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Posts tagged “toilet”

W+W: Brings The Toilet and Sink Together

There are people who believe "if it's yellow, let it mellow &mdash if it's brown, flush it down." We're assuming that the enormous amount of water that's wasted each time a toilet is flushed is behi...

Wash Your Hands With Toilet Water

The knee jerk uninformed reaction to saying you wash your hands with toilet water is a bad one, we'll be the first to admit that — but what if you're saving water and space at the same time? We...

Caroma High-Efficiency Dual-Flush Toilets

Caroma is one of the leaders in dual-flush technology. Most standard 1.6 gallon single flush toilets use 6 liters per flush, while Caroma's models employ a 0.8 gallon half flush (3 liters) for liquid...

What Is The Most Hygienic Way To Clean The Toilet?
Good Question

Q: I love reading your site from London—especially the tips on making your own green cleaning products—and have a query for you. I have often wondered what the most hygienic way of cleanin...

HydroRight Dual Flush Toilet Converter by MJSI

Itching to reduce your water consumption but don't have the cash or know-how for a new dual flush toilet? The HydroRight converts your old loo to a water sipping dual flusher. It easily installs in...

Perfect Flush by Brondell

The Perfect Flush turns any standard toilet into a push-button dual-flush toilet. It installs in just 30 minutes and, according to the manufacturer, can reduce a toilet's overall water use by up to ...

Survey: What's Your Toilet Paper Alternative?

Earlier this week we asked our readers, why people are still using regular toilet paper over recycled? The surprising response was that many of you aren't using any at all......

Hot or Not? Water Saving Fish Tank Toilet

This low-flow toilet from China doubles as an aquarium! (Don't worry, the fish don't get flushed down the drain). Great for small spaces where having a pet might otherwise take up too much room. Surv...

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...

TwoFlush Dual Flush Toilet Retrofit Kit

Perhaps you have a brand new toilet and tossing it for a new model would seem wasteful. Perhaps you have an old toilet that’s part of the character of your bathroom.A kit we came across online lets...

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......

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......

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......