One of our favorite stops yesterday at West Coast Green was a brief visit with the nice people at Caroma. They were showing off some waterless urinals (more on that later), some new dual flush toilets...
A friend of ours came back from a weekend away raving about the rejuvenating effects of an outdoor shower......
Here at Apartment Therapy we like to tout the greatness of dual flush toilets. But what if you already have a working toilet? Is it really more eco-friendly to get rid of it for a new dual flush one? ...
We're betting your first thought is "ewww..." After you get over your skiivies, stop and think. According to Molly Roemer, LA City editor of green blog site IdealBite, as quoted in Angeleno magazine...
Center on Halsted and Mercy Housing Lakefront are the only major buildings utilizing a grey water recycling system in the state and it seems to be a trend that is continually growing as more and more ...
We've blogged about the virtues of on-demand hot water heater, and Re-nest readers contributed to the discussion with their own experiences. Now that we're living with it, we'd like to chime in....
We've been trying to figure out whether it makes economic sense to replace an old 1.6 gallon per flush toilet that needs repair with a nifty new dual flush model. Given the drought here in California...
We were at Costco yesterday, picking up move-in supplies for the new place. We couldn't help but notice the increasing number of green (or green-ish) products in the aisles. Still, it was surprising...
Our old bathrooms and old showerheads meant short showers since the hot water would come out in full force and run out quickly. So, we just picked up an Earth Massage showerhead and life is better -...
Nothing like coming back from vacation to a completely non-functioning toilet. We knew our ancient one was on its way out, but tried to put off replacing it for just a little while. We could wait no m...
We spied this vanity by Waterfall Bathroom over at ecofabulous. The piece is made from FSC-certified and formaldehyde-free wood and low VOC paint. It's not exactly our style, but we think it would ...
We know that bathroom month is way over, but just in case you're in the market for a new low-flow showerhead ......
Sunset's got a broad overview of a number of low-flow showerheads, all of which are stylish, and all of which use 2.5 gallons or less each minute you're in the shower. (Taking a few minutes off your ...
Ahhhh .... shower curtains. We've talked about them before, but we think they warrant another discussion, especially given the fact that they were, at one point, the bane of our existence. The on...
The MiniLOO uses an in-wall tank system, saving lots of space in the bathroom. The look is super simple and streamlined, and is available in a choice of finishes......
At this point, you've used our Part I post to assess the state of your grout.Today's post is for those of you with grout in basically good shape, but a bit of nasty stuff growing on the caulk. We're ...
Power your house with your toilet. When you flush and water rushes through the drainage pipes, the idea is that the Benkatine Turbine would turn that motion into electric energy......
A great local source for green living, and that includes dual flush toilets, Greenmaker Building Supply is next on our list during our ongoing bungalow upgrade... ...
Well, it's bathroom month here at Apartment Therapy. So, eventually, we were going to have to talk about toilets. Did you know that most old toilets (made before 1994) use 5 gallons of water per flu...
Jump below to watch the one-minute video and then read on for a written summary of the how-to. Also, the video doesn't tell you how to actually fix the leak, so we've included a few tips on that......
When we toured Michelle Kaufmann's mkLotus, one of our favorite touches, hands down, was the bathroom sink. It was beautiful, sleek, subtle, modern ... the perfect reflection of Michelle Kaufmann's ...
March is here and spring is right around the corner. You know what that means: it's time to talk about your bathroom. We'll be blogging both things you can buy and things you can do to green your ...
Are you concerned about conserving water in your home? Silent toilet leaks can waste from 30 to 500 gallons of water per day. Now are you interested?......
We're still regretting a bad decision from three years ago. We got rid of a wonderfully comfortable, deep, and incredibly heavy 1930's bathtub because it had a scratch. It went to a salvage yard, s...
In September, we covered how to keep shoes organized, sprucing up a bath with linen and cork, removing pet hair with the Pet Hair Magnet, and choosing a dual-flush toilet that works… [links ...
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