Here’s another invention that has me hitting my head and thinking Why didn’t I think of that? A toilet gadget for germaphobes called the Foot Flush. I’m not a germaphobe but when in public I always flush with my foot and I’ve taught my kids to do the same. The thought of someone flushing with their poopy hand sends shivers down my spine. Even though I wash my hands after I go potty (can you tell I have small kids at home) the thought of touching poop germs grosses me out! Turns out that more than 40% of Americans flush with their feet in public restrooms.

I was a bit curious when I was offered the Foot Flush for review. I was trying to picture a contraption that I would carry around for public restroom use and how in the world I would hook it up. When it arrived it was quite obvious that it was much too large to carry around and impossible to hook up to a public restroom. That’s a good thing because I can’t imagine carrying it in my purse when my foot already goes everywhere I go.

The Foot Flush is for home use and is a great gadget for your inner germ freak. It’s easy to install. The pedal sits on the floor and a tube threads up the back of the toilet and clamps onto the flusher chain in the tank. It took a couple of flushes to get it clamped at the right level so that the toilet wouldn’t run. We have used it for a couple of months now and it has consistently flushed. It took some time for me to get out of the habit of using the toilet handle. My kids think it’s cool and it has helped cure them of their not flushing issue.

The Foot Flush is $29.95. I have four bathrooms and quite honestly I can’t see myself spending $120 on Foot Flushes just to avoid germs. My family’s potty germs don’t gross me out enough to spend that kind of cash. One Foot Flush in the main bathroom of the house is good enough for me. Who I can see benefiting from the Foot Flush the most is the elderly or people with limited mobility. It would also be a fun gadget for your potty training preschooler.

Visit footflush.com for more information.