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Three Of The Most Efficient Things I’ve Tested

Justin — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 18:32:11 +0000

I’ve tested many products over the past year. Here are three that have particularly impressed me with their efficiency: (more…)

Unified Theory Applied To Bathrooms

Justin — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:15:22 +0000

A unified bathroom theory combining hygiene theory, universal theory, green theory, vastu theory.

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The Three Fundamental Flaws Of The Modern Toilet

Justin — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:15:33 +0000

My unwinking, analytical gaze of efficiency now turns to the toilet. Unfortunately, the design of the modern Western toilet is highly inefficient, in fact, it is so inefficient that it is actually harming our health. The modern toilet has only been around for about 150 years — the “porcelain throne” was created to “give dignity” to the water closet, rather than considering human physiology. (more…)

Efficient: Foot Pedal Faucet Controllers

Justin — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 02:14:40 +0000

Foot pedal faucet controllers allow you to control a faucet hands-free. These devices are efficient and hygienic — they are commonly found in commercial kitchens and hospitals. I’m not sure why we don’t see them in more homes. You can reduce water use by 50% using pedal controllers, and if it’s hot water, you’ll be saving power too.

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The Best Kitchen Faucet Aerators

Justin — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 21:16:54 +0000

The Best Kitchen Faucet Aerators

One of the least expensive ways to increase the efficiency of your home is to install low-flow aerators on your faucets. These devices save water, and lower utility bills as well, because less hot water is used. Because of this, low-flow aerators will generally pay for themselves in only a few months. (more…)

Road Runner Shower Head Has Unique “Pause” Feature

Justin — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 04:36:29 +0000

I’ve been testing the Road Runner low-flow showerhead, which is rated at 1.59 gallons per minute. Currently, it’s my favorite showerhead, beating out my previous favorites: the 2GPM Oxygenics showerhead, and the 1.75GPM Nigara Earth Massage showerhead. The Road Runner has a unique feature: it has a built-in sensor that detects when the water gets warm enough for showering (95° F or 35° C), and then it “pauses” the shower by reducing the water flow to a trickle. (more…)

How To Filter Your Shower Water Very Efficiently

Justin — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:43:23 +0000

This post has been updated for 2009.

I recently wrote about Filtering Your Drinking Water Very Efficiently, but let us turn now to your shower water. When we shower, we absorb the substances dissolved in water through our skin quite readily. For example, 60% of the chlorine absorbed daily comes from showering in chlorinated water. The chlorine is absorbed directly from the water and from the chlorine gas released into the air.

Ideally, we would filter out all the undesirable chemicals from our shower water. However, unless you have a whole house water filter, this is not possible. This is because filtering water at the showerhead is problematic — the water moves fast, making filtering difficult, and the water is typically hot, which is also undesirable for filtering. (more…)

Optimal Toothbrush System

Justin — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 06:54:25 +0000

We consider the Smile Brite toothbrush system the most efficient and sustainable available, for two reasons. First, the toothbrush bristles comes from a natural source, and they don’t contain any synthetic dyes. This reduces the chemical load in your mouth. The bristles are harvested from special breeds of boar which have the fine, soft bristles required for use as brushes.

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Efficient Moisturizer: Unrefined Shea Butter

Justin — Fri, 24 Feb 2006 20:12:08 +0000

Shea Butter is one of the most efficient skin moisturizers available. It is an organic product that protects against dry skin and sunburn. Shea butter is extracted from the nuts of the Shea Karite tree, found in the tropical regions of West Africa. It is a sustainable resource and it requires no pesticides to grow.

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Slightly More Efficient: Target Begins Selling Bamboo Sheets and Towels

Justin — Thu, 16 Feb 2006 21:43:13 +0000

Target has begun selling bamboo sheets and towels. They are reasonably priced at $40 for a sheet set, and $20 for two towels. Unfortunately, the bamboo content is not all that high — 60% for the sheets and 40% for the towels, and the rest of the fabric is conventional cotton (which requires large amounts of pesticides to grow). Organic cotton or hemp fiber would have been more efficient.

See more information in this article from the Green Guide.