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Name something you had in your childhood bathroom that isn't there today?2

274 replies

OneUmberJoker · 20/12/2025 18:30

Shower curtain

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Borka · 20/12/2025 19:04

Disco2022 · 20/12/2025 19:03

I know someone who still has most of these things. But she also has a home crocheted toilet seat that goes on the bit that you sit on. Horrific in so many ways.

😱

AquaForce · 20/12/2025 19:05

Vosene shampoo
Pear's soap
A real sponge
Mr Matey bubble bath
My mother

Nincompoo · 20/12/2025 19:05

Silverfish

Thankfully I still have them in the downstairs loo so all is not lost. The joys of an older house.

ChimpanzeeThatMonkeyNews · 20/12/2025 19:05

Quicktouch conditioner by Avon.

Seawolves · 20/12/2025 19:08

At this time of year ice on the inside of the window!

BettyTurnerthewindskeptlaughingatme · 20/12/2025 19:10

Beer and egg shampoo
Matey
Bath and toilet mats
The tray that sat across the bath.

PoppySaidYesIKnow · 20/12/2025 19:10

A paraffin heater. That once went on fire, luckily we were in but the whole bathroom was smoke damaged. Didn’t put them off using them after that either.

poshfrock · 20/12/2025 19:11

I still have a shower curtain and soap. Didn't realise these things were "dated".

GiddyCrab · 20/12/2025 19:11

Sammy Squirrel toothbrush holder and Punch and Judy toothpaste. I think it was orange flavour.

Munchyseeds2 · 20/12/2025 19:12

Vosene must have been used by almost everyone!

Gatekeeper · 20/12/2025 19:12

Pink/green/blue/peach toilet paper
Carpet on the floor
Washable wallpaper
Bath rack
Radox bath salts in a cardboard box
Styptic pencil to stop bleeding when my dad cut himself shaving

budgiegirl · 20/12/2025 19:12

Borka · 20/12/2025 19:04

A rubber floating soap dish shaped like a hippo.
Camberwick Green toothpaste
No More Tears shampoo

Oh, I'd forgotten the Camberwick Green Toothpaste - we had the doctor one - I think it was cola flavoured! I also remember having some strawberry flavoured one, but I don't know what character that was. I'm pretty sure we had some Camberwick Green soap as well.

Blueuggboots · 20/12/2025 19:13

Matey bubble bath

Dollymylove · 20/12/2025 19:13

Ladymuckypuddle · 20/12/2025 18:34

Knitted toilet roll lady. Oh and a crocheted hanging thing with a ivy plant in it and those rubber shower hose things that attached to the bath taps and occasionally tried to take your skin off or turn you into a ice mummy.

I have a knitted toilet roll lady in my bathroom 😆 my granddaughter loves it so much I have bought her one for Christmas 🥰 (I would make one myself but they are usually crocheted and unfortunately ive never managed to master the art) 😬

TheMotherSide · 20/12/2025 19:13

A bidet.

Gatekeeper · 20/12/2025 19:14

poshfrock · 20/12/2025 19:11

I still have a shower curtain and soap. Didn't realise these things were "dated".

Me too and I still use Vosene on occasion

RenoDakota · 20/12/2025 19:14

One of those electric bar heaters with the wire grille, on the wall. With a string pull for turning on and off.

FuzzyPuffling · 20/12/2025 19:15

Cooker and dresser...the bath was in the kitchen.

whyyousohollyjolly · 20/12/2025 19:16

A hot water tank sat inside an airing cupboard.

Silverbirchleaf · 20/12/2025 19:16

You can still buy Vosene.

BettyTurnerthewindskeptlaughingatme · 20/12/2025 19:17

Munchyseeds2 · 20/12/2025 19:12

Vosene must have been used by almost everyone!

And it nipped like billy oh if it went in your eyes.

Seagullsandsausagerolls · 20/12/2025 19:18

My son uses vosene.as it's the only thing he's no allergic too.

Mine is those shower attachment on sink taps. I used to wash my hair over the bath. Every time one would pop off and I'd end up roasted or freezing. Showers so much easier.

puddingtongreen · 20/12/2025 19:19

Soap on a rope! 🤣

DrCoconut · 20/12/2025 19:20

Pumice stone, vosene

PersephoneSmith · 20/12/2025 19:20

poshfrock · 20/12/2025 19:11

I still have a shower curtain and soap. Didn't realise these things were "dated".

Me too

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