Sex, age, nationality of the reference person Measures adopted (habits and devices) for reducing water consumption Total Both sexes With at least one habit 96.9 Both sexes Recycle water 22.9 Both sexes Keep a bottle of cold water in the refrigerator 64.2 Both sexes Defrost food ahead of time 86.6 Both sexes Fill the sink before doing the washing up 38.8 Both sexes Wait until the dishwasher / washing machine are full 81.9 Both sexes Decrease the flow of the taps 30.8 Both sexes Keeping a waste basket in the bathroom 54.7 Both sexes With at least one device 73.1 Both sexes Mixer / thermostat tap 65.6 Both sexes Other economising devices 17.0 Both sexes Discharge-limiting mechanisms for cisterns 34.0 Men With at least one habit 96.8 Men Recycle water 21.0 Men Keep a bottle of cold water in the refrigerator 65.5 Men Defrost food ahead of time 86.3 Men Fill the sink before doing the washing up 38.3 Men Wait until the dishwasher / washing machine are full 82.1 Men Decrease the flow of the taps 31.5 Men Keeping a waste basket in the bathroom 53.8 Men With at least one device 74.2 Men Mixer / thermostat tap 67.1 Men Other economising devices 17.9 Men Discharge-limiting mechanisms for cisterns 35.3 Women With at least one habit 97.0 Women Recycle water 25.9 Women Keep a bottle of cold water in the refrigerator 62.1 Women Defrost food ahead of time 87.2 Women Fill the sink before doing the washing up 39.6 Women Wait until the dishwasher / washing machine are full 81.6 Women Decrease the flow of the taps 29.7 Women Keeping a waste basket in the bathroom 56.2 Women With at least one device 71.3 Women Mixer / thermostat tap 63.3 Women Other economising devices 15.5 Women Discharge-limiting mechanisms for cisterns 32.0 AGE:TOTAL With at least one habit 96.9 AGE:TOTAL Recycle water 22.9 AGE:TOTAL Keep a bottle of cold water in the refrigerator 64.2 AGE:TOTAL Defrost food ahead of time 86.6 AGE:TOTAL Fill the sink before doing the washing up 38.8 AGE:TOTAL Wait until the dishwasher / washing machine are full 81.9 AGE:TOTAL Decrease the flow of the taps 30.8 AGE:TOTAL Keeping a waste basket in the bathroom 54.7 AGE:TOTAL With at least one device 73.1 AGE:TOTAL Mixer / thermostat tap 65.6 AGE:TOTAL Other economising devices 17.0 AGE:TOTAL Discharge-limiting mechanisms for cisterns 34.0 Under 25 years of age With at least one habit 96.5 Under 25 years of age Recycle water 19.9 Under 25 years of age Keep a bottle of cold water in the refrigerator 66.0 Under 25 years of age Defrost food ahead of time 83.3 Under 25 years of age Fill the sink before doing the washing up 35.7 Under 25 years of age Wait until the dishwasher / washing machine are full 75.8 Under 25 years of age Decrease the flow of the taps 28.2 Under 25 years of age Keeping a waste basket in the bathroom 59.6 Under 25 years of age With at least one device 74.0 Under 25 years of age Mixer / thermostat tap 65.1 Under 25 years of age Other economising devices 12.9 Under 25 years of age Discharge-limiting mechanisms for cisterns 25.7 25 to 44 years of age With at least one habit 97.5 25 to 44 years of age Recycle water 21.7 25 to 44 years of age Keep a bottle of cold water in the refrigerator 66.0 25 to 44 years of age Defrost food ahead of time 87.9 25 to 44 years of age Fill the sink before doing the washing up 34.7 25 to 44 years of age Wait until the dishwasher / washing machine are full 84.8 25 to 44 years of age Decrease the flow of the taps 29.1 25 to 44 years of age Keeping a waste basket in the bathroom 57.3 25 to 44 years of age With at least one device 79.0 25 to 44 years of age Mixer / thermostat tap 71.3 25 to 44 years of age Other economising devices 19.5 25 to 44 years of age Discharge-limiting mechanisms for cisterns 39.8 45 to 64 years old With at least one habit 97.3 45 to 64 years old Recycle water 23.5 45 to 64 years old Keep a bottle of cold water in the refrigerator 66.4 45 to 64 years old Defrost food ahead of time 88.1 45 to 64 years old Fill the sink before doing the washing up 39.5 45 to 64 years old Wait until the dishwasher / washing machine are full 84.2 45 to 64 years old Decrease the flow of the taps 33.1 45 to 64 years old Keeping a waste basket in the bathroom 57.3 45 