Thomas Crapper invented the flush toilet on this day in 1861 in merry old England and it’s remained basically the same for 140 years. Unfortunately over the years, while nice to have, Tom’s invention has been a big water waster. In the typical family, flushing toilets is half the monthly water bill and 9 out of every 10 flushes are for liquids only. But a new breed of water-saver toilet flappers can save you thousands of gallons a year representing about $100 off an average water bill and new water saver flapper kits are easy to install. Low cost versions have rapid closing flappers that shut down before the tank is totally empty, economical for flushing liquids. For solids, hold the handle down for a full flush. Other upgrades include dual flush handles, down gives water saving volumes and up gives full tank flushes. Either way, it doesn’t require holding the handle up or down and they pay back the cost in water savings in no time. And that’s the On The House tip for today...