Tell me, this aint cheap. A friend I know wasnt allowed to flush the toilet unless they peed in it at least 5 times. Now does anything get any cheaper than that?

I don't think that's so cheap. Why flush it every time? So much water is wasted. It's not just about the money, it's about the thoughtless use of resources.

In some places in the world, people don't even have toilets or running water. The earth couldn't possibly sustain the average North American standard of living for every single human being: we have because others do not have, necessarily!

I know that flushing less frequently doesn't change a person's life on the other side of the planet, but it's the principle of the thing.

Being cheap, in my opinion, is not spending your excess money to help other people.

He could be forced to pee in a bottle and dump it down the drain. Maybe they're trying to cut back and save money. Id rather pee and not flush the toilet instead of losing my internet service.

There are several possible reasons for such a rule besides chepness.

eg:

- Limited well capacity. You want to avoid the risk of running out of water before the big family gathering is over.
- Greenminded ecological concern.
- Limited drainage. You really do not want the septic well to overflow into the courtyard.

regards JakobA

"Flush for solid waste only" is an old farm rule, where it was prudent to save finite well water and what water was drawn was prioritized for thirsty livestock.

We knew some people who had all 3 kids use the same bathwater each day ... even when they were older.

I can't remember who's house we went to when I was young. We were only allowed to flush if we pooped.

It isn't just good for the water bill, it is good for water conservation.

But yes. Insisting on no indoor plumbing and having an outhouse on site. That's definitelycsheaper.

I know it's gross, but it is a good way to conserve water as well as money.

I can't think of anything smellier either.

if it's yellow let it mellow,if it's brown flush it down.in certain times of year here we have severe drought and water must be spared at every area it can be.but to do it to save money on the water bill is EXTREME.i think there are easier way to save money.

Yes. Pissing in a bucket and throwing it in a hole outside.

Its gross. If they wish to be eco friendly then they can hook it up so the gray water (shower, bath, washing machine, dishes) is used to flush the toilet.

Actually it sounds expensive. Whatever pennies the person is saving on water they are most likely spending (and more) on chemicals and cleaning supplies to clean that toilet. The water treatment center then has to filter that out, so it's questionable whether it's even helping the environment.

That's not cheap, it's absurdly obnoxious and unsanitary. So he saves what, 20 gallons of water a month-where I live that's less than a dime including all charges.

My boyfriend had a rule similar to that until I moved in for a few months and put a stop to it.

He did it not to save money, but to save energy. He's a bit of an eco warrior.

I flush my toidy once a week, but then I'm the only one here and I'm only home evenings and weekends and I'm the one that has to live with it. Next to the cat litter boxes, my toilet is a garden of roses.

During the water shortage the New Zealand Government had adverts telling people, "If it's yellow let it mellow, if it's brown flush it down!"

I'd still flush the toilet anyway. That's just gross to me. I don't like going to the bathroom and seeing pee inside the toilet when I first get there. Maybe I got too used to city life in Canada. Then again, I've been to a house where the people in it followed the rule "If it's yellow, leave it mellow. If it's brown, flush it down." Hmm.

Did a dump reset the counter?

If he had to wait ten times, that would be cheaper

I once visited the home of two hardcore environmentalists and they had a sign over the toilet reading "If it's yellow, let it mellow. If it's brown, flush it down". Even if I were to live this way, I don't think I could ever allow company to know about it.

That's not cheap, just gross.

When our area was in a serious drought and outside water use was forbidden, we were told to conserve on flushing as well. We're no longer in a drought, but I got in the habit of flushing every 2nd or 3rd pee, and still do. I have one of the old big-tank toilets, and hate to waste all that water. Of course the seat stays down all day! : )

I think it gross! +5

In some areas that use septic systems, not leech fields, that have a holding tank. ppl will not flush if it's urine.
It can cost $3-$500 to pump the tank, if there is a big family, it can add up to $$$$
pll I've know who have done this, did use bleach after each uhmmm tinkle....
I'm not saying it's not a bit gross, but when the tanks full and no one can come pump it, it overflows into the yard, grosser

I grew up during the big California drought of the 70's. We were at 52% water rationing. Washing your car or watering your lawn was illegal. After the big drought, there were always more droughts, with or without water rationing.

One of the things we did was "if its yellow, let it mellow, if it's brown, flush it down." We also put things in the toilet tank to cut down on water per flush. That was just the toilet. I could go into a litany of ways we had to save water from how we bathed, to washing clothes, washing dishes, brushing teeth, etc.

To this day I am thrifty with water. It is just out of awareness of water and having been raised that way.

Maybe this person was raised like I was. I do flush every time I urinate but, to this day, I am aware of the water I am flushing.

I would have kept losing count, just to get even...

If it's yellow let it mellow. Many moons ago we were told not to flush because of the drought. Calif.

Yes; forcing three kids to use the same bath water --- I read that.

the family that shared the same piece of TP would be cheaper.

Beats not being allowed to flush unless they'd dumped at least 5 times! PU!

I can't help but wonder who doesn't "allow" this and how they monitor it?!

Water conservation. If it's brown flush it down. If it's yellow let it mellow.