House share toilet rules?

Ooh1985 · 07-05-2017 04:16PM #1

Is it unreasonable to ask your housemate to refrain from drinking tea/water before bed as toilet use beside my room wakes me up and could be awake for an hour at a time?

Thoie · 07-05-2017 04:17PM

Yes.

colm_mcm · 07-05-2017 04:17PM

Yes.

Maybe just ask them not to flush

Gavinz · 07-05-2017 04:17PM

Absolutely.

Any sane person would tell you to piss off.

endacl · 07-05-2017 04:18PM

I'll chip in with another 'yes'. Just for balance.

LuckyLoki · 07-05-2017 04:18PM

Yes.
Wear earplugs.
Move room.
Live by yourself.

OldMrBrennan83 · 07-05-2017 04:18PM

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endacl · 07-05-2017 04:20PM

Thread needs a poll to sort through the data.

Winterlong · 07-05-2017 04:21PM

Yes! Would you not offer to swap rooms with them?

Ooh1985 · 07-05-2017 04:21PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

Yes.

Maybe just ask them not to flush

She doesn't. The no flush rule is already there. The house is old and walls are thin.

dudara · 07-05-2017 04:22PM

General rule of thumb in house shares was not to flush after midnight unless really required.

EDIT: Sorry, just saw your response. Nothing you can do really, we're all at the beck of nature in this sense. I'm sure she's already aware and trying to be fairly quiet

Ooh1985 · 07-05-2017 04:23PM

Cool ok. Just wanted to get a general concensus. Suck it up.

qo2cj1dsne8y4k · 07-05-2017 04:23PM

Yes. You can't put an out of hours notice on the bathroom.

Ooh1985 · 07-05-2017 04:24PM

LexieOnRale wrote: »

Yes. You can't put an out of hours notice on the bathroom.

I wasn't. I just wanted her to perhaps drink less big huge cups at 9 and 10 at night.

Peregrine · 07-05-2017 04:25PM

7-8 hours is a long time to go without water and it's important to stay hydrated. Yes, it's unreasonable.

I keep a bottle of water beside my bed and go through 500ml to almost a litre of water during some nights. I don't have to go to the bathroom until the morning though. I'd probably cut back if I did.

Joeseph Balls · 07-05-2017 04:27PM

Remove the toilet.
Without the toilet there is no problem.

You're welcome

07-05-2017 04:28PM

Ooh1985 wrote: »

She doesn't. The no flush rule is already there. The house is old and walls are thin.

Does the rain keep you awake aswell?

noodler · 07-05-2017 04:29PM

My God.

Stigura · 07-05-2017 04:29PM

This thread needs audio. I want to be able to compare the noise she makes to my horse

qo2cj1dsne8y4k · 07-05-2017 04:30PM

Ooh1985 wrote: »

I wasn't. I just wanted her to perhaps drink less big huge cups at 9 and 10 at night.

Have you heard yourself? You expect her not to drink if she's thirsty so as you're not disturbed? Whys your comfort more important than hers?

Cheshire Cat · 07-05-2017 04:34PM

There is an easy solution:
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You are welcome

MadamRazz · 07-05-2017 04:44PM

Maybe ask her to put down some tissue before she wees.

Ooh1985 · 07-05-2017 04:50PM

Ok ok I get it!! ðŸ˜„ðŸ˜„ðŸ˜„

punisher5112 · 07-05-2017 04:52PM

How about a bucket and a rag in each room. Don't have to walk far and stay warmer.

cml387 · 07-05-2017 04:52PM

Ooh1985 wrote: »

Cool ok. Just wanted to get a general concensus. Suck it up.

Oh I wouldn't do that.

bee06 · 07-05-2017 04:53PM

Or just get some ear plugs if you are such a light sleeper.

reason vs religion · 07-05-2017 04:57PM

I agree with others, OP, and think that requesting someone change an indirect behaviour isn't reasonable. However, I do sympathise with you. I've had an experience like this before and it's really unpleasant. Try to make changes that would lessen the noise - oil the door hinges, pad the door frame, put down a mat, move your bed away from that wall, tack up some foam sheets, etc. And then ask your flat mate to be quiter. I would see nothing wrong with being expected to tiptoe into a bathroom after eleven, and make an attempt to be gentle with my "stream".

punisher5112 · 07-05-2017 05:01PM

Put cling film over toilet bowl.

If that fails getting expanding spray foam and fill toilet.

maudgonner · 07-05-2017 05:01PM

I'll see your:

Cheshire Cat wrote: »

There is an easy solution:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_5_10?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=chamber+pot+adult&sprefix=Chamber+po%2Caps%2C148&crid=1EDNHSSXHXVAH

And raise you:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lilfit-Disposable-Supreme-All-One/dp/B005M22S1U/ref=sr_1_2_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1494172792&sr=8-2&keywords=adult+nappies

Samuel T. Cogley · 07-05-2017 07:22PM

Gavinz wrote: »

Absolutely.

Any sane person would tell you to piss off.

I think this is an insane person trying to turn the piss off.

AnneFrank · 07-05-2017 07:29PM

Ooh1985 wrote: »

I wasn't. I just wanted her to perhaps drink less big huge cups at 9 and 10 at night.

What if she needed to drop the kids off at the pool, your suggestion is a bit crazy

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