conchita
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Post by conchita on Jul 12, 2014 14:06:02 GMT
I am now off to throw away all our toothbrushes and see about some sort of hermetical toothbrush sealing kit! Also, anyone know where I can get disposable full body condoms? I need a couple for the next time I visit a public bathroom. TIA! (This is all TIC, wink, wink ;-)
Also want to add that whether you foot flush or hand flush THANK you for at least flushing! The things I've seen!
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Post by maryland on Jul 12, 2014 14:13:21 GMT
I don't like touching the door handle when I leave the restroom. There are too many women that don't wash their hands. I wish the doors of both the stalls and the entry pushed out (of the restroom). That way when you exit the restroom if don't have paper towels, than you can lightly open it with your foot. I don't mind using a handle if I can do it with a paper towel. ETA -The reason I wish the stall door pushed out is because I don't have to be too brush up against the toilet (yes, I am weird) - some stalls are tiny!
I admit I am a public restroom germaphobe, so I have extreme opinions on this (haha!). I should carry a few paper towels in my purse for this, but I never think of it!
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Post by myshelly on Jul 12, 2014 14:39:13 GMT
And sure, my head/face/hair is still within spraying distance (according to the articles) but at least it's as far away from the bowl as possible when I flush. Yep. That exactly.
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Post by myshelly on Jul 12, 2014 14:41:14 GMT
I have been explaining on these foot flush threads for years that this is why I foot flush. At home we close the toilet lids before flushing. I read an article in Parents magazine that closing the lids before flushing reduces the spread of germs throughout the house by more than 80%. Toilet spray can travel up to 25 feet (which is why toothbrushes left on counters are often contaminated). Not all of those droplets are big enough to see or feel, but they are there. When there is an automatic toilet flusher in a public and it happens to flush while in still on the seat I can feel the spray hitting my ass like an unwanted bidet. So do I believe it would hit my face if I hand flushed? Absolutely. But even when you foot flush--you're not 25 feet away...and the spray is ALL THROUGH the bathroom... So while you're washing your hands, you're getting sprayed. When you walk into the bathroom, you're walking into a fine mist of everyone's toilet spray . I'm not saying toilet spray isn't real.... I'm just saying that foot flushing is giving you a false sense of protection. (As is closing the lid at home. Unless your toothbrush is hermetically sealed, it's going to get a microscopic bits of pee and poop on it. Sorry....) The bathrooms in my home are the style where the toilet is in a completely separate little room/closet from everything else. So there is a lid and a door and about 10 feet between the toilet and the toothbrush
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Post by myshelly on Jul 12, 2014 14:42:39 GMT
I think it is a non-issue because I'm sure I don't know anyone who creates "solid waste" in a public facility. I disagree. I think lots of people here poop in a public restroom to avoid pooping at home. Homes have to have those no good low flow toilets while public places have the industrial strength ones.
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Post by Lexica on Jul 12, 2014 14:51:49 GMT
I am a borderline germaphone, but even I don't foot flush, that is just gross I just grab a small square of toilet paper and touch the handle with that to flush if it isn't an automatic sensor flusher. This is exactly what I do. I just toss that single square into the flushing toilet and everyone and everything is better. No germs for me; no damage to toilet. I have this type of toilet in my home. Our water district advertised that they would pay a certain amount toward a new toilet if we were to replace our older, water hogging toilets. I replaced all three of the toilets in my house with this type. Having the choice of handle direction to flush isn't that difficult to adjust to. Although, mine is opposite of the one displayed. Mine is down for lower flush, up for extra. My toilet also gives a big boost of air to make sure everything is moving on out when you push up for solid waste.
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Post by moretimeplease on Jul 12, 2014 15:00:50 GMT
There are too many women that don't wash their hands. Amen to that. But it's the Rinsers who really get to me. Clearly they don't wash their hands well (if at all) usually, so if they feel the need to rinse then they clearly NEEDED to do a full hand wash.
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Post by tinafb on Jul 12, 2014 15:14:28 GMT
But even when you foot flush--you're not 25 feet away...and the spray is ALL THROUGH the bathroom... So while you're washing your hands, you're getting sprayed. When you walk into the bathroom, you're walking into a fine mist of everyone's toilet spray . I'm not saying toilet spray isn't real.... I'm just saying that foot flushing is giving you a false sense of protection. (As is closing the lid at home. Unless your toothbrush is hermetically sealed, it's going to get a microscopic bits of pee and poop on it. Sorry....) It's amazing you all survive!!! So basically what you're saying is that, if we use public restrooms, we're all just walking wearing a fine coating of other people's waste. . . a kind of bathroom body spray, a lovely eau de excreta, if you will. That's just awesome.
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katybee
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Post by katybee on Jul 12, 2014 15:26:02 GMT
Two-thirds of all shopping cart handles are contaminated with fecal matter. You cannot avoid the grossies. Just wash your hands, people... Wash ''em good...
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Post by Merge on Jul 12, 2014 15:26:40 GMT
And I recently read an article that pointed out that the "more sanitary" hand dryers just take that spray and blow it directly onto your hands. Yay!
