amey311 Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Did you see the Mythbusters episode about poo droplets and the bathroom? They put things all over the bathroom and one in the kitchen and flushed with the lid open. The toothbrush (petri dish? I forget what they used) with most fecal bacteria? The one in the kitchen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovelaughs_times_three Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 I can't really explain fully why, but it really grosses me out! Something about knowing that my hubby is sitting in there over his business and casually reading. Ew. It seems to be a guy thing in my house. I gross out, but my dh and my ds keep bringing in their books and magazines. I refuse to put in the book/mag rack that my MIL does. Ew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reading Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 I once found a piece of (unused) toilet paper in a library book, left behind as a bookmark. It was a cookbook...:ack2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgiana Daniels Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 I once found a piece of (unused) toilet paper in a library book, left behind as a bookmark. It was a cookbook...:ack2: Oh, gag! That is the worst. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 DH does most of his reading in the bathroom. :blink: I don't ask. Out of necessity, I do have some books on a shelf in the bathroom. But I don't really read in there, I'm in & out too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6packofun Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 The item from the kitchen had the most fecal matter on it??? Eww. Our kids have been taught not to flush until the seat is down because of this exact thing, though!! And I keep the toothbrushes in the cabinet or linen closet when guests come over so that if they don't put the seat down our toothbrushes are safe! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeidiKC Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 My boys pee all over the place in the middle of the night...I voted "no"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeidiKC Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Reminds of the Seinfeld episode when George tried to return a book to the bookstore, but they wouldn't take it back because it had been in the bathroom. :D What?! I missed that one! I thought I'd seen every episode! How did they know it had been in the bathroom? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeidiKC Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 But no reading material. I never did understand why people took so long as to want to read anyway. I am in and out, every time, unless there is something wrong. I think if people are spending 10 minutes on the toilet they have a health issue. I am really getting a chuckle out of this thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfamilygal Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Of course! It's the only place I ever get to read in relative peace. I take them in the tub too! So I read library books naked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Well, if you're getting "dookie" on your books, then I'd suggest better handling of your bodily functions and sanitizing :D We have books in the bathroom. My wife and kids haven't been sick in over 9 years, not even a sneeze. I truly believe one of the reasons our family has been so healthy is our avoidence of paranoia and incessant cleanliness. Your toothbrush cover is the exception, most do not have those. Those of us without those "lids" brush our teeth with micro splashes of poop every day. :ack2: That's just a fact of life, and not a big deal. We survived living in a developing country for four years with only very basic hygiene precautions - including using trench toilets with no washing facilities. We are very healthy - last time I took Hobbes to the doctor, the latter commented on how long it had been since his last appointment. Yes, we have books and magazines in the toilet. No, we don't cover up our toothbrushes. No we don't close the toilet lid before we flush. Yes, I wipe over the basin and toilet every couple of days, but only because it looks icky otherwise, not in order to create a sterile environment. No, I don't use antibacterial soaps or cleaning products. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Did you see the Mythbusters episode about poo droplets and the bathroom? They put things all over the bathroom and one in the kitchen and flushed with the lid open. The toothbrush (petri dish? I forget what they used) with most fecal bacteria? The one in the kitchen. .. but whether it matters. Our bodies developed to deal well with a general level of dirt. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb_ Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 :iagree: I do not understand the sit-on-a-toilet-and-read thing. Eww. Me either! It's not exactly comfortable. You go in, you do what you gotta do, and you go out. Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy1k Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 I also just don't understand. I don't want to spend extra time in the bathroom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb_ Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Do males take longer to poop? I wonder. My dad did. My husband can spend 20 minutes. Now my son does the same thing. None of the girls take more than a 2-3 minutes unless there has been a dietary change or an illness is coming on. :::Sniff, sniff::: I smell a possible poll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motherdear Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 I use packing tape to adhere clear plasstic sheets (intended for binders) to the wall. Then I slip in magazine articles, Bible verses etc. I call this "toilet training. It's washable and easily replaceable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorganClassicalPrep Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Yes. I'm actually excited because the bathroom in my new apartment is large, and there is a little corner area that is nice and far from the toilet and will be perfect for a basket of books. (FTR: I have toothbrush covers AND they go in the medicine cabinet, and I spent a long time training DD to ALWAYS put the toilet seat down before flushing. :tongue_smilie:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer3141 Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 There's something to read in every room in my house. If I sit down, I need to be reading or I fidget and there are some places where fidgeting is not conducive to getting the task done!! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatCyndiGirl Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Do people really leave their toothbrushes close to the toilet? Ours are in the cabinet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Splinter Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 When I was redoing the bathroom, I had a drawer installed directly across from the toilet, specifically for reading material. I keep a novel in there and the kids have a few Where's Waldo? and Harry Potter books stashed away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amey311 Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 For us, the kids aren't allowed to take library books into the bathroom because of how they handle things in there. I don't want open library books left on the bathroom floor. That's an excellent use for magazines and catalogs. As for why one might read in the bathroom? It's a "question free" zone in our house - if you need a parent and he's in the bathroom, you need to wait. We've had too many rounds of complicated questions thru the door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Running the race Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Nope, but we have a VERY small bathroom. My husband brings in his own material. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 DH has lots of Popular Science and Motor Trend in there. Me... I'm in and out. No time to read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiseOwlKnits Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Ew. It reminds me of that story about how when you flush the toilet it sprays everywhere in tiny droplets. I would probably die if I saw library books in someone's bathroom. :iagree: I'm way too much of a germaphobe to do that. And the thought that someone would do that with a library book (that I then curl up in bed with) totally squigs me out. Not to mention, I'm never in the bathroom long enough to read! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 I'll take a book in the tub with me to read, but otherwise, no, no reading material in the bathroom. Squicks me out too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Dh keeps his sudoku books in there. Otherwise we're mostly take it in when you go, and bring it back out when you're done kinda people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Okay, I don't know how you'all use the toilet, but I touch nothing "untoward" until I'm done and have put the book back on the rack. Then I go wash my hands. I can't see how this is any different than picking up a book anywhere else. What am I missing? Do germs leap from the toilet seat and climb up the back to the book rack? Does the miasma freak you out? :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celia Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Only for reading in the tub! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awisha. Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 I read while on the toilet but I always take the book back out with me. I only take in books I have bought though, never library books. I love reading in the bath too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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