Where would we be if we were unable to cleanly dispose of our wastes? Luckily, toilets have been able to do more for us as new ideas are developed to make our lives better.

Many people just assume that Thomas Crapper invented the flush toilet, but in fact that was not the case. Actually the word “crap” didn’t come from Crapper either. While Thomas Crapper wasn’t really the inventor of the flush toilet, he was its most famous marketer. He made the modern bathroom into much more than a “water closet” by making decorative and functional bathroom accessories available to the general public.

If you are in Atlanta, an Atlanta plumber will be the best one to advise you on the best Atlanta plumbing repair for your situation. They can also recommend more environmentally friendly appliances for your home such as hot water heaters, washing machines, dish washers, and much more.

One of the newest modern toilets that you can get is a combination bidet and toilet. A bidet looks rather like a toilet, but is used to wash off one’s bottom after using the toilet. They are not commonly used in most countries, but they have been around since the 1700s. Today these new combo units are becoming more popular for a new reason. They greately reduce the need for paper.

Drying off with a bidet certainly is an issue, and there are some combination toilet and bidets that also have a built in heater that would help you dry off. While it is true that the bidet is not a very popular item in North America, the odds are that its popularity will grow as people look for new ways to cut down on waste.

More modern toilet technology suggests the possibility that our wastes are going to waste. Solid wastes might one day be used for fertilizer, or as a source of methane gas. Liquids would be cleaned and turned into drinking water. With everyone becoming more environmentally friendly, maybe it is only right that we humans should put our waste products to good use.