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We have a "gross" toilet and everyone refuses to use it

134 replies

LPJax · 28/12/2014 19:40

So how does it end up in such a state??

We have 3 bogs in our house - one downstairs, one en-suite and the main bathroom. The main bathroom was decorated when we first moved in to a "nautical" scene - pastel blue, sea shell canvas, blue stripey bath mats a seagull and fishing boat ornament on the window ledge.

I loved it.

A year later the carpet is stained with god knows what, the bathmats are stained and stink (no matter how often I wash them), the walls are sprayed with piss and the toilet is full of shit stains and just reeks. No matter how often I bleach and scrub it it ALWAYS looks like this within an hour of cleaning.

Now, DP refuses to use the "shit hole room" and so do the kids. So if nobody uses it - how the fuck is it in such a state????? It's ridiculous. The whole rooms stinks like a blokes pub toilet.

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Dipankrispaneven · 29/12/2014 01:06

Only on MN would you bring out the competitive hygiene freaks who are way more horrified at carpet in the bathroom than at failing to persuade your menfolk not to pee up the walls.

TripTrapTripTrapOverTheBridge · 28/12/2014 23:54

Ewww, you decorated your bathroom in a nautical theme and have a seagull and fishing boat ornaments Shock

What on earth is the matter with you? Wink

softlysoftly · 28/12/2014 23:38

Maybe the difference is men. I'm one of 4 girls and now have 3 DDS and a fastidious sit down to wee DH.

So carpets nor an issue!

mawbroon · 28/12/2014 23:08

I don't force them. They don't want a stinking bathroom any more than I do.

ovaltine · 28/12/2014 22:57

I have carpets in my 3 bathrooms/toilets. Not by choice, I rent. Why would anyone think this is a good idea?

Sorry, no help!

bungmean · 28/12/2014 22:56

You force the blokes to sit down to pee?
Bugger that!

YonicSleighdriver · 28/12/2014 22:55

Pedestal mats keep your feet warm when you go at night!

mawbroon · 28/12/2014 22:49

I share a house with 3 males.

Sitty doon pees only in our house.

Iggly · 28/12/2014 22:47

We have a bath mat otherwise the floor is too slippy.

But the bath is separate from the toilet (different rooms). Much better IMO - I wouldn't go back to one room if we moved!

Dontlaugh · 28/12/2014 22:40

Bath mats and pedestal mats, why people, WHY???

thenightsky · 28/12/2014 22:38

I got a steam cleaner a month or two ago. You wouldn't believe the grossness that can be blasted out of loo seat hinges in a mostly male household.

Fabulous46 · 28/12/2014 22:22

Next you lot will be saying you have carpets in your kitchens as well.

Nah, I draw the line at kitchen carpets! Slate here Grin

bloodyteenagers · 28/12/2014 22:14

Next you lot will be saying you have carpets in your kitchens as well.

HamperNoShow · 28/12/2014 22:10

Shudder.

GraysAnalogy · 28/12/2014 21:58

Filth.

DixieNormas · 28/12/2014 21:57

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vienna1981 · 28/12/2014 21:51

Yuk. I gave my one and only bathroom and bog a deep clean today. Bath, floor and wall tiles, shower head and screen, sink, taps, cistern, pan and seat. The lot. A heady mix of Cif, Flash and Fairy Liquid and a big sponge. Hard work but it has to be done.

By the way I have both bathmats and pedestal mats but I put the latter by the sink pedestal, never the bog. Towels, mats and facecloths all washed weekly at 90 degrees.

Tell me how good I am. Wink

YourMaNoBraBackOfMyCar · 28/12/2014 21:50

We only have one toilet/bathroom. My kids and dh often walk in when I'm showering or at the sink. I noticed through the mirror when brushing my teeth that d's wasn't lifting the seat and his willy kind of balloons when he does a wee and sprays out at a slight angle. The wee then hits the seat and sprinkles. That was why my bath and pedestal mats were always stinky after a day and I never realised. I did tell him to aim straight and to lift the seat but he must still have his moments. Op I kind of envy your extra bathrooms but also relieved to only have one bathroom to maintain. I suffer with severe fatigue and its a daily upset of mine when I seem to be the only one capable of wiping the seat, changing the towel, emptying the bin...

Fabulous46 · 28/12/2014 21:39

Is it really only me that has bathroom carpet and a house that doesn't in any way smell of damp piss

No it's not. I have a cream carpet in all of our en suites. None are pished on and none smell.

ScrambledeggLDCcakeBOAK · 28/12/2014 21:36

Haha softly No I don't think so I had carpets when I was a child and they were fine but the op obviously does and no amount of washing will help that's why I said rip it up.

I don't really have that much of an issue if it stays dry and clean although I happen to have Lino as that was here when I moved in.

TheReluctantCountess · 28/12/2014 21:34

If no one else is using then it must be you, you filthy sod!

softlysoftly · 28/12/2014 21:33

Is it really only me that has bathroom carpet and a house that doesn't in any way smell of damp piss Confused

ScrambledeggLDCcakeBOAK · 28/12/2014 21:31

It is great for you!

Sort out the problems ie rip up carpet etc then it's your very own private bathroom, I'd fucking kill for my own bathroom!

They can share and clean the other 2 between them

StandByYourTesselators · 28/12/2014 21:16

LTB.

(leave the bog)

Blondeshavemorefun · 28/12/2014 21:14

and if really bad may need to replace floorboards as wee soaks into carpet/underlay and floorboards

my parents have carpet in their bathroom, told them for years to have lino tho thankfully it is sparkling clean and not pissy Grin

years ago somewhere i worked (im a nanny so in a home) and their bath side was even carpeted