While inspecting a home in Cincinnati, one of our home inspectors saw something that they felt compelled to share. I had never seen anything like it. The "sink" in the basement bathroom was installed on top of the toilet. When you flush the toilet, water flows out of the faucet. The water then drains into the tank and fills it for the next flush. As such, the water that you use to flush the toilet has already been used to wash your hands. Some might consider this strange, but if you think about it, its extremely environmentally friendly. While no inspector would ever find this in my house, I can imagine it working well in a motor home or a boat, where fresh water conservation is imperative.

You know, it's funny: when I'm inspecting a home, I often think to myself, "Now I've seen it all." Then I go to the next home inspection, and sure enough, there's something else that I've never seen.