Your water meter somewhere near the curb has a knob that you can turn with a pair of pliers. In Jamie’s case her hose is operated by a pump, so we just turned off the pump. Step 2 ...

I attach the hose to water my lawn or flowers, and when I am done I turn the water off and detach the hose. I then have to place a bucket under the spigot because water continues to leak out for days.

To be truly useful, you should be able to set the volume first, and have the flow cut when it is reached. Otherwise its quicker just to use a graduated jug. The Handy Meter isn't confined to the ...