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The LOO Gives Cities More Bang for Their Bathroom Buck

March 22, 2023 The Portland Loo

Local elected leaders are always looking for ways to trim their cities’ budgets or searching for opportunities to shift finances…

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Posted in: Blog Filed under: bathroom, budget, local leaders, Loo, Oregon, Portland, Portland Loo, public facility, public loo, public restroom, public toilet, restroom, soshily
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Why Are Public Toilets Oval and Residential Toilets Round?

March 8, 2023 The Portland Loo

If you’ve ever used a public restroom (which we’re safely assuming you have), you’ve noticed that things don’t look too…

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Posted in: Blog Filed under: bathroom, Loo, Oregon, Portland, public restroom, public restroom facilities, public toilets, residential toilets, round toilets, soshily, standards, The Portland Loo
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The Fascinating History of the Urinal Cake

February 8, 2023 The Portland Loo

The bathroom world is full of things people use on a daily basis but never think about. Urinal cakes are…

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Posted in: Blog Filed under: bathroom, Oregon, Portland, public loo, public restroom, public toilet, restrooms, soshily, The Portland Loo, urinal cakes
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How to Ask “Where’s the Bathroom?” When Travelling

December 21, 2022 The Portland Loo

The Portland Loo is available in over 20 locations throughout the city for tourists and locals alike! If you’ve done…

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Posted in: Blog Filed under: bathroom, Loo, Oregon, Portland, public restroom, public toilet, soshily, The Portland Loo, tourists, travelling
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Weird American Bathroom Customs Other Countries Don’t Understand

May 4, 2022 The Portland Loo

How we “go” isn’t something we think about very often. It’s a daily habit that’s been ingrained in us ever…

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Posted in: Blog Filed under: bathroom, bathroom customs, culture, free public bathrooms, Oregon, Portland, public loo, soshily, The Portland Loo
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Longing for the Loo? Tips to Help Bring One to Your City

November 3, 2021 The Portland LOO

When the Portland Loo was first produced in its namesake city, the intention was to solve a local problem. As…

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Posted in: Blog Filed under: bathroom, Loo, Oregon, Portland Loo, Portland public toilet, public toilet, soshily
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Useful Toilet Paper Roll Hacks

October 6, 2021 The Portland LOO

We are so proud that The Portland Loo has been celebrated and awarded for it’s sleek modern look and unique…

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Posted in: Blog Filed under: bathroom, Loo, Oregon, practical ideas, soshily, The Portland Loo, toilet, toilet paper rolls
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Ways That We’ve Improved The Portland Loo

March 3, 2021 The Portland LOO

Portland City staff helped us design the Portland Loo, specifically to keep the city clean and discourage the kind of…

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Posted in: Blog Filed under: activeloo, ADA requirements, Baby changing table, bathroom, flush handle, improvement, Oregon, public restrooms, public toilet, soshily, The Portland Loo
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How To Choose Which Toilet To Buy

September 9, 2020 The Portland Loo

If you are looking for a new toilet, hopefully it’s because you’re remodeling a bathroom or building a new home.…

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Posted in: Blog Filed under: bathroom, cleaning system, cost, flushing system, innovations, new toilet, Oregon, The Portland Loo, toilet, water use
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Do You Know Your World Toilet Culture?

January 8, 2020 The Portland Loo

The Portland Loo isn’t an ordinary type of bathroom that you’re used to! There is no sink, for example, in…

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