Cindy Mac - Where would you have him put the litter box? In the kitchen?

What skeeves me is toilet paper on the floor. I don't like toilet paper exposed at all, unless it is in a package, a container or the one in use on the roll. Maybe that could be another post. Exposed spare TP in a bathroom. LOL

Couldn't tell you the best place since I've never seen his house. Ours is in the laundry room.

Basement or utility room?

I would rather the litter box be in the bathroom than the laundry room. ..but I don't have a cat lol.

Agree with Elizabeth basement or utility room.

Scott do I see a soaking claw foot tub in there?

I think we should have a new *Fluff* post every so often.

No other place. For years I lived in places with small bathrooms. Finally a place where I could fit the box in there. I actually in one place had to keep it under a chair in the dining room. And Yes one place hidden under a table in the kitchen. Not a table we ate at!

I would rather the litter box be in the bathroom than the laundry room. ..but I don't have a cat lol.

Agree with Elizabeth basement or utility room.

A laundry room is a utility room.

Yes. A claw foot. Pretty much except for the sink and toilet it is the original 1920s bathroom. No storage. I hard to get creative.

Weeeeeeeell.......my cat was afraid to walk on the slippery tiled flooring.......scared him......and I couldn't have that.....sooooooooooooooooooo......I used that as an excuse to buy more throw rugs. He hasn't requested a fluffy toilet seat cover...yet.........:0)

Fuzzy toilet lid? Nope - abhorrent, as you mentioned, Scott.

I don't know what's wrong with the litter box being in the bathroom. Mine is. And cats hit the litter box more often than most men hit the bowl! :-)

My DD always depended on these units for extra bathroom storage when she lived in apartments and rentals. You can find them at places like Target and home improvement stores for under 50.00.

Toilet Etagere

A laundry room is a utility room in some homes not all.

Oh my gosh! This reminds me of my friend and her DH, they owned several rental houses in the 1980's. When some of the renters moved out they left things behind.

She called me with a question about one thing. They had left behind fuzzy bathroom items, red. A rug to fit around the toilet, a seat cover and a toilet tank cover. Well, there was this other thing. As she described it I almost fell over, It was fuzzy red like the other items. It was roundish, with a hole in the center. There were some stings along the edges that you could pull on. YEP! It was the cover for the actual seat. Now this friend was a bit of a germaphobe, when I told her what it was she screeched and said she dropped it and wasn't going to touch it again!!!

She was much more cautious with things her DH brought home from the rentals after that!! LOL!

What I meant was some homes have a room for the furnace, water heater etc. And another room that is only the laundry.

I think in its case, the bathroom is the best choice for the litter box.

I love the tub. We had one like that when I was a child. Lovely.

I do not think I have ever seen such a small or narrow radiator.

The bathroom is pretty much the original from the 1920s. When I move out next year the new management will gut it. No more claw foot tub

My cat's litter box is in the bathroom but on the other side of the room. It was suppose to be there temporary. It's been there a long while now and I'm afraid to move it lest she gets confused and uses the space anyway. ew. Also have a small house so bathroom was the best place, tile floor makes it easier to sweep up tracked kitty litter too. And yes, I have a folded vinyl tablecloth under the box but she still scatters.

I remember I posted here about toilet seat covers, only it was those covers that go on the toilet seat! not the lid. My bathroom is cold in winter. I got a resounding NO WAY! Decided everyone was right, threw it away. But it was soooo comfy. ha

A little late to the party, but No to the toilet seat, lid, and area rugs. If it can't be scrubbed, it's not in my bathrooms....and we are two adults, reasonably clean ;0)

My mother used them. She had a thing for the cut to size 'wall to wall' bathroom carpeting too (I seem to remember Montgomery Wards catalog orders). For a time, there were 5 of us at home with 4 bedrooms, and only one full bath. Carpeted.

In the house my brother and I sold for her when she moved into senior living two years ago, there was paisley navy installed carpet in her master bath. I suppose fine for one tiny little lady, and certainly slip proof. I didn't have it taken out but assume the buyers did ;0)

No toilet seat cover and no bathroom mat and no cut out around the toilet. I use a hotel-style bath mat that gets washed with the towels every other day and is hung on the edge of the tub in between uses so only cleanly washed feet touch it in between launderings. This was how I grew up as well.

Alright, I'll bite......

Gramma had a set. It was soooo soft. Each time she changed the color in the bath, the fuzzy set changed. I think she bought several on sale and switched them frequently. We were just kids so we didn't think about germs or anything and my gramma kept a very clean house. Loved that soft rug just getting out of the bath when she watched us during summer vacation. Sitting on that soft seat watching the little poodle get her bath on Saturday....happy memories.

Some of the neighbors had fancy covers with lace or bows on top so you couldn't sit on it. One had a group of three dimensional crochet flowers in worsted weight yarn! I don't think their guest/ hall baths got much use anyway.

I have a thick cotton rug that sits on the edge of the bathtub. When the waters gone, I dry off in tub sitting down or use a thick robe. That rug never sees much use except to sit on the edge or if someone uses it when they visit.

The one great thing about grammas fuzzy lid cover, it kept my cousin from slamming the lid as he came and went running to go out and play.

See what you started, Scott....lol. I don't have any rug in my bathroom. I don't even own one. I just use a hand towel to step out onto after showering. And that gets put up right after. We do have heated tile floors, so when its cold, its cozy.

Whatever floats your boat, but no thanks. And the above is a "eeewww" moment!

No. Just no.

Oh no....that is terrible.

I love that you live in a time warp and enjoy it!

Oh, I missed the mat surrounding the bottom of the toilet. Again, noooooo. Never in my house. But if you like these things and they bring you comfort, that's what matters.

When I was a kid my aunt had something like this...omg how awful but when I was a child I thought her bathroom was lovely.

mamapinky, I think that look was popular for the same reason people put pants on their piano legs. People didn't want to acknowledge that humans must relieve themselves (especially not the ladies), so they prettied up the toilet like it was just another piece of furniture.

As to the question, no. Just a small rug on the floor that gets changed regularly.

Rita are the hotel style bath mats terry? That's what I use thick terry bath mats. Mine are old, but have held up and look almost new. I don't like the mustard color of them but they are the old made in the USA Wamsuttas. They will last for at least several generations lol. Think these are from the 60's....I wash a large load every 2 days.....now how did I get on this subject....all it takes is the barest mention of towels, sheets, or laundry and I'm a chatterbox of who cares info. Haha

I kinda feel bad for you Scott!

We use only a heavy towel type bath mat that goes into an oxi-clean wash regularly. No toilet cover at all and the only rug is in front of the sink and only in cold months. Most of the year it is bare tile.

Mamapinky, that looks like Carl :-)

Mamapinky, yes, the mat is just terry cloth, a little stiffer than a regular towel.

OT: The old Wamsuttas were fabulous indeed. My grandmother bought me the most beautiful sheets in the early 80s with thick pink embroidered flowers on the edges. I still have them- but I am not home for an extended period of time and in the middle of a move or I would post a pic. I think those sheets were Wamsuttas.

watchmelol - your pic should be on the "Smile for Today" thread! haha

In 1950 or so my husband let me know in no uncertain terms that we would NOT have toilet lid covers. Apparently the lid fell down at a very inopportune moment!!! Lid covers were banished from that day forward.

MIL gave me a package for Christmas. Old, very yellowed. It was a bathroom set, the picture shows a fuzzy lid cover, the cut out rug, and the tank cover. Through the yellowed plastic you can see that the well used set may have been either yellow, pink, or orange at one point but is now just grunge. DH said we could throw it out, but I said "Look, it is MY present, and I am going to use it!". Opened up the package, and collapsed in screaming laughter.......it only contained the tank cover LOLOLOL!

Horrifying, yet hilarious all at the same time. And speaks volumes, really ;).

Never had one growing up, grandparents might have but I don't remember (they did have the crocheted doll toiled roll cover though). If I were going to do a retro GUEST bathroom, I would consider a set in avocado green.

Love the tiny tiles on the floor, BTW!

Dances.

