‘Toilets’ Archive

Man reunited with ring – 73 years after he dropped it in the toilet! 26/05/2011 No Comments

In 1938, a young man in California dropped his class ring into the toilet at the butcher’s shop he worked in and never expected to see it again. In a bizarre twist of fate and consequences, Jesse Mattos had it returned to him 73 years later after being found when a sanitation team were doing [...]

Toilet inspired garden on show at the Chelsea Flower Show 25/05/2011 No Comments

The Chelsea Flower Show always aims to push boundaries and this year they’ve got an unusual garden from a South Korean designer which is centred around a toilet. In South Korea, it is normal for the toilet to be located in the garden and for many centuries people in Korea have considered using the toilet [...]

The latest must have luxury toilet for just £4,000! 18/04/2011 No Comments

An American manufacturer has unveiled the latest in bathroom technology – an ultra hi-tech toilet costing £3,900. The Numi, produced by Kohler has a plethora of features to make your experience as comfortable as possible, including a heated seat, foot-warming hot air vents, a motion-activated seat and lid, and a bidet. It also includes the [...]

Squirrel rescued from toilet by British businessman 28/03/2011 No Comments

Following the blog post we did a few weeks ago about strange things found in bathrooms, here’s another one to add to the list! A British man was on a business trip to Malawi and on his return to his hotel, he found something he didn’t expect in his bathroom – a squirrel! Whilst getting [...]

Toilet shaped house is transformed…into a toilet museum 18/03/2011 No Comments

Over in South Korea, a gentleman named Sim Jae-Duck was such a big fan of toilets that he built himself a house in the shape of one! The man who built the house was the chairman of World Toilet Association, and it cost him $1.6million to build back in 2007. Created out of glass and [...]

A brief history of the bathroom… 10/02/2011 No Comments

We all visit the toilet quite regularly on a daily basis so next time you’re in there and about to flush, just take a second to think how dirty, unhealthy and just generally mucky this world would be without the invention of the toilet. For starters there would be no toilet without the bathroom so [...]

Royal Wedding to be Marked By Commemorative Toilet 01/02/2011 No Comments

It’s all set to be the most-watched event of the year as Prince William and Kate Middleton tie the knot on Friday 29 April 2011 at Westminster Abbey, London. Millions across the country and around the world will be tuning in and for an event of such magnitude, it’s only right that there’s a commemorative [...]

All Cisterns Go with Community Toilet Scheme 09/12/2010 No Comments

It’s the season of goodwill and businesses in Hertfordshire are extending theirs to Christmas shoppers by opening their doors and offering their toilet facilities to all. The council-led scheme could see local companies earn up to £1,000 for their gesture as opposed to the constant, expensive maintenance of public loos. The scheme was trialled in [...]

Toilet of the Year Awards – The Winners and the LOOsers 08/12/2010 No Comments

Competition is always rife at this time of year as we reminisce about the last 12 months and dish out awards in various industries… and the toilet sector is no different with Britain’s Loo of the Year Awards having taken place this week. The awards herald the greatest toilets in the public domain which includes [...]

UK Company is World’s Largest Toilet Recycle Plant 26/11/2010 No Comments

Ever wondered what toilet heaven looks like? Nope, neither have we. But if a place where damaged and discarded toilets were laid to rest existed, it would look something like this… Welcome to Broken Bog! This Surrey-based company has recycled toilets for the past 30 years, thus preventing the unnecessary replacement of whole bathroom suites due [...]