A handywoman I am not, but from time to time I have to at least make an effort. Now is one of those times. I had noticed that the lid and seat of the toilet in my main bathroom were getting loose. Periodically I’d tighten them, and they seemed to be surviving. Recently, as I lifted the lid, the whole thing broke off in my hand. Arrghhh! I managed to salvage the seat, but the lid was broken beyond repair. This has created some serious issues. A toilet seat with no lid? You might as well be talking about a black hole! Things just happen to disappear without a trace. I have my suspicions about that toilet. And one morning while getting ready for work, my favorite lipstick did a swan dive from my hand right into the recesses of the toilet bowl! It was time for action!
A new Home Depot store recently opened in the neighborhood, so I decided to stop by there tonight in hopes of finding a new toilet seat. I saw every kind of seat imaginable - wood, vinyl, white, black, embroidered. All I wanted was a cheap white seat! As I browsed through the wall of toilet seats, I couldn’t help but notice all the men passing by and glancing my way. A single woman in a Home Depot store always warrants a few stares.
I finally found a seat and then went to look for a shower curtain liner. Found that too! And seeing as though I suffered a bad fall in the shower a while back, I decided to pick up a rubber tub mat as well. Yep, go ahead and say it. Next thing you know I’ll be installing a stainless steel hand rail and one of those cords that that you pull to alert a nurse that you’ve fallen and can’t get up!
It’s now 3:28 AM. I’ve got to get to bed. I’m setting my alarm for 8 AM so that I can get up and finish the rest of my housework. First on my agenda - install the new toilet seat! Wish me luck!
January 22nd, 2006 at 5:29 am
Good luck with the toilet seat Tish…I am an utter disaster when it comes to DIY around the house…and I’m a bloody guy!
I have had some successes, but most jobs end in disaster. General rule of thumb is to make sure you use the correct tools for the job - advice I rarely take myself.
So when you’re screwing in the toilet seat, remember a nailfile is NOT a screwdriver!
January 22nd, 2006 at 9:49 am
LOL, Gabby, funny you should mention that. I always used a butter knife to tighten the screws on the old seat. hehehe. The butter knife also works well to remove the panel that covers the heating/air filter!
January 22nd, 2006 at 12:25 pm
I would like to apply to be your personal handyman.
B
January 22nd, 2006 at 1:27 pm
You didn’t go for a padded seat??? LOL! Good luck with the bathroom duties today.
January 22nd, 2006 at 2:45 pm
So, did you fish out the lipstick? I think I’ll bring you a fresh stick before I kiss you.
Knoxville is the home of HGTV. Maybe you’ll have the next handyperson(?) show.
January 22nd, 2006 at 7:44 pm
I never get cheap toilet seats. I need my ass to be comfortable as the bathroom is where I do all my reading you know.
January 22nd, 2006 at 7:55 pm
B ~ I’ve got a leaky bathroom sink, and I’m not so confident that I can fix that. hehe. Come on over, and bring your tools!
Lecram ~ I don’t want anyone getting too comfortable in my bathroom, so no padded seats! hehe.
Don ~ It was a sad day. A memorial was held for the lipstick. As for HGTV, I used to work there, and get this - I got to repair hardwood floors in my own home on an episode of DIY Complete Fix It!
BT ~ See the comment I left for Lecram. I don’t want anyone getting too comfortable in my bathroom, so I went for the hard seat. You know, the one that bruises your ass if you sit on it for too long. *LOL*
January 22nd, 2006 at 8:16 pm
what activities exactly are you putting the toilet LID through??? thats supposed to be a pretty much maintanence free item of the household…