Survey on Households and the Environment Classification by characteristics of the dwelling Percentage of dwellings whose residents have adopted measures for reducing water consumption, by size of the dwelling (no. of persons occupying it) nd 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 1-person dwelling 94.3 21.1 57.3 78.4 39.3 71.2 30.0 46.6 61.2 54.0 11.7 23.0 2-person dwelling 96.8 21.7 62.2 86.0 40.6 81.1 30.9 52.9 71.3 63.6 16.5 33.2 3-person dwelling 97.5 23.7 66.1 88.6 38.2 84.1 31.3 56.3 76.3 68.6 17.8 35.4 Dwelling with 4 or more persons 98.2 24.4 68.7 90.7 37.2 87.4 30.8 60.2 79.5 72.3 20.0 40.3 Notes: Source: National Statistics Institute