I fill a small bowl with water and "scrub/soak" my fruits and veggies instead of rinsing them...uses MUCH less water!

I pretty much do all of those things:) Except I only water the lawn about 2 times duing the summer... haha. I shower every second  day, and only take a 5 to 7 minute shower, and we go by the phrase "if it's yellow let it mellow, if it's brown flush it down!" for the toilet.  I found this site that has a few more water saving tips: http://www.wateruseitwisely.com/100-ways-to-conserve/index.php

As recommended strongly by my teacher for my Kundalini teacher training - I'm taking daily COLD showers! No more hot showers. Which I thought would be awful at first, but cold showers are exhilarating and stimulating, great for the blood - and you feel awesome when you get out!! Plus when you are taking a cold shower, you go VERY fast and get out quickly. saving lots more water!

Rain barrels are a fantastic way to save water. They gather the rain that falls on your roof, which you can use to water your garden or your lawn or to wash your car (the sediment will settle, so you won't scratch it).

You can buy ones that are more attractive and made to blend in, or you can get a 55-gallon barrel (no chemicals or industrial cleaners, but foodservice barrels are great) and make your own, it's really quite easy, if you have access to some tools and a Lowe's.

It could save you hundreds of dollars per year on your water bill, especially because many cities have a stormwater charge that is based on your water consumption, so you're saving even more.

It's one of the best ways I know of to really make a difference in your water consumption.

Any suggestion on what can be added to the toilet tank to reduce the water used per flush? Thanks.

One of my favorite sites for water tips is: http://www.h2oconserve.org. I use it a lot in the classroom when I'm teaching humane ed.

Construct a special grass toilet in your backyard where you can pee without flushing! You can reduce your toilet flushes by 75%!!!

I grew up sailing on my boat every summer and we only have the water available in the tanks on our sailboat so I grew up learning how to conserve water!!

 

to reduce water used per flush you can get a smaller tank...the standard is about 5 gallons...reduce it to a 1.5 gallon tank

http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/naturalresources/components/DD6946r.html

I have 2 water release buttons on my toilet flush tank, instead of a lever type of flush. The left one is for small flush, the right one is for heavy flush. But you can also control the duration of the flush and the amount of water released by holding onto any of the 2 buttons to start the flush and then let go when needed to stop the water flow. I wonder if the lever type of flush was invented for pressing with the feet? Paris Hilton could do it with her high heel in "A Simple Life" when she had to wash a toilet, but of course she didn't. It is strange but the button presser on my flush can also be pressed with the toe.

Zora - you can take a 1/2 gallon plastic jug (I think 1/2 gallon), fill it with water or even rocks, anything to hold it down, and place it in the tank when it's filling. Try searching in google for a more sure answer, but that's what I seem to remember people doing if they didn't have a low-flow toilet.

Great tips everybody!
I use a bucket with water to wash the car and I take a timer to the shower. I am trying to move from warm water to cold water (like Michaela says, you go faster!). However, I am using a timer with my kids and that helps me really under 5 minutes. :)

I installed HydroRight Dual-Flush Converters in both restrooms at home. It uses less water by design and you can push the 1 water-drop button or 2 water-drop button depending on they type of nature break you took. ;)

Check this out! I want one because of the obvious water-saving benefits and also because I live in a small efficiency that doesn't have room for a sink in my bathroom.

http://www.gaiam.com/product/toilet+lid+sink.do?sortby=ourPicks

I know it sounds awful but we follow  "If its yellow let it mellow, if its brown flush it down" rule. (by we I mean me and my children - my hubby is a pain in my butt)   It really does conserve for us.   I also started timing my kids in the shower, max 3 minuates.  Every little effort helps.  It's good to see there are alot of people making changes every day.  Sometimes I feel so defeated and wonder if I'm the only one who cares.  Thank god for Alicia's website because it reminds me I'm not alone.  xo

Living in Western Australia we have severe droughts practically all year round. For example, right now, it has been in the 30 - 40 degree range for weeks and weeks...and everything is dying. 

We use a water-less car wash kit (brilliant!), always do the basics listed above, and are currently installing rainwater tanks that catch every drop from the roof of the house - vital seeing as we don't get many drops! We also mainly have native plants and very rarely water the garden. 

I hate watching my neighbours waste water on their tiny patch of garden and multiple cars every day!!! Makes me so mad! Everyone needs to watch the documentaries: Blue Gold - World Water Wars, Flow, Tapped and so forth...I pass my copies around constantly! :)