10 Most Epic Bathroom Fails of All Time

For many of us, we don’t have the perfect bathroom.

But after looking at these photos your days of complaining will be over.

In this post we celebrate the outstanding failures within the realm of bathrooms, featuring the humble (or not-so-humble) loo. These bathrooms are so bad, they will leave you scratching your head as to if they are ugly, impractical or just plain disastrous!

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1. THE SAFETY DUNNY

Seriously? This is just beyond ridiculous. A safety cone used as the toilet bowl. No running water for flushing; just a straight hole to the bottom. Nice.

Unusual diy bathroom setup with a wooden seat and pipe for flushing — via askideas.com

2. THE THRONE

Some genius (probably a man) has designed this toilet as a type of throne so they can sit above the…. well, nothing! Because it’s pointless!!!

Humorous bathroom fail featuring a toilet placed on stairs showcasing a quirky home mishap — via buzzfeed Com

3. THE KNOCK OUT

When some really smart builder designed this loo, they didn’t think too hard about privacy. Yes, the door opens but what happens when it’s closed… hello, I can see everything through that hole anyway!

Bathroom door mishap with toilet showing a humorous bathroom fail — via dailymail.co.uk

4. THE SQUEEZE

Not sure how this works. Side on? Straddle? Does a tiny person live here? Either way, it’s pretty silly.

Unusual bathroom toilet installation with visible pipes and cluttered space — via buzzfeed Com

5. THE SMART

If you have ever travelled to India, you would have seen, heard, experienced the “squat toilet”. Well, if you haven’t, just take away the chair and imagine… Now do you get the chair?

Bathroom chair over toilet seat for cleaning or maintenance purposes — via culturehook Com

6. THE GENIUS

Bathroom fails with raised platform for toilet access creating an awkward and unsafe situation — via hookedonhouses Net

7. THE LAZY

Well let’s face it, who hasn’t needed to go to the toilet once they are in the shower?

I am guessing the person who invested in this toilet felt a need to heat up a cup of noodles while doing their business. There is no other explanation…

Microwave placed on a wooden table next to a sink and toilet in a bathroom — via mattdavidky Blogspot Com

8. THE GROSS

Just get me out of here. This is just wrong in ever sense of the word. The yellow stains just top it off.

Bathroom sink on toilet bowl a funny bathroom fail — via guff Com

9. THE NOT SO PRIVATE

The doors. They. Are. Unnecessary.

Bathroom stall with two toilets and faulty partition panels — via dailymail Co Uk

10. THE “HE’LL NEVER HEAR THE END OF IT”

Toilet blocking door in a bathroom creating a humorous and awkward bathroom fail scenario — via qanvast Com

Epic bathroom fails showcasing hilarious and unexpected plumbing mishaps

Oh, as a wife I would have so much fun never letting this one go. But then again, maybe it was installed by a woman…. nahhh, it was definitely a man!!

Kate Davies

Senior Journalist & Features Editor. As the modern-day media hunter-gatherer, Journalist Kate Davies is harnessing 10 years in the media to write engaging and empowering articles for Stay At Home Mum. Her years of experience working in the media both locally and nationally have given her a unique viewpoint and understanding of this dynamic industry. Hailing from a small town in Tasmania and spending many years travelling the world, Kate now calls the Sunshine Coast home alongside her husband and one-year-old son.

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