I tend not to worry too much about these things. Take reasonable precaution, wash frequently. We human beings are animals living among other animals and are never going to have an aseptic environment.
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scorpeao
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Post by scorpeao on Jul 12, 2014 15:28:52 GMT
For me it's not about germs per se, it's about the fact that most everyone else flushes these type handles with their foot. I really don't want to be touching my purse and clothes with the crap from the bottoms of people's shoes. Regular ol' germs don't bother me, but the soles of shoes? Yeah, that grosses me out. But you're about to wash your hands aren't you? I've never seen this design but many homes and public loos have dual buttons for varying strength of flushes - is that not common there? Yes, but I'm also going to be grabbing my purse. Also, there's never any gaurantee that there's going to be soap. Many of the public restrooms I visit are out of soap.
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scorpeao
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Post by scorpeao on Jul 12, 2014 15:30:50 GMT
We have those here and I foot flush them. So, all my flushes are for solid waste. Ditto. I wish they were the reverse direction. I think they'd save more water.
The low flow should have been put in the "foot flushing" position. I know if I dropped a deuce in a public bathroom and it wouldn't flush because I was using my foot, I'd probably pull on my big girl panties and use my hand to flush for the floaters.
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Post by Megan on Jul 12, 2014 17:05:34 GMT
Good Lord, I have no idea how we've survived as humans for so long?! Have foot flushers ever used a Port a Potty or gone camping (how did our ancestors even survive before running water and indoor plumbing?!) We're all miracles!!
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Post by Dani-Mani on Jul 12, 2014 17:16:01 GMT
I don't like touching the door handle when I leave the restroom. There are too many women that don't wash their hands. I wish the doors of both the stalls and the entry pushed out (of the restroom). That way when you exit the restroom if don't have paper towels, than you can lightly open it with your foot. I don't mind using a handle if I can do it with a paper towel. ETA -The reason I wish the stall door pushed out is because I don't have to be too brush up against the toilet (yes, I am weird) - some stalls are tiny! I admit I am a public restroom germaphobe, so I have extreme opinions on this (haha!). I should carry a few paper towels in my purse for this, but I never think of it! At my job, they have a foot opener for the door. I wish I remembered the name of it; you can tell it's a new (and nifty) invention. Literally, you can open your door with your foot (with ease) and never touch the handle.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2014 17:16:54 GMT
Good Lord, I have no idea how we've survived as humans for so long?! Have foot flushers ever used a Port a Potty or gone camping (how did our ancestors even survive before running water and indoor plumbing?!) We're all miracles!! Of course not. I've never left my house. I live in a bubble.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2014 17:19:32 GMT
I think it is a non-issue because I'm sure I don't know anyone who creates "solid waste" in a public facility. Huh? You only poop at home? Yeah sorry my body doesn't work that way.
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Post by Megan on Jul 12, 2014 17:23:02 GMT
Good Lord, I have no idea how we've survived as humans for so long?! Have foot flushers ever used a Port a Potty or gone camping (how did our ancestors even survive before running water and indoor plumbing?!) We're all miracles!! Of course not. I've never left my house. I live in a bubble. There are plenty of times I want to live in a bubble and not leave my house so now I'm jealous It's a no-harm thing in my mind, I'm not the maintenance man for the toilets. You guys foot-flush, I'll keep washing my hands ...
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Post by gar on Jul 12, 2014 17:25:19 GMT
I think it is a non-issue because I'm sure I don't know anyone who creates "solid waste" in a public facility. Huh? You only poop at home? Yeah sorry my body doesn't work that way. I'm not at all sure *how* you know whether you know anyone who poos in a public loo
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2014 17:26:56 GMT
Of course not. I've never left my house. I live in a bubble. There are plenty of times I want to live in a bubble and not leave my house so now I'm jealous It's a no-harm thing in my mind, I'm not the maintenance man for the toilets. You guys foot-flush, I'll keep washing my hands ... I hope you're washing your hands regardless of how I flush.
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Post by SockMonkey on Jul 12, 2014 17:29:48 GMT
As a foot flusher, it's not so much about touching the handle. (because yes, I do wash my hands when I'm finished in the stall) For me, it has much more to do with wanting to keep my face/head/hair as far away from the toilet bowl when you flush because I don't want a septic spray facial. (dramatic? Maybe...sure...I know my face will not be drenched...but some of these public toilets are pretty powerful and I've seen more than a few times water droplets flying out of the toilet...most often landing on the seat...but you think I want my head/face/hair anywhere near there? No thank you)
You must have extremely short arms or extremely long hair. Have you ever had a bad experience where the toilet splashed your face? Because as an avid hand-flusher, this has never happened, or even gotten close to happening, to me. As others said though, can't argue with the foot flushers. LOL! Seriously, WTF. How far are you leaning down to flush with your hand? Do you flush and run willy-nilly out of the stall so as to avoid any spray? Plus it's your OWN pee pee or poo spray coming at you. Do you foot flush at home to avoid such spray? The dual-flush system is very prevalent in Europe and Asia. And, often it's a button and not a handle, so you are required to use your hand unless you take your shoe off and have some very dextrous toes. Seriously, some of you people have children. Those things are bacteria fests in motion. Do you just handle them with your feet, or what? LOL! See if you can figure out where these potties are from: Crapper Mapper
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Post by peabay on Jul 12, 2014 17:30:51 GMT
I foot flush up. It's not that hard.
