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Overnight flushing

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ThatCheeseNeedsEating · 31/07/2026 00:48

Maybe my titles a bit deceiving! I'm talking toilet flushing here!
Dh and I disagree about this. He doesn't like anyone flushing the toilet overnight as says it wakes everyone up. He says it's normal for people not to flush overnight.
I think it's disgusting. I don't want to be weeing on another person's pee!
So am I being unreasonable here?

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EleanorMc67 · 31/07/2026 17:29

ThatCheeseNeedsEating · 31/07/2026 16:07

Missed one-whether there's a water shortage!

And whether you care about the environment ... so many people on MN who seem to be utter clean freaks to the point of it being an obsession.

When I see one of those posts from a woman saying she's thinking of leaving her husband because he never does anything around the house, I do wonder ... Is it because he hasn't bleached the loo thrice daily, hoovered after every meal, ironed every pair of pants & wiped the skirting boards twice-weekly ...???

GotANewFrockTooFuckingFat · 31/07/2026 20:40

Poppinpoppinpopcorn · 31/07/2026 14:08

For people who don't flush surely you do if you are on your period?

No. I don't flush when I'm off my period, why would I when I'm on my period?
I'm pretty sure DH can handle seeing a little bit of my menstrual blood in the pan first thing in the morning 🙄

NCTDN · 31/07/2026 22:46

Ooh yabu in the lead now. I thought I was the odd one at first.

Cluelessfirstimer · 31/07/2026 23:25

I am a major light sleeper and generally always had annoyingly good hearing. A cough from DP and im bolt upright awake.

Team no flush here. Unless its a poo...

ComedyGold007 · 31/07/2026 23:34

My ex IL’s had a no nighttime flushing rule but I think it was due to FIL not wanting to keep bills down, rather than noise (they also rarely had the heating on, even in December).

I think it’s weird. And their toilet stank in the morning and my ex MIL is so house proud, I cannot imagine she liked the stupid rule.

Poppinpoppinpopcorn · 31/07/2026 23:35

GotANewFrockTooFuckingFat · 31/07/2026 20:40

No. I don't flush when I'm off my period, why would I when I'm on my period?
I'm pretty sure DH can handle seeing a little bit of my menstrual blood in the pan first thing in the morning 🙄

Yes your husband could, now try to explain that to a small child or a teenage boy who definitely won't want to see it. Mine are heavy, it's not a little bit of blood on toilet paper

Whatevergoes2025 · 31/07/2026 23:51

The wee wees are winning! 🏆

NCTDN · Yesterday 09:08

No the non flushers are!!

parallhel · Yesterday 09:46

Flush your troubles away, all day and all night if you want to. Buy DH a set of loop earplugs, a good investment for a moaning fecker.

This is why I love living on my own. I can flush forever if I want to, and if I need to, I will.

BarrelofBeer · Yesterday 09:47

Conversationalcheddar · 31/07/2026 03:10

If it’s yellow let it mellow, if it’s brown flush it down.

This is the rule in our house.

climbintheback · Yesterday 09:51

Misophonia means separate bedrooms and bathrooms - bliss

GotANewFrockTooFuckingFat · Yesterday 12:02

Poppinpoppinpopcorn · 31/07/2026 23:35

Yes your husband could, now try to explain that to a small child or a teenage boy who definitely won't want to see it. Mine are heavy, it's not a little bit of blood on toilet paper

Edited

Put some tissue over it if your children can't cope with menstrual blood.

Explain to your teenage boy that 50% of the adult population bleed and that there are far worse things he could encounter in life.

Tryanalogue · Yesterday 12:56

Changeaboutnow · 31/07/2026 00:54

You must all be extremely light sleepers if the sound of a toilet flush wakes everybody up.
Either that or your plumbing needs checking out.

The house plumbing yeah?

blankcanvas3 · Yesterday 13:23

I’m a non flusher because when I was a kid our pipes were really loud so it would wake everyone up, and then never got out of the habit. DH doesn’t flush if I’m at home because he would worry he’d wake me up as my side of the bed is near the door to the en-suite. Kids do flush.

unsync · Yesterday 14:15

ThatCheeseNeedsEating · 31/07/2026 01:05

Exactly! The smell reminds me of a mens urinal. Eew

If you are properly hydrated, pee shouldn't smell like that. Also, if everyone closes the lid after use and first one up flushes, it's a non issue.

ThatCheeseNeedsEating · Today 18:27

We need more flushers on here! We're losing the poll!

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singlepringle12 · Today 18:58

‘If it’s yellow let it mellow, if it’s brown flush it down’

Simple & easy, my toilet doesn’t smell like a urinal at all & I’m pretty sure all of us have ‘peed on someone else’s pee’ in public toilets without noticing… save some water!

Dobeebeedah · Today 19:03

We flush occasionally at night. Rarely if we have a visitor as we have our own toilet which is next to spare room. Visitors have their own and it doesn't bother us at all.

suburberphobe · Today 19:24

I live in an appartment block and always piss in the night before bed.
Never heard anyone else pissing, day or night.

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