Cosmetics or personal hygiene products 💄
Cell phones or other items often left in the bathroom 📱
Although many people don’t notice it, this invisible spray can increase the risk of exposure to bacteria like E. coli, especially in small, poorly ventilated bathrooms. Therefore, a basic hygiene measure is to always close the lid before flushing the toilet. 🚽✅
2️⃣ Water waste: a luxury we can no longer afford 💸💧
Flushing the toilet after every urination means using between 6 and 10 liters of drinking water… for every time someone urinates! 😱
Do the math: if four people live in a house and each one urinates at least six times a day, more than 200 liters could be wasted every day just on that. And if we multiply that by weeks and months… the result is alarming. 🧮
💡 Did you know?
The water we use to flush the toilet is the same water we use to drink. Yes, it’s drinking water!
In some regions, more than 25% of total household consumption goes down the toilet alone.
There are places in the world where access to drinking water is a privilege, not a norm.
🔁 So, wouldn’t it make more sense to reserve that amount of water for truly essential uses?
3️⃣ Sustainable alternatives: hygiene without waste 🌍
We know that not everyone can immediately upgrade their toilet to a more eco-friendly one. But we can adopt more conscious and sustainable habits. Here are some practical recommendations:
