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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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Stillyummy · 28/12/2014 20:03

I agree with patch, a pic would help.

Greencurtain · 28/12/2014 20:02

Clean it thoroughly. Lock it from the outside if possible.
Inspect in 24 hrs time.
If it's dirty and you are rich enough then rip it out!
I should say that I have a 17 year old carpet in my bathroom

Vicks72 · 28/12/2014 20:02

Not only do I have carpet in all three of my bathrooms but I have carpet on a toilet cistern!! So classy!! It was here when we moved in & we're saving to get downstairs bathroom & the toilet next to it knocked into one bigger room so have left it as it is!! Lovely conversation piece!!

bendybrickpumpkinpatch · 28/12/2014 20:00

Rip up carpet.
Throw away any bath mats.
Replace toilet seat.
Scrub walls
Wipe loo seat walls and surrounding area EVERY day with antibacterial wipes. Mop floor with bleach.

Jesus its not hard.

PS.please post a pic

marne2 · 28/12/2014 19:59

I don't like carpets in bathrooms, they wouldn't last a week in my house ( what with dd chucking water out of the bath and dh drinking coffee whilst sat on the loo ), tiles are the way to go. Get a new bath mat, one that can be washed in the washing machine ( we wash ours once a week ), bleach the loo every day and teach the kids not to piss on the floor or walls . My dd's use the downstairs loo during the day, upstairs is mine .

19lottie82 · 28/12/2014 19:58

Yeah. Carpets in a bathroom are not nice. I know I had one in a rented place years ago. Even bath mats need washed at least once a week to stop them ponging.

ithoughtofitfirst · 28/12/2014 19:57

I heart MN.

Froggio · 28/12/2014 19:55

Does it look as though the toilet seat has eroded away on the underside? If so, this will be really difficult to get rid of because urine has infiltrated the plastic and eroded it and it's really difficult to get rid of the smell. Get a new toilet seat and wipe it on the underside daily with antibac wipes.

And get rid of the carpet and bath mats. Paint the walls again after completely deep cleaning them with bleach or washing powder.

Is it actually shit stains inside or mould/dirt? Bleach with a descaler could work. Leave it in there over night.

I didn't realise I knew that much about toilet cleaning!

inconceivableme · 28/12/2014 19:55

My ILs have carpet in both their main bathroom and their downstairs loo. It doesn't smell but still makes me cringe, both in terms of hygiene and aesthetics!

Dontlaugh · 28/12/2014 19:53

I'd go one further whytheface, I think it's time for witness protection programme!

WhyTheFace · 28/12/2014 19:51

Set fire to your house. It's unsavable.

QuickSilverFairy · 28/12/2014 19:50

This is why I clean my loo daily.

iwasyoungonce · 28/12/2014 19:48

This has made me ROAR! Love it. The very thought of daring to post this on Mumsnet of all places!

Have some OP.

Fabulous46 · 28/12/2014 19:48

Put all the other bathrooms out of use until someone else cleans it. They'll soon learn how to. How is their piss up the walls? I have 3 men in the house and none of my bathroom have shit stains or piss up the walls . They never had piss up the walls or shit stains in them either when they were growing up.

Stillyummy · 28/12/2014 19:48

www.amazon.co.uk/Toilet-Training-Urinal-Target-Stickers/dp/B00567WUEG/ref=pd_sim_by_5?ie=UTF8&refRID=0B4FNK15PD5FTX1DQ96M Apparently they are "fun" to aim at.

fuckwitteryskitchenisfucked · 28/12/2014 19:47

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Yikesivedoneitagain · 28/12/2014 19:47

Are you my grandma? Carpets in bathroom

Iggly · 28/12/2014 19:46

You have carpet?

Beyond rank.

Plus chucking bleach down weekly isn't enough. I have one boy and he sprays everywhere so I need to scrub daily.

You need to train people to wipe clean after use.

WeeFreeKings · 28/12/2014 19:46

Self fulfilling prophecy now I'm afraid. It's now the only place they'll go for a shit because it's the shit toilet.

Redo the toilet, flooring and get new mats. A fresh start will mean any new indiscretions will be more noticeable.

Jodie1982 · 28/12/2014 19:45

Eewww shouldn't have any sort of Carpet/bath mat in a Loo or Bathroom. Rip it all out n tile it or Laminate/Lino the floor.

PureMorning · 28/12/2014 19:45

Carpet in a bathroom is a bad Idea. Tile it and clean properly

Get whoever is pissing everywhere to scrub it. Theres no excuse, it's grim. I would make them lick it clean, they are not animals

JollyJingle · 28/12/2014 19:45

Omg carpets in the toilet!

Are you crazy?

Tiles everywhere except the ceiling.

CaffeLatteIceCream · 28/12/2014 19:44

Get rid of the carpets for a start. If your men/boy folk are pissing up the walls, then it's a guarantee that they are also doing the same on the floor.

Shit stains are caused by the shitters not cleaning up their skid marks.

But I wonder if your toilets are lined with hardened limescale, because that will cause brown staining from wee. We live in a very hard water area and this is a real problem.

Dipankrispaneven · 28/12/2014 19:44

Point out to DP and any boys that they are the most likely culprits when it comes to pee on the carpets and walls. Put ping pong balls in the toilet bowl and encourage them to aim at the balls. Teach them how to clean skid marks in the loo before they stain.

Stillyummy · 28/12/2014 19:44

Carpet? Yuck! And piss up the walls?! Maybe it is time to put down Lino and get a bog block? Or nail the door shut!

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