February 28th, 2010
Potty Talk
How green can you get at home? Something that recently caught my eye is a toilet/sink combo made by Caroma that is the epitome of environmentally friendly in the bathroom. Forget the old “if it’s yellow let it mellow, if it’s brown flush it down” mantra, if you want to be green in the bathroom then one of these babies is a must. It has a high-efficiency dual flush system (one flush for yellow, a different flush for brown) and an integrated sink. The wash water from the sink empties into the toilet tank to prep for the next flush. Ta-da!
Imagine the space you can save, let alone the water. I wish this was available when I was trying to figure out a remodel of a teensy-weensy bathroom (3′ x 4′, at most!) in my last house. We ended up with a Toto high efficiency flush toilet and a small and beautiful wall-hung sink.
Do I sound like a nut? I kind of am, when it comes to stuff like this. I once gave clients who bought a house from me and were planning a bathroom remodel a Toto dual-flush toilet as a housewarming gift. They came home at the end of their work day to find it on their front porch. We had done several property transactions together, so I knew the toilet would go over well.
I wonder if this blog post will scare some people away…? If you require a gift basket at the closing of your real estate transaction, I’m not the agent for you.
One Comment
Sarah -
Hello friend! I was on your site after receiving your postcard in the mail the other day. Nice to see the market turning up.
I wanted to comment on the lav/toilet combination. Maybe you can tell me if they really ARE a water saver. I’m not sure they are because: a) most toilets have a preset water depth - if you put more water in, the water just flows out the bottom (due to the trap height) [which is why a running toilet never overflows], and b) these types of toilets have actually shown to be flushed MORE often because the stuff that goes down the sink waste ends up in the bowl and users do not want that stuff in there so they flush which uses more water than just letting the sink drain on its own.
Just food for thought. Keep up the good words on green though - it is easier than most people think.
Kim
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