Years and years ago I did have those sets and ones like Mamapinky posted too, but no more. Now I have to have a raised toilet seat, so only have the padded foam cushion that attaches to the seat. I have a bath rug to put outside my shower so I don't slip and fall. That gets hung on a towel rod after use. I have one of those over the toilet cabinets in which to store toilet paper.

As to the litter box, we keep it in our laundry/utility room. Years ago when I didn't have a laundry room, it was kept in the bathroom too. There are mats available now to put under the litter box that help catch litter off the cats paws. Those work quite well.

We had the whole 3 piece set in both bathrooms growing up. I never thought about germs or the yuk factor with 3 brothers using that bathroom. In winter I thought it was nice to have the wrap around toliet rug to put your bare feet on instead of the cold floor. I have never had them in my bathrooms. The thought grosses me out.

Question for cat owners with litter boxes. Do you have them in the bathroom so you can flush the 'presents' from your cat when you scoop them out? I have never had a cat and have never cleaned out a litter box, so don't know. If you don't do that, what do you do with it?

Back in my first years on my own I tried the set but the lid would never stay up with it on there and after cleaning the toilet decided that was a mistake to buy that set so out it went. Bought one of the soft toilet seats and they were really nice for cold winter days when I had the heat down a bit lower. Now, it doesn't bother me and I keep the heat higher than in those days now that I'm older. I figure a few more therms of gas are no big deal compared to my comfort. I worked and saved, now it's time to enjoy it.

I like seeing the old radiators. There's something comforting about them. I just wouldn't want it for my heat source because around here, steam heat is hideously expensive. I like seeing some of the covers people build for radiators.

I guess I find it amusing how some get so worked up over a litter box, most of whom have had diaper pails sitting around, changed their kids on all the furniture, many including the kitchen table, and worry about germs. To each their own I guess!

I use the lid cover and cut out rug in my bathroom, I love the look. And I have, many years ago, used the cutout seat cover in cold winter months. No tank cover, though, never cared for them. I'm the only one that uses my bathroom, so I'm not all that concerned about the "ick factor". My mother always used the 2 piece sets, I guess that's another reason why I like them, kind of nostalgic.

I do not use them in the guest bathroom, though. There is a bathmat folded over the edge of the tub, and extra hand towels in a basket on the counter for the guests to use.

Thank you for these 'fluff' threads, Scott, they're fun and interesting! What will you come up with next ? ? :^)

Rusty

I remember those from childhood, but have never owned them, and never will. I don't even use a bath mat--just a bath towel that has been previously used for drying, and is laundered after a couple of days. This thread reminds me of one from Home Dec forum, many years ago, about items kept on the toilet tank lid, and IIRC it morphed to include a discussion of the fuzzy covers.

But you can do what you want in your own home. Maybe it's not so bad if you are the sole user of the toilet--Scott, enjoy your fuzzy cover.

caflowerlover, I have had to keep the litter box in the bathroom before when the laundry room was too small or non-existent. I think the point is to keep them in an easily cleaned, out of the way spot, handy to the toilet for flushing the solids or the trash can for the same reason. They have to go somewhere, it's a rare home that has a dedicated 'kitty-room'.

These padded, cushioned seats are just as bad.

I love these threads, too.

I do not use fuzzy-sets, but in my youth... I remember a pink set with embroidery and a lavender set made from a terry-like fabric.

Here's a photo I snagged from somewhere, it may have been one of these sites. I think it was a house listing photo.

Could you imagine???

Oh my goodness! It's actually pretty - so princessy (word?) lol, but how would you keep that clean looking. In a guest bath it might work, not in my house at all.

Re cleaning the litter box. I buy the doggie pickup bags and put the waste in those, take to the garage and put into re-purposed bags like cat food bags, empty kitty litter bags, when those are full they go into regular garbage bags with other trash in the trash can. I know the bags are a little costly but I like the convenience, plus little to no smell using the poo bags.

Nope, nope, nopity nope to any rug or cover near the toilet! Nothing else even close. To each his/her own though.

Caroline I could see that bathroom in a child's princess bath in the 70's. Lol probably looked good all of one day. princess ballerina fabric.