With the mold on the ceiling, the hair on the floor, and the gloppy buildup everywhere, I dread cleaning any inch of the bathroom, especially the toilet. Seldom can I avoid the inevitable – I finally cave in, kneeling on the floor, and using my good old hands to remove that gross mess. Luckily someone found an interesting kitchen gadget to not only clean any bathroom guest’s bottom, but this tool is useful for cleaning the toilet without getting your hands dirty.
Open houses don’t just show off the house, they show off the owner as well, that’s why it’s interesting to see a kitchen gadget play double duty in the bathroom. And what sort of kitchen gadget might that be? Only the sprayer faucet attachment.
Yes, that sprayer you seldom use is a workhorse for cleaning your bathroom’s porcelain seat. Over a decade ago this homeowner updated his bathroom, not with tiles or a fresh coat of paint, but opted for making a pseudo bidet, yes, that water rinsing bowl to clean down there. But back when he wanted to install a bidet there weren’t any options, and he didn’t want to rip out and reconfigure the plumbing, so the most affordable solution was to get a faucet sprayer attachment.
Even though it’s meant to be a bidet, the owner stated he seldom used the feature as such. “Instead,” he said, “I use it for daily cleaning, it keeps the bowl flawless and I can do it every day. I used to hate cleaning the bowl, but using the sprayer made it easy for me to keep on top of the chores.”
The faucet attaches to the water that fills up the tank and not the bowl, so it’s not like he’s spraying dirty used water back into the bowl. But because the water is fresh, it is also cold. “Outside of the summer, when it’s hot and humid, cold well water doesn’t feel…um comfortable. If I used it during the cold winter months, I’d probably jump out of my seat.”
The owner is selling his house only by that local “For Sale By Owner” sign because he really hopes to find a buyer that won’t modernize and rip out the original mid-century features of the house. He understands that having this toilet feature isn’t for everyone, but he hopes the new owners will appreciate it.