Tag: tubs, toilets, showers & sinks | Apartment Therapy

Look! Dual Flush Toilet for $199 at Costco

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...

Water-Efficient Showerhead: Earth Massage

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 -...

Caroma Dual Flush Toilet

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...

Vanity by Waterfall Bathroom

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 ...

Kohler WaterSense Showerhead

We know that bathroom month is way over, but just in case you're in the market for a new low-flow showerhead ......

Low-Flow Showerheads at Sunset

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 ...

Green Search: A Good Shower Curtain

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...

Small Space Toilet: MiniLOO by Neo Metro

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......

Bathroom Month: The Grout Chore, Part II

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 ...

Benkatine Turbine by Leviathan Energy

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......

Dual Flush Toilets at Chicago's Greenmaker Building Supply

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... ...

Green Dilemma: Old Toilets

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...

How To: Catch a Toilet Leak

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......

mkPURE by Michelle Kaufmann Designs

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 ...

Welcome to March
re-nest Green Bathroom Month

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 ...

H2ouse: Water Saver Home

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?......

Green Tip: Refinish that Bathtub

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...

September Best Posts: Shoe Organization, Natural Bath Accessories, Pet Hair Magnet, Dual-Flush Toilets

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 ...

Green Stocking Stuffers: Tap Saver

Green Stocking Stuffers is an occasional series that will run throughout the holiday season, focused on inexpensive, small gifts that enable a greener home.Our first Green Stocking Stuffer is a devic...

Bamboo Soap Dish by Feito Fibra
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Green soap holder. Hold your handsoap in place with Feito Fibra's Bamboo Soap Dish at Nest. Made of bamboo with stainless steel detailing, the dish is perched up on legs and has a spike that keeps t...

Bamboo Toilet Seats

Skintimate. When we move into a new place, the very first thing we replace is the toilet seat. In the past we've always chosen a simple, inexpensive white plastic hardware store model, almost as a r...