As the mercury rises, so does water use

Beat the heat: Mohd Hafiz putting a bucket of water in his bedroom in Bandar Dato Onn, Johor Baru, in an attempt to bring down the ­temperature after learning the tip from social media.

JOHOR BARU: Consumers are taking more showers and watering their plants more often as the sweltering weather continues.

Administrative assistant Mohd Hafiz Ahmad, who stays in Bandar Dato Onn here, said his water bill doubled as he had been taking more showers to cool off in the past month.