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Bidet Seats: More Efficient Than Toilet Paper

December 8, 2005 by Justin Thomas 9 Comments

Bidets are those devices that spray water (and sometimes air) on your posterior. They are more hygienic than toilet paper, and save you money in the long run. Bidets are very popular in Japan and parts of Europe. You can actually install a “bidet seat” quite easily, in place of your existing toilet seat. Bidet… [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Toilets Tagged With: adapter, bidet seat, bidet seats, bidets, Biobidet, Paper, spray, toilet seat bidet, water, water massage

Non-Toxic, Soy-Based Lubricants

June 6, 2005 by Justin Thomas 1 Comment

If you want a metaefficient lubriciant, a soy-based one is probably the best choice. We’re talking about the kind of lubricant you use on gears, valves and chains. SoyClean makes a lubricant with all natural ingredients, and it penetrates just as well as more toxic lubricants. When using it, there are no harmful fumes or… [Continue Reading]

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Bricor’s “Vacuum Flow” Shower Heads

May 31, 2005 by Justin Thomas 13 Comments

David Okada, a MetaEfficient reader, wrote to us to say that he’s compared the Oxygenics shower head, with another low-flow shower head from Bricor. David says Bricor had better spray at lower flow rates and was quieter than the Oxygenics (recently featured on MetaEfficient here). Bricor offers a range of low-flow shower heads, including one… [Continue Reading]

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Water Saving Shower Head: “Earth Massage”

August 16, 2004 by Justin Thomas 7 Comments

This was my first low-flow showerhead, and it’s still one of my favorites. The Earth Massage showerhead produces a fine spray or pulsing jet but only uses 1.75 gallons per minute. It works consistently in both low and high water pressures. A “soak and soap” button reduces the flow rate to 1.0 gpm for soaping… [Continue Reading]