bathrooms
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Never Flush These Things Down the Toilet
No one likes mopping up the overflow caused by a clogged toilet, and the prospect of a big bill from a plumber is one of the least exciting things about being an adult. If you own a home, you’ll eventually suffer both of these cruel fates, but you can stave them off for a big…
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What to Do When There’s No Toilet Paper in a Public Restroom
Bodily functions are messy, and no matter how carefully you plan, your body will betray you at some point, forcing you to eliminate in public places you’d rather not eliminate in. In such a desperate situation, we may experience tunnel vision, not realising the horror of an empty toilet paper dispenser until it is too…
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Two Half Baths Don’t Equal Full, and Other Real Estate Bathroom Maths You Should Know
Last weekend we talked about home bathroom sizes — as in, what you get in a half-bath versus a 3/4-bath or a full-bath. And while that information is necessary for decoding that terminology in real estate listings, there’s another part that isn’t exactly straightforward either: The total number of bathrooms in a home.
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This Is the ‘Ideal’ Amount of Time to Spend in the Shower
Showering is one of the biggest uses of water in a typical residential home, according to the EPA. You don’t want to use too much water in your shower, but you do need more than a few minutes to get fully clean. So where is the balance?