to 64 years old With at least one device 76.5 45 to 64 years old Mixer / thermostat tap 68.7 45 to 64 years old Other economising devices 18.9 45 to 64 years old Discharge-limiting mechanisms for cisterns 36.6 65 years old and over With at least one habit 95.5 65 years old and over Recycle water 23.8 65 years old and over Keep a bottle of cold water in the refrigerator 58.2 65 years old and over Defrost food ahead of time 82.9 65 years old and over Fill the sink before doing the washing up 44.0 65 years old and over Wait until the dishwasher / washing machine are full 74.8 65 years old and over Decrease the flow of the taps 30.2 65 years old and over Keeping a waste basket in the bathroom 47.0 65 years old and over With at least one device 59.6 65 years old and over Mixer / thermostat tap 53.1 65 years old and over Other economising devices 10.8 65 years old and over Discharge-limiting mechanisms for cisterns 22.3 NACIONALITY:TOTAL With at least one habit 96.9 NACIONALITY:TOTAL Recycle water 22.9 NACIONALITY:TOTAL Keep a bottle of cold water in the refrigerator 64.2 NACIONALITY:TOTAL Defrost food ahead of time 86.6 NACIONALITY:TOTAL Fill the sink before doing the washing up 38.8 NACIONALITY:TOTAL Wait until the dishwasher / washing machine are full 81.9 NACIONALITY:TOTAL Decrease the flow of the taps 30.8 NACIONALITY:TOTAL Keeping a waste basket in the bathroom 54.7 NACIONALITY:TOTAL With at least one device 73.1 NACIONALITY:TOTAL Mixer / thermostat tap 65.6 NACIONALITY:TOTAL Other economising devices 17.0 NACIONALITY:TOTAL Discharge-limiting mechanisms for cisterns 34.0 Spanish With at least one habit 97.1 Spanish Recycle water 22.8 Spanish Keep a bottle of cold water in the refrigerator 64.3 Spanish Defrost food ahead of time 87.2 Spanish Fill the sink before doing the washing up 38.6 Spanish Wait until the dishwasher / washing machine are full 82.7 Spanish Decrease the flow of the taps 30.7 Spanish Keeping a waste basket in the bathroom 54.4 Spanish With at least one device 74.0 Spanish Mixer / thermostat tap 66.6 Spanish Other economising devices 17.3 Spanish Discharge-limiting mechanisms for cisterns 35.0 Foreign With at least one habit 94.9 Foreign Recycle water 23.7 Foreign Keep a bottle of cold water in the refrigerator 62.8 Foreign Defrost food ahead of time 79.4 Foreign Fill the sink before doing the washing up 41.4 Foreign Wait until the dishwasher / washing machine are full 72.5 Foreign Decrease the flow of the taps 31.7 Foreign Keeping a waste basket in the bathroom 58.5 Foreign With at least one device 61.9 Foreign Mixer / thermostat tap 54.6 Foreign Other economising devices 12.7 Foreign Discharge-limiting mechanisms for cisterns 21.9 From a European Union country With at least one habit 96.2 From a European Union country Recycle water 22.6 From a European Union country Keep a bottle of cold water in the refrigerator 68.3 From a European Union country Defrost food ahead of time 81.5 From a European Union country Fill the sink before doing the washing up 40.6 From a European Union country Wait until the dishwasher / washing machine are full 76.8 From a European Union country Decrease the flow of the taps 27.8 From a European Union country Keeping a waste basket in the bathroom 64.8 From a European Union country With at least one device 66.4 From a European Union country Mixer / thermostat tap 59.9 From a European Union country Other economising devices 15.5 From a European Union country Discharge-limiting mechanisms for cisterns 26.4 From other countries With at least one habit 94.2 From other countries Recycle water 24.3 From other countries Keep a bottle of cold water in the refrigerator 59.6 From other countries Defrost food ahead of time 78.2 From other countries Fill the sink before doing the washing up 41.9 From other countries Wait until the dishwasher / washing machine are full 70.0 From other countries Decrease the flow of the taps 34.0 From other countries Keeping a waste basket in the bathroom 54.9 From other countries With at least one device 59.3 From other countries Mixer / thermostat tap 51.6 From other countries Other economising devices 11.1 From other countries Discharge-limiting mechanisms for cisterns 19.3