The other day, my blogger friend Margaret posted a picture of her guy John installing a new thermostat in her refrigerator and it inspired me to be a handyman too.
For the last couple years I've been wanting to replace my toilet seat. You can't tell from the photo above, the lid is closed--but the seat is a real mess.
DO NOT USE CLOROX BLEACH WIPES ON PAINTED WOODEN TOILET SEATS.
Over the past 3-4 years, the bleach from those wipes ate into the white enamel, causing streaks and splotches. It gave the appearance of being an unclean seat.
I walked up the street to my local hardware store (and was woozy and soaked when I arrived, I think I'm still recovering from that flu last week) and was surprised at the number of toilet seats they had. Plastic, wood, soft close, padded, round, elongated. Those padded seats looked nice, but I worked in Home Improvements in the 1980s, and padded toilet seats never seemed to last long.
Also, I need the ability to stand on the lid if need be, to hang Damp-Rid bags in my bathroom ceiling in the summer. Seats ranged from $14.95 to $32.95, mine cost $25.00. I thought they'd be more.
Ta-da! To be honest, I had a heck of a time removing the bolts from the old one, you definitely need a wrench for both the removal and installation. But this new seat fits like a charm and now I won't have to go into a frenzied explanation if a houseguest asks to use my powder room.
My work for the day is done, think I'll go make a late breakfast. ðŸ›
Dug, it always brightens one's day to have something new... even a toilet seat! In our house, it's usually a new plant! Actually we probably need to get all new toilets in this house. Not that the old ones look bad (we've replaced the seats a few times over the years), but they are the old type that flush slowly... not like the new ones that have such a strong loud flush. But as they say, if it's not broke, don't fix it. (Our oldest son says everyone should have a bidet... not sure about that).
ReplyDeleteThank you Rian, I know this was a silly post but I was just glad to finally changing that seat. And I like what your son says, it seems that every person who has a bidet loves theirs. Maybe we're too old school :^)
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