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