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I find this rather disgusting

151949 — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 12:34:01 GMT

When a home has a bathroom right next to either the kitchen or the eating area. I have a girlfriend whose house is very old and did not originally have a bathroom. When they added it , they put it right next to the dining room. Yuck. And, of course, that is the only BR in the house.

We have seen this design in model homes, and often on tiny homes on TV - in an attempt to keep the plumbing runs short I'm sure - the bathroom is right off the kitchen.

This would never be something I could live with. Esp. since they say toilets spray something like 12 ft. when flushed.

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Group 5 minus 1 — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 12:48:53 GMT

When I was looking for a house I told the real estate person NO BATHROOMS IN WEIRD PLACES!!.

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LinaL — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 12:56:57 GMT

Well. If the toilet sprays 12ft., you, yourself, are getting sprayed every time you flush-- no matter where the bathroom is. (unless you run away very quickly and don't use automatically-flushing toilets) .

I get your point, though. The smell isn't exactly conducive to eating. But, that's the way some old apartments and houses were built. Nothing you can do. Also, there are doors on the bathrooms, you realize?

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millieshops — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 12:52:40 GMT

@151949

The old house I owned had a half bath between the kitchen and an ante-room to the backyard. It was one of those old structures that was originally a carriage house which had been moved across town and made into a home. The main bath was upstairs, but the young couple I bought from had added that downstairs bath - super convenient.

And way better than the even older house next door which had its only bath downstairs off the dining room. I can't even imagine having to get downstairs in the middle of the night - no wonder people used chamber pots before there was indoor plumbinutg.

Such bathrooms don't disgust me (I'd still own my old house if not for the steps) but definitely, if I were buying new build, I would try to avoid awkward bathrooms.

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faeriemoon — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 12:54:28 GMT

My last house had a powder room in a rather unfortunate location. We were able to relocate the door to face another direction which alleviated part of the problem.

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151949 — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 12:57:57 GMT

@millieshops did the BR door open into the kitchen? That would be a deal breaker for me.

Our Pa house the BR was right next to the kitchen but the door opened down the hall next to the bedrooms.

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violann — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 13:01:25 GMT

When we moved into our new house it was sold as 2 1/2 baths. The "1/2" bath turned out to be a tiny entry way with THREE DOORS, one opening to the basement, one opening to the attached garage, and one opening to the kitchen.

We immediately had the toilet and basin removed, added a slop sink, and made it a very small but workable laundry center, with a stacked laundry set.

Unless this arrangement is somehow specifically engineered to work with a specific space, such as putting the door in a wall not opeing to the eating area, it just doesn't work.

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Carmie — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 13:03:08 GMT

It is difficult to get financing for homes with a bathroom that is in the kitchen. The door must not open directly into area. FHA and VA financing do not allow this. There might be others as well.

You don't find this too often, it's mostly in very old homes and is not a pleasant situation.

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RespectLife — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 13:09:46 GMT

We just sold our home in 2 days, for a pretty high price. The downstairs powder room was located in the hall just off the kitchen.

I guess the new buyers didn't find it disgusting at all! LOL

I have no idea what the toilet spraying you mention is about! We always close the lid b4 we flush. The bath was always kept very clean so the location was not really an issue.

However, to be perfectly honest....it wasn't the spray you mention, but the awkwardness of 'hearing' people 'go'! Family members knew there was a full bath at the top of the stairs to use if it was 'a bad one'.

We built the house 21 years ago and it never dawned on me. There really wasn't anywhere else it could go. A downstairs powder room was a must not only for not having to go up the stairs but also since we had a built in pool. It was used ALL the time to change outta wet suits...little kids who didn't have to go until they got IN the pool etc!

However, the new house we are building does not have a bath off the kitchen! It is a one story this time, so going to the second floor to use a bathroom is solved. LOL

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lolakimono — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 13:48:12 GMT

There is a solution for this-

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Carmie — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 13:53:43 GMT

@RespectLife wrote:
We just sold our home in 2 days, for a pretty high price. The downstairs powder room was located in the hall just off the kitchen.

