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How to save water at home

With a fresh look at your household habits, you might save many litres of precious fresh water every day. That way, you’ll stop your money – as well as the water – from being flushed down the drain.

Stainless steel VIMMERN kitchen mixer tap with handspray at a round BOHOLMEN inset sink, green leaves on the edge.
Stainless steel VIMMERN kitchen mixer tap with handspray at a round BOHOLMEN inset sink, green leaves on the edge.

Cool water on demand

If you keep a jug of water chilling in the fridge, you won’t need to run the tap waiting for the water to cool down. After all, that’s just flushing good water down the drain.

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Pieces of lime float in water inside a glass IKEA 365+ jug with cork lid and a tall glass behind it, both on a white surface.
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How to use less water in the kitchen

For most washing-up tasks, you probably don’t need a full sink of water. You can cut your water consumption simply by placing a smaller tub in your sink and using that to wash-up in instead.

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A person’s face is under water droplets that fall from the BROGRUND head shower, in front of a beige wall with white tiles.

IKEA taps have a built-in aerator. This mixes in air to maintain a good flow with less water.