Survey on Households and the Environment Percentage of dwellings whose residents have adopted measures for reducing water consumption, by type of home and type of measure adopted (habits and devices) Units: % over the total number of dwellings With at least one habit Recycle water Keep a bottle of cold water in the refrigerator Defrost food ahead of time Fill the sink before doing the washing up Wait until the dishwasher / washing machine are full Decrease the flow of the taps Keeping a waste basket in the bathroom With at least one device Mixer / thermostat tap Other economising devices Discharge-limiting mechanisms for cisterns TOTAL 96.9 22.9 64.2 86.6 38.8 81.9 30.8 54.7 73.1 65.6 17.0 34.0 Single-person Household 94.4 21.1 57.3 78.4 39.4 71.1 30.3 46.9 61.3 54.1 11.8 23.0 Couple alone 97.0 22.2 63.0 86.6 40.2 82.3 31.9 53.7 73.8 65.8 17.6 35.8 Couple with children 97.9 23.8 68.6 90.3 37.6 87.2 31.4 57.7 80.4 72.7 20.7 40.6 Father or mother alone alone with at least one child 97.2 21.9 61.9 87.0 39.8 81.3 29.2 54.2 67.9 62.2 13.8 28.1 Another type of household 97.1 24.7 63.4 86.3 38.5 79.9 28.5 59.2 68.1 61.1 13.0 28.8 Notes: Source: National Statistics Institute