I guess the new buyers didn't find it disgusting at all! LOL

I have no idea what the toilet spraying you mention is about! We always close the lid b4 we flush. The bath was always kept very clean so the location was not really an issue.

However, to be perfectly honest....it wasn't the spray you mention, but the awkwardness of 'hearing' people 'go'! Family members knew there was a full bath at the top of the stairs to use if it was 'a bad one'.

We built the house 21 years ago and it never dawned on me. There really wasn't anywhere else it could go. A downstairs powder room was a must not only for not having to go up the stairs but also since we had a built in pool. It was used ALL the time to change outta wet suits...little kids who didn't have to go until they got IN the pool etc!

However, the new house we are building does not have a bath off the kitchen! It is a one story this time, so going to the second floor to use a bathroom is solved. LOL

My house has a PR in the hallway leading to the kitchen only a few steps away. It is not actually in the kitchen and the door can't be seen from the kitchen. It is a common house plan.

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Lipstickdiva — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 14:06:42 GMT

Sometimes, it just can't be avoided.

I have a relative who lives in a home that was built in 1929. She only had 1 bathroom in the house and that bathroom was upstairs.

As her parents became older, they were unable to go up the steps to use the bathroom so obviously, their visits were very short. She also isn't a spring chicken anymore and realized going upstairs all the time was getting harder and harder.

She had a half bath added downstairs. Her only option was to put it on the landing where a hall closet was. This is right off her kitchen and dining room. The door opens into her kitchen and you have to go up a step to get into it. It's a cute little bathroom but not in the best spot however, it was her only option. Ideally, it's not what she wanted but it was practical.

Our half bath is off our family room and I don't even like that.

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Zhills — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 14:27:19 GMT

Have you ever waited until you opened the bathroom door to flush the toilet?

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Krimpette — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 14:37:53 GMT

The home I grew up in had the bathroom right off the kitchen. In fact, the door opened directly into the kitchen. It was never a problem for us. In our family, people always closed the bathroom door after using the bathroom. While it's not an ideal location for a bathroom, it certainly didn't seem to bother anyone in my family.

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IamMrsG — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 14:52:27 GMT

RE: Flushed toilets spraying twelve feet.

Isn't that partially what the lid is for?

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StraytoStay — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 15:22:40 GMT

I agree with Mrs. G. Our home the lid is always put down. Both men and women have to lift the lid so it's fair, but I personally find leaving the lid up uncouth. No spray if you shut the lid.

@IamMrsG wrote:
RE: Flushed toilets spraying twelve feet.

Isn't that partially what the lid is for?

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Bri36 — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 15:23:45 GMT

I wouldn't want to look into a bathroom while I'm eating or sitting at the table.

Sometimes the placement of these bathrooms can't be helped. It's important to have a powder room, IMO.

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2blonde — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 15:31:47 GMT

I'm also curious as to how a toilet can spray that far with the lid closed (?) Maybe in a public toilet that could happen..........

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LinaL — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 15:50:31 GMT

@StraytoStay wrote:
I agree with Mrs. G. Our home the lid is always put down. Both men and women have to lift the lid so it's fair, but I personally find leaving the lid up uncouth. No spray if you shut the lid.
@IamMrsG wrote:
RE: Flushed toilets spraying twelve feet.

Isn't that partially what the lid is for?

No. But, the next person using the toilet (unless they wash the inside of the lid) either leans into a filthy lid or has their clothes brushing against it. There's no escaping some germy, disgusting aspect of a toilet.

Yeah. Most public toilets have no lid. RUN!

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SXMGirl — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 16:10:30 GMT

Our powder room is just off of the kitchen. Is it my preference? No. Howvever, people shut the door when they are using it and no spray is getting out. The bathroom is cleaned daily, including the door knob.

Most of us have cooked with raw chicken. To me, that is worse, especially if you don't scrub down all around your sink and counters after putting it in whatever vessel you will cook it in, p[us washing your hands with hot water. . Just my opinion.