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What do you think when you see a toilet plunger sitting in the bathroom when you go see an occupied home? Do you automatically think the plumbing is bad or do you not pay any attention to it?
I only bring this up because I have a co-worker who was talking about this today. Apparently when she went looking at homes this past weekend, she was turned off by homes that had a plunger sitting by the toilet. She said it made her think that plumbing wasn't good.
I personally never thought about it and never really paid that close of attention. To me, its just another fixture for bathrooms...like a toilet brush or towels or toilet paper.
I can see where it may make a person think that the toilet doesn't work right, but it wouldn't deter me from buying a home if I liked the rest of the home.
It's not a big deal, perhaps they have no other place to keep it. All you have to do is ask if you can flush the toilet, if it doesn't flush then it's a problem. Maybe close the door and wad up some toilet paper and flush it.
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Nope. Put it away.
It would definitely raise flags with me. I would not/do not leave one out for the simple fact that they are incredibly gross and dirty. If a homeowner is willing to leave one out during a showing, the plumbing must be really bad and you're not going to have enough time to run to a closet, etc. At least, that's what my thought process would be. Buyers are a nervous lot anyway.
Along those lines, I was walking with my dog thru my neighborhood the other day and admired this really cute house that's been for sale now for a few weeks now. It's very pretty, lovely landscaping, and I figure it will sell shortly. Anyway......
The owners have now placed a sign in the yard that asks owners to clean up after their dogs. That's when I realized that the house is directly on the paved dog walking path. We live in a huge dog community. I have issues with people letting dogs go on my front lawn and I'm not even on the dog path. I hate cleaning up after other people's dogs. I will even confront people who leave poop on my lawn. Had the owner not put up that sign, I don't know that I ever would've realized that house had that issue.
I've never had anyone say anything about it. It should be sitting in a corner of a bathroom inconspicuously or in the cabinet under the sink. They are a necessity every once in a while, and storing it in the garage doesn't make sense for emergency reasons.
Just like the scrubbing thing. No one ever says, "Oh my, the toilet must get dirty and they need to clean it, gross!"
If you are going to pass up the perfect home because the owners do not have the common sense to remove it then you lack common sense yourself. You should not buy a home without it being inspected. The inspection will find problems if there are any. A person who does have toilet would most likely hide it anyway for showings.
If you are going to pass up the perfect home because the owners do not have the common sense to remove it then you lack common sense yourself. You should not buy a home without it being inspected. The inspection will find problems if there are any. A person who does have toilet would most likely hide it anyway for showings.
Who is the "you" you're talking about?
I think most people have toilets in their bathroom so I'm confused about the last sentence as well. "A person who does have toilet" ?
The original question wasn't an inspection issue. I was just asking if people were turned off by seeing this or if they don't think it was a big deal.
Me- no big deal......my co-worker- it was a turn off.
I would not think the plumbing is bad.
A plunger doesn't help if it was.
I might think the homeowners need more fiber in their diet.
Which isn't perhaps what we should be thinking about.
I would hide it in a cabinet if it has one. If it doesn't, then not much that can be done but stand it in a corner. It should NOT be in the garage. When you need one, you need one NOW.
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Nope. Put it away.
