This seems more common in Europe, where the toilet is in its own room down the hall. What I don’t like about that is often that means people walking around the house with unwashed hands as they make their way to a sink. In the US you will find something like that most often where the master/owner’s/primary bathroom has a water closet with the toilet in its own little room in the bathroom. That can be handy for couples and feels like it contains the toilet germs more.
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darthsundhaft@piefed.social 2 days ago
This is me explaining why bathrooms and showers/tubs should be separate rooms. I think Japan has depictions of this in anime that I’ve seen.
It just makes no sense to me to have both the shitter and the shower/tub be in the same space. Plumbing-wise, maybe it does make sense. Functionally and me personally, I think it’s stupid them being in the same space/room and it’s just a shortcut they’ve labeled as “standard” when it isn’t ideal.
jqubed@lemmy.world 1 day ago
WaxRhetorical@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Uh, the toilet should absolutely have a sink too. I don’t recall seeing any non-discount setups where this wasn’t the case. For example, my apartment right now has toilet and shower in separate rooms, each with a sink. Euro-based.
jqubed@lemmy.world 21 hours ago
I haven’t spent extensive time in Europe but I’ve seen that setup three times in Czechia, Austria, and France, which made me think it has some level of commonality
agavaa@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I have been to a few apartments like that, typically parties at some friend’s. We’re talking toilet with no sink and no trashcan. One time it was especially disgusting and unlucky: first time at that place, didn’t know it was like that. I was on my period and absolutely had to change the tampon. I had no idea what to do…
WaxRhetorical@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Ugh, that sounds atrocious!
kungen@feddit.nu 2 days ago
Hard disagree. The only benefit I can think of from having the shitter and the shower in different rooms would be if you live with many different people and have bad time management.
A wetroom gives you much more open space, and it also has basically everything many people do in the morning: toilet stuff, brush your teeth, take a shower. An added bonus is that it’s much easier to clean.
darthsundhaft@piefed.social 1 day ago
Upvoting not ‘cause I agree but I respect your opinion. ✌️