Mar 21 2008Washing Machine/Toilet Combo Saves Water
If I've told you once, I've told you a thousand times -- just pee in the freaking shower like a normal person. Well for those of you out there that want to go green but don't want to pee on your foot, there's the WashUP washing machine/toilet combo. Basically after a load of clothes are washed the machine saves the water to later flush the toilet. As an added bonus if you happen to run out of toilet paper you can just grab one of your roommates shirts out of the thing. Awesome design. Now I can die happy knowing I've seen what a washing machine would look like riding piggy back on a shitter.
WashUP: A washing machine on your toilet [slipperybrick]
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Reader Comments
1. guate6 - March 21, 2008 9:30 PM
I wouldn't want my clothes to end up in the toilet...
What if the toilet backs up or something?
Where's the dryer? (across the house)
Otherwise, neat concept.
2. Uncle Pinky - March 21, 2008 10:01 PM
What will my dog drink out of?
Soap-water gives him the squirts.
3. bar room hero - March 21, 2008 10:35 PM
This would come in handy after you partially shit your pants after a looooong drinking night
4. Redpaw - March 22, 2008 2:19 AM
Ever wipe your drunk ass with a dryer sheet?, you will now.
5. SlowMonkey - March 22, 2008 7:11 AM
Don't dirty up your roomate's shirt. Use the stainless steel toilet paper.
As far as I can see, he didn't take this idea far enough. There should be a shower on top of the washing machine and a ladder (with non-skid rungs) to access them all. *so much for your idea about peeing in the shower*
6. AdamYYZ - March 22, 2008 2:36 PM
Its amazing we aren't recycling "grey-water" already. This is a fantastic product idea and should be widely adopted in my opinion.
7. heather m. - March 22, 2008 10:56 PM
yeah, i agree with AdamYYZ. it's great :) and about damn time, too.
The only problems i see are 1) clothes falling into the toilet and 2) most folks don't have a large enough bathroom for this contraption. i certainly don't. but otherwise, rock on!
8. smatt584 - March 23, 2008 3:06 PM
Why not just install the thing in the wall of the adjacent room instead of wasting the time and effort of designing this monstrosity? Run a line in the wet-wall behind the toilet and presto. The idea of using the laundry water is sound, but why such a f***ing stupid execution?
Hell, it wouldn't even have to necessarily be a special washer either, just use the stackable washer/dryer in the next room with the washer on top and hook it up to feed into the toilet, gravity will take care of the rest. All you would have to really design is some kind of valve/release system that would regulate the flow from the washer to the toilet.
As it is, the thing is fugly and you just know that you'd forget to put the seat down and at least one sock would always be soaked in the toilet. Not to mention, i would hate for a washing machine to be running next to my head while i shit.
9. Erica - March 23, 2008 4:44 PM
It's not very "green" to have a tiny washing machine that forces you to wash a pile of laundry ten times just to include every shirt.
10. Lindsay - March 23, 2008 5:43 PM
Haha, I may have to write about that on my blog. I don't know though... I'm all for green houses and saving resources and all that, but I think this would be alarming to my guests. I'll wait until they just finesse the plumbing to accomplish the same thing while leaving the washer in the laundry room. :P
11. McGee - March 24, 2008 6:12 AM
Washing my clothes in my toilet has always been a dream
12. todd magoo - March 24, 2008 6:16 AM
Agreed, worst idea ever
13. rjmrjm - March 24, 2008 6:42 AM
NOOOOOO awful afraid terrified deeply extremely disagreeable
14. Keegan - March 24, 2008 9:35 AM
What happens if my nicely washed uniform drops into the bowl when i take it out?
15. Slei - April 15, 2008 4:07 PM
smatt584-I have to agree, why not just run the wash water from your normal washer? Now that's an invention I'd buy. Let me know when you develop that valve release!
16. emo gurl - May 2, 2009 4:10 PM
omfg well this is soooooooooooooooooo fugly y would i want my wahing machine on top of my toilet. while i am useing di toliet dat stupid ting is running and it gets annoying. who invented dis crap do u hav any sence at all, where u thinks str8888. go green yes but come up with sumting better next time plzzz. <3. not sooo kool ok. ( WTF)..<3
17. dpg - October 20, 2009 2:54 PM
I love the idea to recycle water like that-it's great!!... but it doesn't look nice. i would just change the look of it :) thanx.