WaterSense wants you to remember to love them too this Valentine’s Day, and we at Gerber enjoy being a WaterSense Partner. So embrace the five water-saving reasons below to remember why you fell in love with WaterSense in the first place. And be still your ticking water meter!

Love means never having to flush twice. Bathrooms love water—they’re the biggest water users in the home. Over the course of your lifetime, you will probably flush the toilet more than 140,000 times, so show it a little love by using a more efficient model. WaterSense labeled toilets won’t let you down—they are independently certified to use 20 percent less water, but don’t require extra flushes.

It only takes a minute (or two). Nothing says “I love you” like turning off the faucet for the two minutes it takes to brush your teeth or shave. For just a few minutes of quiet time each day, you can save enough water over the course of a year to wash three months’ worth of laundry. To use 30 percent less water in your bathroom faucet, twist on a WaterSense labeled aerator. These little beauties cost just a few dollars and can be installed in under a minute.

Love your lawn with less work. There’s no need to flood your lawn with encouragement to have a healthy, happy landscape. About half of the water we use for watering outdoors goes to waste from evaporation, wind, and runoff. Water at the right place, at the right time (early morning is best), and your lawn will love you for it. Better yet, if you have an irrigation system with a standard clock timer, show it a little love this year by considering a WaterSense labeled irrigation controller that has a built-in relationship with local weather stations to help monitor water use.

Shower with power. If you think you need extra water to stay warm in the shower this winter, you’re all wet. WaterSense labeled showerheads are independently certified to use 20 percent less water and perform as well or better than standard models. Plus, they save enough energy to power your television use for the year!

Stop (wasting water)! In the name of love. The drip-drip of raindrops on the roof is romantic. The drip-drip of a leak? Not so much. And it ruins the mood even more when you consider that easy-to-fix leaks in your home could be wasting enough water every year to wash nearly 10 months’ worth of laundry. Learn more about how to fix them.