Up Close and Personal: Water Use at Home
Taking a bath or shower
9-12 gallons per person
Watering the lawn
180 gallons
Washing dishes by machine
8-13 gallons
Washing clothes
35-50 gallons
Washing the car
50 gallons
Brushing your teeth
2-5 gallons
Cooking
5-10 gallons
Flushing the toilet (once)
1.6-7 gallons, depending on the type of toilet
Leaking toilet (per day)
60 gallons