Washing your hands in the toilet...

As I was unable to attend the St. George Parade of Homes this year, I asked Dave McArthur to bring me back a few photos of trends or new products. Dave likes innovations that are a little odd or quirky so I shouldn't have been surprised when he sent me pics of this-

It's a toilet and a sink, all in one. Although it might look slightly disturbing, rest assured that clean water goes through the sink first and is then recycled as water to flush the toilet, not vice versa.

I did a little research on the internet and found that you can retrofit any existing toilet by adding a special sink lid and doing a little plumbing work. The toilets are actually catching on for use in very small bathrooms because you don't need any extra room for a sink. Add to that the Green-Friendly element of using recycled water to flush the toilet and you've got one quirky yet practical toilet trend.