AIBU to ask people not to poop in new under stairs cloakroom?

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We are just having a new cloakroom installed downstairs. AIBU to put a sign up saying ‘no poo loo’ or ‘if you plan to do a poo do it in the upstairs loo’?

My DH thinks it’s not reasonable. I just down like the idea of people doing a poop in there and then the macerator having to … anyway AIBU?

This is utterly insane.

You had it installed for your daughter with mobility issues, but she’ll have to troop upstairs with the rest of them if she needs an inconveniently timed poo?
How do people live like this?

Oh FFS, don’t be so bloody ridiculous! I take it there’s a sink in the no shit bit of the house so people can wash their hands?

I have no doubt that OP does not make turds. That's something that only her guests do.

You don’t need to worry about the odd guest poo. It’s guests who flush sanpro or wet wipes who are the biggest issue. £600 it cost to fix our macerator after someone flushed a tampon! I didn't think I’d need a sign for that - I provided a bin and bags but they didn’t use them!

I can’t be the only person who goes for a wee only for things to get rather more involved !!

Surely you can as a family avoid it but accept the odd guest might. Seems the easiest solution.

I can’t believe people haven’t heard it being called a downstairs cloakroom before?!

Here’s a right move listing as an example!

Excellent. 👌

Yeah sorry it would be v unreasonable. People would likely feel self conscious about the fact they are 'announcing' they are going for a poo since they are using the upstairs one and sometimes I think I only need a wee but end up needing a poo - am I meant to hold it in and transfer toilets?? And since you are installing for your daughter who has mobility issues she needs to be able to use it at all times surely!

What the fuck is a macerator, and since when did the word poop become normalised?

This thread has been eye opening. Do people really sometimes go for a wee and then suddenly have to poo without warning? I always go about 30 mins after I wake up, like clockwork. The unpredictability must be annoying....anyway, just direct people upstairs when they ask op.

Wouldn’t it be quite unusual to need to poo in the morning and the afternoon?

Not annoying for me, if I am using the toilet whatever comes out comes out. I don't plan when I poo but why would i need to?

Same. My one and only loo was one with a macerator for years.

Like the poop!

It can be either or. Surely no one can guarantee to the hour when they’ll need a shit?

Poor him, it's not nice. If necessary I'll find a chemist. If only away for a week... As soon as I'm in my front door... (well not as soon as, I do wait until on the toilet!)

My daughter had problems too. I think it was a fear for her and of course, if once painful, the trepidation is there. She ate really well, plenty of fruit and veg, lots of water but she'd end up on laxatives through holding. It was a while ago now but I preferred giving her some plum syrup daily rather than wait and resort to something prescribe d.

Lovely conversation 🤣

But don't chillax too much obviously, or it's the stairs for you!

For those asking a macerator is used when plumbing relying on gravity won't work. They 'chop' everything up and electronically pump it away. However, you do need to be more careful about what goes through them. Tampons, wet wipes etc will cause a block. As could a large poo.

Theres different models and some better than others etc. However, its not very pleasant if they get blocked so I can understand the OP preferring it to be a wee only toilet.

I think better to direct guests upstairs though personally.

YABU it’s a toilet! That’s what they’re for did you realise that

You do need to make people aware that it’s a macerator. Poo isn’t your issue, it’s the poo that will backflow if (when!!) someone drops a tampon or wipe down there. Even just a single one….

Poop? Using that terminology is much worse than the gist of your post.

People who poo to a timetable are so weird

YABU to call it ‘poop’ (unless you are an American pre-schooler).

YWNBU to call it by it’s proper name: ‘poo’ (or turd / crap / shit).

Fine?

Congratulations on your good fortune.