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How to have a public bathroom at home

by Mike Yamamoto
(Credit: Amazon)

Talk about the world turned upside-down. The last thing we thought we'd ever see is people clamoring to make their bathrooms more like public loos, but that's apparently what's happening in our increasingly fixture-fixated consumer market.

We knew the trend had become mainstream (no pun, honest) after witnessing the overwhelming popularity of Dyson's "Airblade" hand-drying machine. But that product is aimed at the business market--we think. The "EZ Touchless Infrared Sensor Faucet," however, is clearly destined for the household at $50, according to GadgetGrid.

And why not? It's at the perfect intersection with yet another hot trend, products targeted at the germaphobe community.

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beyond just those who want to constantly wash...
by chuchucuhi July 17, 2007 11:05 AM PDT
It actually would probably be well suited for homes with children who are a little to short to reach the levers on the faucets themselves but can put their hands under the faucet. One of the largest spreader of flu is children and in many cases regular hand washing can reduce incidince of flu in children and the elderly a great deal. Speaking of the elderly it would be good for arthritic grandma too, who wants to have to apply pressure with inflamed tissue? This is great for young and old alike.
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This isn't all that extravagant
by qprize July 17, 2007 12:06 PM PDT
Replying to a question asking if the Toilet seat was the "germiest" place in
your home, the New York Times "answer man" cited a study that says the
bathroom doorknob had more germs, and the sink faucets the worst of all.
Perhaps this can reduce the number of people who insist on using germicidal
soaps when good old Ivory does just fine. Like over-prescribed antibiotics,
these soaps, cleaners, sponges, and even plastic wraps carry an unintended
consequence of Darwinian evolution of microbes. Pretty soon the level of
Chlorine necessary to make water supplies safe will also make it nonpotable.
Start investing in Poland Springs now.
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