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Post by SockMonkey on Jul 12, 2014 17:33:27 GMT
Oh, in China, too, there are a lot of squat toilets for those of you who insist on hovering and spraying pee all over everything.
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Post by Megan on Jul 12, 2014 17:41:50 GMT
There are plenty of times I want to live in a bubble and not leave my house so now I'm jealous It's a no-harm thing in my mind, I'm not the maintenance man for the toilets. You guys foot-flush, I'll keep washing my hands ... I hope you're washing your hands regardless of how I flush. Sometimes if I'm in a hurry I just run out the door and hope the rain will wash them clean.
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conchita
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Post by conchita on Jul 12, 2014 18:04:06 GMT
Oh, in China, too, there are a lot of squat toilets for those of you who insist on hovering and spraying pee all over everything. That Crapper Mapper was hilarious! And I've had to use a squat toilet like the one above when I visited Italy. Only it had a hose for you to use for your personal cleanliness. For privacy? A shower curtain that came up to your knees. So don't squat low or else your bum and lady bits are on display! When I visited Czechoslovakia I had to buy toilet paper from the attendant and still leave a tip. It would have been fine but she was only giving out one square of one ply toilet paper!
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Post by gale w on Jul 12, 2014 18:08:42 GMT
I am a borderline germaphone, but even I don't foot flush, that is just gross I just grab a small square of toilet paper and touch the handle with that to flush if it isn't an automatic sensor flusher. I'm a full-on germaphobe but I don't foot flush either. I use tp as well and have taught my kids to do the same. I reach, flush, and move out quickly before the actual flushing action starts. I open the door before I flush so I can make a quick retreat.
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Post by gale w on Jul 12, 2014 18:14:27 GMT
I don't like touching the door handle when I leave the restroom. There are too many women that don't wash their hands. I wish the doors of both the stalls and the entry pushed out (of the restroom). That way when you exit the restroom if don't have paper towels, than you can lightly open it with your foot. I don't mind using a handle if I can do it with a paper towel. ETA -The reason I wish the stall door pushed out is because I don't have to be too brush up against the toilet (yes, I am weird) - some stalls are tiny! I admit I am a public restroom germaphobe, so I have extreme opinions on this (haha!). I should carry a few paper towels in my purse for this, but I never think of it! At my job, they have a foot opener for the door. I wish I remembered the name of it; you can tell it's a new (and nifty) invention. Literally, you can open your door with your foot (with ease) and never touch the handle. They have that at one of the local grocery stores. They call it a "step and pull". I love it. We know (or check first in the case of new locations) which bathrooms have paper towels and which do not. If one does not we put a couple of napkins in our purse or pocket first and use that to escape. Otherwise we use paper towels.
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Post by Loydene on Jul 12, 2014 18:58:01 GMT
Huh? You only poop at home? Yeah sorry my body doesn't work that way. I'm not at all sure *how* you know whether you know anyone who poos in a public loo 1) Well, yes. I cannot think of a time where I pooped outside my home. Trained and in control ... certainly. Anal retentive ... possibly. 2) Perhaps it is more of my mind set .... I don't *know* (nor do I particularly wish to *know*) but that doesn't change my certainty as to my original statement! ;-} !
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2014 19:06:03 GMT
I'm not at all sure *how* you know whether you know anyone who poos in a public loo 1) Well, yes. I cannot think of a time where I pooped outside my home. Trained and in control ... certainly. Anal retentive ... possibly. 2) Perhaps it is more of my mind set .... I don't *know* (nor do I particularly wish to *know*) but that doesn't change my certainty as to my original statement! ;-} ! That's just bizarre. Why? And you never have been on vacation or out all day??
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Post by AN on Jul 12, 2014 19:09:26 GMT
I'm not at all sure *how* you know whether you know anyone who poos in a public loo 1) Well, yes. I cannot think of a time where I pooped outside my home. Trained and in control ... certainly. Anal retentive ... possibly. 2) Perhaps it is more of my mind set .... I don't *know* (nor do I particularly wish to *know*) but that doesn't change my certainty as to my original statement! ;-} ! Wait, I thought you were joking? You really think no one poos in public, or only in cases of extreme need? Incorrect. As an aside, there is a store I go to that EVERY TIME, I've got to go. I'm convinced there is asbestos laxative or something in the walls at that store, this never happens to me anywhere else. I'm rather "trained and in control" as loydene might say. What's up with that? I'm concerned it has gone beyond a coincidence and become psychological conditioning for me. Anyone else got a store or place that is just like... every freaking time?
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Post by bluepoprocks on Jul 12, 2014 19:21:07 GMT
I know women I work with who won't poop at work. They just hold it all day. I couldn't do that.
I couldn't use on of those squatting toilets. I have bad knees I'd end up falling down on it if I squatted to low and not being able to get up.
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