Double, Double, Toilet Trouble
When we bought this house, we knew we were in for a wild ride of trying to fix stuff that we didn’t really know much about. The first project, a new roof, wasn’t so bad, because Hubby has done a fair amount of roofing in his day. It turned out quite well. But between lack of funds and his back problems, most everything else that hasn’t been an emergency (such as getting the plumbing fixed over the winter) has been put on the back burner.
Right now, the biggest aggravation we’re dealing with is the toilet. A while back, the flusher broke off of it. Hubby got creative with electrical tape and got it to stay on for a long time, but it finally decided that it would have no more of that nonsense. Since then, we’ve had to take the lid off of the back of the toilet and pull the chain up by hand to get it to flush. Not so bad, until the thing decided that it didn’t want to fill back up after being flushed. Well, Hubby tinkered with it until water would come through, although very slowly. And that’s the state of things right now. You’ve got to open the tank, pull the chain, and wait a good 15 or 20 minutes before flushing again, unless you’re willing to pour water in from the tub faucet to help it fill up faster.
Now, most people would take this opportunity to make a case for getting a fancy new Saniflo toilet with all the bells and whistles and fancy design. But not this bird. You see, I absolutely adore my toilet. Why? Because it’s avocado green, that’s why! I know that color has been out of style since about 1974 or something, but I freaking adore it! And I don’t think I would be happy with another toilet that wasn’t in that color. I’m really hoping that we can just fix what’s wrong with it with a kit or something, and I can enjoy my green potty for years to come.
In case you’re wondering, my tub is the same color. The only thing in the bathroom that isn’t green is the sink, and if I could find a reasonably priced green one that would fit in there easily, don’t think I wouldn’t snatch it up in a heartbeat. I’d even like to find all new avocado green kitchen appliances when the day comes when we have the money to buy them, but I suppose I shouldn’t hold my breath.
Go ahead, tell me I’m crazy, and that my style is just totally wack. I don’t care. I always have loved avocado green, and I always will.
