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:
✅ 1. Change your mindset: not everything has to go right away
At home, especially if it’s just urine and there are no strong odors, you can choose not to flush the toilet immediately. Some people know this as the rule:
