If it's yellow, let it mellow...

[Mon Rominee]

Ok, this is a serious discussion, not an attempt at humor (which I often fail at, badly)...

I was wondering if anyone here, from a environmental water conservation standpoint, subscribes to the addage of "if it's yellow, let it mellow, if it's brown, flush it down" ???

Surely some of you have heard this before...and maybe way back when it was considered hippy-speak, but the reality of the matter is it's getting more expensive to obtain clean water, as it gets more expensive to process waste water...and new technologies to convert ocean salt water to clean drinkable water are in their infancy, and also costly....

So not to get too personal, but is there anyone here who, in some small part, lives by this rule in their household? At times it is very hard at my home with 4 persons occupying it, and yeah, it could be deemed unsanitary, but there are many times when I will avoid the flush if I can...like at night or whatever... it has been guesstimated elsewhere if everyone in America did, even by half, we could conserve upwards of a trillion gallons of drinkable water a year.

Just curious, just putting it out there. Same could be said for showering every other day...which I often do, in the not-so sweltering weather of New England...

Ok, I'm done. Discuss if you like.

[TheDarkReaver]

personally i don't. i did for a week or so last month but that was for different reasons; our pipe had become blocked and a lake of faeces was appearing in our backyard.

[RED5]

Originally Posted by Mon Rominee

Ok, this is a serious discussion, not an attempt at humor (which I often fail at, badly)...

I was wondering if anyone here, from a environmental water conservation standpoint, subscribes to the addage of "if it's yellow, let it mellow, if it's brown, flush it down" ???

Surely some of you have heard this before...and maybe way back when it was considered hippy-speak, but the reality of the matter is it's getting more expensive to obtain clean water, as it gets more expensive to process waste water...and new technologies to convert ocean salt water to clean drinkable water are in their infancy, and also costly....

So not to get too personal, but is there anyone here who, in some small part, lives by this rule in their household? At times it is very hard at my home with 4 persons occupying it, and yeah, it could be deemed unsanitary, but there are many times when I will avoid the flush if I can...like at night or whatever... it has been guesstimated elsewhere if everyone in America did, even by half, we could conserve upwards of a trillion gallons of drinkable water a year.

Just curious, just putting it out there. Same could be said for showering every other day...which I often do, in the not-so sweltering weather of New England...

Ok, I'm done. Discuss if you like.

Yes I use that adage. I have to point out though that untill I moved to a primarliy rural area of Long Island? It never was an issue. This being because where we live now has septic systems and not city sewers. You become acutely aware of you waste production with a Cesspool in your yard! You city folk have no idea!

[NJL]

i just got two free toilets from my water district... low flow and two buttons.. one for yellow and the second for.. well, you know..

[Thor]

My area has pervasive water shortages. One year was so bad
the National Guard was called out to truck water in by the
tankerful.

That year, the town council tripled water rates, and mandated that low flush toilets 1.5 G be installed in every
home connected to the public water supply.

When I had 5 G/flush toilets, mellow yellow was the rule.
I also have a septic system, so reduction of waste water
is a constant battle.

I am always amazed at people who build a property served
by an ISDS and then proceed to install a garbage disposal
in the sink.

Right now, mellow yellow is not the rule, as the kids are
pretty much out now.

[tplyons]

We have low flow everything in this house, so it all gets flushed.

[fourstringdrums]

I don't but my guitarist does. When I use their bathroom I hate lifting the lid to find a surprise (better it being #1 than #2 but still...) I usually flush afterwards.

[Eric Perry]

I agree with the adage to a point. After so many "yellow deposits" it needs to be whisked away, however. Also, I have water conserving guts in my terlet. Gotta hold the handle down for a slightly extended period for anything more than a pee-evacuation.

[jomahu]

i spent waaaaay too many years living without proper water supply not to appreciate this luxury when i can.

[MakiSupaStar]

I let the brown hang around. Especially when I'm at my buddies' houses.

[jady]

Originally Posted by MakiSupaStar

I let the brown hang around. Especially when I'm at my buddies' houses.

Which is why I haven't had you over for dinner my man


We let the yellow sit overnight cuz our 1 1/2 year old bed is right on the other side of the wall n it wakes her up.

[Mon Rominee]

Originally Posted by jady

We let the yellow sit overnight cuz our 1 1/2 year old bed is right on the other side of the wall n it wakes her up.

Yeah, noise considerations are a factor too, tho my crapper is FAR from the bedrooms, the piping still rattles to an extent...so I hear ya my man.

[jwbassman]

My wife won't stand for the yellow let it mellow...

...more reason to use the great outdoors.

[Hoover]

Originally Posted by Mon Rominee

I was wondering if anyone here, from a environmental water conservation standpoint, subscribes to the addage of "if it's yellow, let it mellow, if it's brown, flush it down" ???

Way back in 1983 I moved into a big house with 7 other roommates, and one of them introduced me to this maxim.

I hated it.

Lately, my wife has gotten into it also (although I've never heard her actually utter the above cited couplet). And I still hate it! Screw the environment, I don't want someone's stagnating pee splashing up on my butt when I'm taking my morning constitutional!

[Mon Rominee]

Originally Posted by Hoover

I don't want someone's stagnating pee splashing up on my butt when I'm taking my morning constitutional!

Dude, I never do either. That's one of the lines I draw. Definitely.

[MakiSupaStar]

Originally Posted by Hoover

Screw the environment, I don't want someone's stagnating pee splashing up on my butt when I'm taking my morning constitutional!

I would highly recommend training your poops to make splashless entries.

[PaleMelanesian]

Originally Posted by TheDarkReaver

personally i don't. i did for a week or so last month but that was for different reasons; our pipe had become blocked and a lake of faeces was appearing in our backyard.

Been there, done that.

[TBird1958]

Yup! I do this......easy when you're single!

[Mon Rominee]

What helps (psychologically & aromatically, hahaha) is those bolw treatment thingamabobs...you know, they have bowl cleaner, turn your water blue or green or what have you....kills the stink anyway...

R

[Croox]

I pee outside. if its good enough for my dog, its good enough for me.