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Wackiest Bath Products

By HARRY SAWYERS
Posted: 2008-06-04 16:21:23

Wackiest Bath Products

    Codependents' Commode

    Environmentalism has never been so intimate as with the TwoDaLoo, billed as the world's first simultaneous-flush two-seater toilet. The side-by-siders can be emptied individually or in a single 2.6-gallon-saving flush. With a "privacy wall" and LCD television and iPod docking station add-ons, couples (and, perhaps, just good friends) will enjoy doing double duty for Planet Earth. About $1400; WiseRep

    Classing Up The Commode

    It probably never occurred to you to decorate your toilet, but that's just because you didn't hear about Toilet Tattoos until now. These removable vinyl appliqués dress up the toilet seat with standard patterns such as leopard print, seasonal Santas and snowmen, or handy interactive charts for the toilet trainees of the house. About $10 each; Toilet Tattoos

    Courtesy Toilet Tattoos

    Bathroom Bling

    The 50,000 shimmering stones encrusting Jemal Wright's throne aren't real diamonds -- but who cares? The toilet is forever. The artist's other bathroom fixtures include chrome-plated porcelain and crystalline patterns hand-laid on sinks or even urinals. About $75,000; Jemal Wright

    Courtesy Jemal Wright Designs

    Bath to the Bone

    These 4x4 Tile Tattoos accent your bath with an homage to ink. Choose between such classic tattoo designs as pin-up sailor girls, nautical anchors, and hearts emblazoned with "Mom." They're a little less risky than real tattoos -- if you outgrow them, removal is painless. About $6 each; Mod Walls

    Courtesy Tile Tattoos

    Hook Line and Stinker

    The plain, white toilet tank just seems so drab when compared to the Fish-n-Flush, a 2.2-gallon aquarium that fits on the back of the john. The aquarium operates independently -- don't worry, the fish survive the flush. But when their time comes, they're right there for an easy transfer to that great big fishbowl in the sky. About $300; Fish-n-Flush

    Courtesy Fish-n-Flush

    Turning Wine Into Water

    Adding a fully functional bath sink to a salvaged wine barrel takes more work than simply dropping in the hardware. Each barrel is re-coopered, buffed with multiple coats of beeswax, and the top is finished with a tough resin varnish. They're available in round or oval versions, but unfortunately for oenophiles, only water comes out of the tap. About $1,200; Willobee

    Courtesy Willobee

    Kick the Can

    Germophobes, your day has come: with the pedal-powered Foot Flush retrofitted onto your toilet, your days of touching its bacteria-infested handle are behind you. Simply step on the 8-inch long "foot," and the toilet flushes, leaving your hands free for more important matters. Like washing up. About $20; Foot Flush

    Courtesy Foot Flush



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