As our nation faces water shortages and water crises in heavily populated areas like California, composting toilets continue to gain popularity as a water-saving alternative to traditional toilets. Their growing usage, however, leads many families and homeowners to wonder, are they a good solution for my home? Particularly for families with children, there are some special considerations to take into account. The needs of families with children will vary, depending on the ages of the kids Read More...
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Composting Toilets For Families With Children
March 19th, 2010Have An Older Toilet? Try These Water Saving Tips
March 9th, 2010Toilets use quite a bit of water. The older toilets used to use about 5 gallons a flush now down to a bit under 2 gallons. If you have an older toilet then you are probably using quite a bit more water than you really need to. Replacing the toilet would be the best option but there are some other scenarios that you can go through to help save some of the water on that older toilet if you can’t afford a new one. The first step is to do the leak test. Take some food coloring and put Read More...
