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Albany's Modern Toilet Paper Invention
FLUSH was recently in Albany, NY (US), and learned about its fascinating history of bringing modern toilet paper to the world! We wanted...
Jessica Pasko
May 9, 20222 min read


After the FLUSH: Sewers via the Yonkers Wastewater Plant
One of the most common questions we get from the public when we attend events is, "What happens when I flush my toilet??" The beauty of...
Kimberly Worsham
Apr 25, 20226 min read


Sarphati, The Dutch Sanitation Legend
He was a man with fearless problem-solving skills, which led to many successes in Amsterdam's sanitation systems. One of the most...
Kimberly Worsham
Feb 26, 20225 min read


Peering at Old Danish Privies
Note: This blog post was co-authored by Sydney Sapper Our friend Sydney recently went to Copenhagen, Denmark. She visited The Round Tower...
Kimberly Worsham
Jan 10, 20223 min read


South Korea's Toilet Tourism and History
In December 2021, FLUSH's Founder visited South Korea for a conference and had the chance to explore some toilet tourist destinations –...
Kimberly Worsham
Dec 7, 20214 min read


A Tour of London's Crossness Pumping Station
In November 2021, FLUSH's Founder was working in London (UK) and had the chance to visit the Crossness Pumping Station for a tour. The...
Kimberly Worsham
Nov 20, 20216 min read


What is Toilet Tourism?
At FLUSH, we use the term “toilet tourism” a lot when we find fascinating toilets on our travels. So we thought it would be worthwhile to...
Kimberly Worsham
Oct 25, 20213 min read


5 French Toilet Highlights
As you saw in the previous blog post, FLUSH's Kim Worsham recently was in France on holiday! She spent time in France and the Dordogne...
Kimberly Worsham
Sep 12, 20212 min read


A Tour of Jean Sans Peur's Toilet
This is the oldest toilet in Paris! FLUSH's Kim Worsham went to France for a holiday recently and found some French toilet history to...
Kimberly Worsham
Sep 11, 20215 min read


A Tour of Lockwood’s Loos
Checking out the toilets in a mansion for a sanitation advocate and pioneer in the US. The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion team showed FLUSH's...
Kimberly Worsham
Aug 4, 20215 min read


Checking Out Washington's Toilets
Mount Vernon Estate's Necessaries (left to right): entering the necessary, the multi-seat privy; the backdoor for emptying it out, the...
Kimberly Worsham
Jul 4, 20213 min read


FLUSH Attends Conference in Jordan
In September, FLUSH attended an IWA conference in Jordan. The conference focused on ancient practices around water and wastewater...
Kimberly Worsham
Oct 1, 20191 min read


FLUSH Visits Newport Mansion's Inner Workings
Over the holiday weekend, I visited Newport, RI and one of the famous mansions there from the early 20th century - The Breakers. It's an...
Kimberly Worsham
Jul 8, 20192 min read


FLUSH Visits The Plumbing Museum
A few days ago I went to Watertown, Massachusetts a few days ago to check out The Plumbing Museum and see what information I could find...
Kimberly Worsham
Apr 22, 20191 min read


A Ghanaian Toilet Experience
It's not every day I find myself in a position where I'm peeing in someone's backyard, but there I was. I recently went to Ghana on a...
Kimberly Worsham
Mar 29, 20191 min read


FLUSH Visits London
FLUSH Founder Kim Worsham went for a brief visit to the UK and was able to fit in some fun toilet adventures during her stay. The UK has...
Kimberly Worsham
Mar 27, 20192 min read


FLUSH visits Modern Toilet
After a holiday in SEAsia, FLUSH Founder Kim Worsham had a long layover in Taipei, Taiwan. There, she stopped by at the Modern Toilet...
Kimberly Worsham
Jul 3, 20181 min read