People are shocked to find out why there are two buttons on your toilet flush

People are shocked to find out why there are two buttons on your toilet flush
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People are shocked to find out why there are two buttons on your toilet flush
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Why on earth does a toilet flush have two buttons? If you have never thought about it, it might well be the time. Water is a precious resource, and flushing correctly can help you save it.

Does your toilet flush have two buttons? If so, you’re in luck as by doing this one thing you can save hundreds of litres of water every month.

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Although people are only now starting to realise why one button is not enough, it’s not too late to learn the real reason behind the design solution and adjust your flushing habits.

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Are you ready to put your toilet knowledge to a test?

Here is why two buttons are better than one

Whilst some of us have a standard toilet handle, more and more loos start having what is called a dual flush. The latter features two buttons instead of one, and not for aesthetic reasons.

Cindy, a cleaning fan who shares hacks and tips under the username @cleansnob, recently posted a very informative video on TikTok showing viewers how to correctly use a two-buttoned toilet.

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She explained that the way you send your private business down should depend on whether you do a number one or a number two.

The influencer said:

How to flush a water saver toilet full flush and half flush depending on what business you do.
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The biggest one is for a full flush poop. The smaller one is a half-flush pee.

It turns out, the purpose of the dual flush is to save water.

The toilet will conserve water when flushing a number one using about half the amount of water used to flush a number two.

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Viewers were shocked

Cindy’s video was a revelation for many online users. What’s more, this is a valuable hack that can actually save you some money on your water bill.

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No wonder it racked up over a million views and over five thousand likes.

People were shocked to learn the separate buttons had two different purposes.

One person wrote:

I always push both.

Another one shared:

I never knew this.
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Water is precious. As people now know the real reason behind the dual flush, they can team up in an effort to save it. Cutting down the water bills won’t hurt either.

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Sources used:

- The Sun: 'People are only just realising what the two buttons are for on a loo flush and it’s left some gobsmacked'

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