According to water experts, the used bath and (non-soapy) kitchen water washed down the drain after a bath or once the dishes are done can be cleaner than groundwater found in some major Canadian cities. So reuse that water!

A recent study found more Canadians are using these kinds of water conservation techniques. According to the Statistics Canada study released Wednesday, nearly a quarter of homes with lawns used water sprinkler timers, while rainwater was also being collected. Barrels or cisterns were placed outdoors in 14 per cent of Canadian homes. Saskatchewan and Alberta collected rainwater more often than other places, with a rate of 28 per cent.