The toilet
A dual flush cistern uses 3 litres for a half flush and 6 litres for a full flush. A single flush cistern uses 9 to 11 litres per flush 

The shower
A water saving shower rose uses approximately 9 litres per minute. An older style shower rose uses approximately 19 litres per minute.Having a 5 minute shower with an older style shower rose uses about 36,500 litres of water a year. 

The bath
A bath uses between 50 to 150 litres of water per fill, depending on the water level. 

Dishwashing by hand
It takes between 15 and 18 litres of water to fill a kitchen sink. 

Automatic dishwashers
Modern dishwashers use approximately 15 litres for a fast cycle and 20 litres for a normal cycle. Check your manual to find out how much your dishwasher uses. 

Clothes washing machine
A modern front loading machine uses 50 litres on a normal cycle, a top loader uses 120-150 litres on a normal cycle. A twin tub uses approximately 70 litres of water. 

General use
For handwashing, brushing teeth, cooking and household cleaning allow approximately 18 litres per person per day.
Leaving the tap running while brushing teeth uses about 5 litres of water. 

Watering the garden
A garden sprinkler uses approximately 1000 litres of water an hour. 

Dripping taps or leaking toilets
Three drops per second equals about 68 litres per day.
A dripping tap can waste up to 200 litres of water a day.