CBSE Class 8 Answered

1. Fix leaks and dripping taps. Leaking taps at home, school or any other place waste a lot of water.
2. Do not leave the tap open while applying soap or brushing your teeth.
3. Use a bucket to have a bath instead of a shower.
4. One should make proper use of water in households. Use only the required amount of water.
5. Mopping the floor instead of washing is another way of saving water.
6. Use of a hosepipe to wash a car consumes a lot of water. Instead, use a bucketful of water to wash your car.
7. Do not throw away water which is used for washing vegetables, dals and cleaning utensils. Instead, use it for watering plants.
8. One can also collect rainwater and use it for different purposes such as watering of plants, cleaning the floor etc.
9. One can avoid wastage of water by recycling it.

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