My house is 20 years old and so are my toilets which means we have been using way too much clean drinking water for way too many years flushing toilets.....three toilets. My daughter introduced the classic way to flush frugally when she was a girl scout and at camp learned the little rhyme.....if it's yellow let it mellow and if it's brown flush it down.
That has had some success but not enough so I found some small river rocks and filled up my tanks with as many of them as I could without interferring with the flushing mechanism.
Finally I found an awesome product called the Frugal Flush. It's designed to close before the toilet tank completely empties during a flush and it has made the most difference yet.
Check out their website http://www.cetsolar.com/toilettummy.htm! They have quite a few goodies besides the Frugal Flush. Also check your city water department. I live in Chandler AZ and they offer, for FREE, yes, FREE a low water use kit that includes aerators for your sink faucets, 2 low water use shower heads and a bladder to place in your toilet tank to reduce water use. If your city does not offer water conservation measures it's a good time to show your disappointment and write them a letter about ecological responsibility!
Today I replaced my river rocks with a bladder and ordered 25 frugal flushers. I replaced mine and will keep the rest for my remodels and gifts. Happy flushing!
