You know how some public restrooms have toilets that automatically flush themselves. Some of them don’t work very well, but some of them flush at the smallest provocation — some have flushed even when I first opened the door of the stall to come in. And they’re usually pretty…vigorous in their flushing. I’m a bit germophobic and really don’t want to be splashed from a public toilet. So one day it occurred to me that if I could cover up the sensor that triggers the flushing, I wouldn’t have to worry about it. I took a couple of squares of toilet paper and draped it over the sensor, and voila — no flushing until I was ready. And that works for me. 🙂
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Great idea. Some people actually carry post-it notes in their purses for their toddlers to use for just such occasions. I don’t ever remember any…this will be a great fix!
Thanks!
Very handy. My children are petrified that they’re going to be sucked down when it flushes when they’re still sitting on it. I will implement this next time we use one.
Oh thank you!
Have you ever been sitting on the toilet when it just decides to spontaneously flush and your bottom gets splashed with toilet water? Oh the disgustingness!
My 4 year old is afraid of auto flush toilets too!
This is a very, very useful tip!
I would have never thought of this, thanks!
Very helpful tip, thanks for sharing! =)
Great tip!
blessings~
Annie
My kids are afraid of the toilets that auto flush, this will be a great tip for them! Thanks.
That’s reminds me of a story with my boys that I’m going to have to blog about.
Your idea is a GREAT idea!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!! I absolutely hate those things that flush at the slightest movement. I’m like ready to jump off at any moment. I shall try this next time. Thank you!
lol…that cracks me UP. My son is terrified to this day as he once fell into an auto-flush toilet when it was in the flushing mode…not a good thing. I’ll remember this one!
I can’t stand those things! I am definitely going to use the toiletpaper trick from now on. Great tip!!
Oh my word, Barbara! I am dying laughing here! I hate those automatic flushers, too!! Although it does mean you don’t have to touch the germ-laden handle to flush it, hm? One time I was sitting on one and it flushed so hard and fiercely that I was sure it was going to suck me in and send me on my way to China!!! LOL Thanks for the tip of covering up that little “seeing eye”! *smile*
LOLx… Posted notes on the sensors? Mind as well write something there like “sensors still working, peel of to try”…
I meant peel off~ or “peel me, peel me”
Well thought of, I must say!!