# DIY Eco Bathroom Upgrades ‘Blue Bidet' Resource-Saving Retrofit Installs in Half an Ho By Katie Cordrey | Published 2009-10-20 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blue-bidet References: [treehugger](http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/10/installing-and-using-blue-bidet.php) & [bluebidet](http://www.bluebidet.com/) The Blue Bidet is an install-it-yourself add-on for a standard toilet. At about $70 US, it’s an affordable alternate to most other retrofits and bidet conversion kits. Though it defies intuition, bidets save a lot of [water and other natural resources](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alu) because they replace toilet paper and 1.5 pounds of wood, 37 gallons of water and 1.3 KWh of electricity are required just to produce one roll of toilet paper. The Blue Bidet is also more hygienic as it increases the level of cleanliness. The therapeutic effect of water on damaged skin, rashes or hemorrhoids is an added benefit. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.9/10 - Popularity: 40% | Activity: 99% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **DIY Bathroom Upgrades:** Businesses can innovate by offering DIY bathroom upgrade kits for consumers looking to save money and resources. - **Eco-friendly Retrofits:** There is an opportunity for companies to develop eco-friendly retrofit options for standard toilets, such as the Blue Bidet. - **Hygienic Alternatives to Toilet Paper:** Businesses can tap into the growing demand for hygienic alternatives to traditional toilet paper, like bidet attachments. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Home Improvement:** The home improvement industry can explore new product lines that offer convenient and eco-friendly bathroom upgrades. - **Plumbing:** The plumbing industry can develop and market retrofit kits that make it easier for consumers to adopt water-saving and hygienic bathroom solutions. - **Sustainability:** The sustainability industry can promote and support innovations like the Blue Bidet that help conserve water and reduce waste. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sustainable Toilet Cleaning Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toilet-cleaning-kit.md) - [Smart Bidet Toilet Seats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/e930.md) - [Innovative User-Friendly Bidets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coway.md) - [Patented Toilet Bidet Seats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bidet-seat.md) - [Smart Toilet Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-toilets.md) - [Innovative Accessible Bidets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neo-plus.md) - [Dual-Wand Bidet Toilet Seats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bidet-toilet-seat1.md) - [Automated Maintenance Toilet Seats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/icleaningo-bidet-toilet-seat-dc02.md) - [Non-Electric Deodorizing Bidets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whift-bidet.md)