List down all activities in home to make sustainable use of water resource.
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Humans use over half of all accessible water runoff. Of total water use less than 10% is used for domestic use. Households are the smallest consumers of water, but have a large potential impact. Users have the most influence at the household level and can experiment with strategies to develop water saving habits to implement outside of the home. Household water use is the largest growing sector (upwards of 80% over the next 25 years). Household water use is a testing ground for creating the strategies and social behaviours necessary for water use reduction in agriculture and industry.
Advantages
Reduced water usage can lower individual expenses and time spent acquiring water
Reducing use of hot water lowers individual expenses for energy
Reduction of the total water consumption lowers the demand for the extension of water supply systems and facilities as well as for costly water treatment facilities
Reduced water usage can improve the availability of water for other uses
Disadvantages
Water saving measures can be costly and reduce comfort
Reducing household water consumption can sometimes have unanticipated consequences (e.g. more intensive water usage, water
rain water harvesting
planning the usage of water