If you’ve ever looked at your toilet flush, you’ve probably noticed two buttons instead of one, a small one and a big one. Most of us press whichever button feels right, without thinking twice. But ...

You see it daily, several times, but never really think about why it’s like that. The buttons on your toilet flush—why are there two buttons, a big one and a small one? Are you pressing the correct ...

Q: My wife and I are in a disagreement over the new toilet we plan to purchase. We both want to install a high-efficiency toilet, but we have not decided on the flushing system. I would like a ...

If you are parent to a child under 7 you’ll be well aware of the need for the pre-flush. You’ll be a pro at intercepting guests on their way to the loo so you can check your DC hasn’t left them a gift ...

They say you learn something new every day, but usually that “something” is small and forgettable – such as “where your local Lidl stores the small bin bags” or “what your colleague’s niece’s birthday ...

It is rather haunting, the notice above the Flush button in the toilet on the airliner, “Do Not Flush While Seated on Toilet.” One imagines the engineers of the toilet running tests with flush dummies ...

Indian households can significantly cut water usage by mastering their dual-flush toilets. Pressing the smaller button for liquid waste and the larger one for solid waste can save up to 20,000 litres ...