Flushing toilet at night...

[coconuttella]

There’s the saying: “if it’s yellow, let it mellow; if it’s brown, flush it down”.

I was brought up to do this at night time if I needed the toilet, to minimise disturbance to other family members. I always wonder about the etiquette of this when staying with others.... not something I do much, but maybe once or twice a year. AIBU to think I shouldn’t flush the loo at 3am for a wee, or is this gross. I’ve tended to flush in these situations as hadn’t wanted to be seen as mucky, but is this unnecessary?

I suppose that’s true, deepestdarkestperu (loving this name).

Actually I’ve just been reminded that as a child we used to stay at an uncle’s house with only an outside loo and we had to use a piss bucket - or ‘po’ to be correct.

And yes, it did smell by the morning, you’re right. I guess this issue depends on who you’re sharing a bog with and if it bothers you first thing in the morning. In someone else’s house I would always flush.

In my own home,I wouldn't brother flushing a wee in the middle of the night. But in someone else's home,I always would. Unless they had specifically asked me not to,because it disturbed them.