste Less Workbook and founder of Banish. “Having this data empowers us to make changes.”

2 STREAMLINE YOUR TOILET