Plumbing issues have a way of appearing at the least convenient moments, and in a rental, they often come with extra layers of stress. Small missteps can quietly turn into hidden problems, and when something finally goes wrong, tenants are left wondering who is responsible, how quickly it will be addressed, and whether it could affect their security deposit. While not every plumbing issue is preventable, adopting a few smart habits can significantly reduce the likelihood of disruption — and the awkward conversations that sometimes follow. Continue reading How to Prevent Awkward Plumbing Issues in a Rental→
While digging around for a stock image (don’t even ask what I was searching for), I stumbled across something so gloriously random I had to share: Barbie, dressed as one of Santa’s Helpers, hovering over a tiny toilet bowl. Clearly, she’s here to remind us all not to overdo it at those holiday parties. Pace yourself, people—no one wants to end up on the Naughty List like Barbie!
During my visit to Salon 94’s delightfully irreverent exhibition Shucks & Aww, one of the many stand out pieces was : a pristine porcelain toilet bowl filled to the brim with bright, plastic fruit. Created by Swiss artist Urs Fischer, the work — simply titled Untitled (2015) — perfectly captures the exhibition’s mash-up of the raw, the refined, and the knowingly ridiculous. Continue reading A Toilet Bowl Full of Fruit: Urs Fischer at His Most Playfully Subversive→
What a crazy coincidence that, on the same day I read This Article, I found myself in what I am calling the Shark Attack Bathroom (!) which is located at the tail end of the Sharks exhibit at the New York Aquarium. Let’s take a safe peek.
There is no delicate way to put this: when you share a home with other people, maintaining the quality of the bathroom “atmosphere” is an ongoing consideration. It’s easy enough to light a match or spray some room fresher into the air, but when a solution that’s both discrete and longer-lasting is desired, I’ve got just the thing for the occasional malodorous situation: POTTYMINTS.
