How many of you have ever used an outhouse?

How many of you have ever used an outhouse?

Oh yes, I remember those bitterly cold nights going down the yard to the loo.
No light in there, only the moonlight over the top of the door which gave the place an eerie atmosphere.
We had two enormous spiders (Delores and Oscar) that lived behind the cistern above our heads.
They waited there, lurking, at the ready to abseil down their long threads to take a sly bite out of our ear'oles, but we were prepared, because we always wore our motor-cycle helmets.
However, those determined beggars, (if we stayed too long) would swing about, weaved all over the place and with their sticky thread they'd cocoon us ready for their Sunday dinner.

Only the bravest of the brave went in there. 😊
 

We traveled around Australia for 2 years being as they refer to our age group ( a grey nomad )
My hubby took quite a few photos of old Dunny‘s ( toilets ) in our travels
This was in tiny town in New South Wales ....called Mirrool this was at their MCG ... Mirroll cricket ground ... not to be confused :):)with the famous MCG in Melbourne ( Victoria )

The population here was 21 :)

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jerry old said:
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Intriguing never knew of brick outhouse. If there had been such a structure you know we thugs would have had to attempt to do something to it. I'm not sure you can push over a brick outhouse, you can do something. This was long before people painted nasty works on structures.
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Our unsewered outhouse in suburban Sydney was solidly built with bricks. The night cart came round once a week to replace the full pan with a clean empty one. Through the week it was kept sanitary with a layer of kerosene on the surface and a powerful disinfectant.

Spiders? We had a few and the harmless ones were permitted to stay. Resident insect control and amusement for children like me. I would blow on the daddy long legs to watch the reaction.

Toilet paper? Newspaper cut into squares and hung on a nail by a loop of string threaded through the wad of squares.

Lighting? None. At night we used a kerosene lamp or a torch. Daytime, leave the door open.

The most fascinating outhouse I have ever used was a long drop at a reserve in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney. There was an updraft rising from the hole and it was very difficult to get the toilet paper to go down. It floated out as fast as you attempted to drop it in. Did I mention I used to be a science teacher? :ROFLMAO:
 
Warrigal said:
The most fascinating outhouse ... There was an updraft rising from the hole and it was very difficult to get the toilet paper to go down. It floated out as fast as you attempted to drop it in. Did I mention I used to be a science teacher? :ROFLMAO:

Yuk, Yuk, Yuk,😣😡
Brings a picture of granny trying to finish up her business, watching the toilet paper
fly away. Granny says 'Damn.'👵 and "Double Damn."
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Warrigal said:
Our unsewered outhouse in suburban Sydney was solidly built with bricks. The night cart came round once a week to replace the full pan with a clean empty one. Through the week it was kept sanitary with a layer of kerosene on the surface and a powerful disinfectant.

Spiders? We had a few and the harmless ones were permitted to stay. Resident insect control and amusement for children like me. I would blow on the daddy long legs to watch the reaction.

Toilet paper? Newspaper cut into squares and hung on a nail by a loop of string threaded through the wad of squares.

Lighting? None. At night we used a kerosene lamp or a torch. Daytime, leave the door open.

The most fascinating outhouse I have ever used was a long drop at a reserve in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney. There was an updraft rising from the hole and it was very difficult to get the toilet paper to go down. It floated out as fast as you attempted to drop it in. Did I mention I used to be a science teacher? :ROFLMAO:
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Hmmmm......now I'm really fascinated dear lady.

As a science teacher, pray tell, how did you overcome the paper 'floating' away problem?
Hopefully you didn't fold it very carefully and post it in the mailbox of someone you don't like.........only to be returned later into your mailbox. 😊
 
Used one until 1953 when my brother (4 of 5) came along, father forced to build on. I was scared of the dark made younger sister come with flashlight to show the way at night. She wasn't much protection, made her wait outside until I was done. What else does a 4 YO do?
 
Definitely. These are memories I can live without.

A neighbour put a styrofoam seat on the outhouse holes. It really made a difference.
 
Many times and I hated it. My country Gran and Gramps had a hunting camp in the woods where we would visit often but it had no indoor plumbing so a pump in the kitchen sink and outhouses were the order of the day. :oops:
 
Never used an outhouse unless you would consider one of the port a potties at an outdoor event an outhouse. I have only used those once in an emergency and never again.
 
I have used many outhouses at different times during my days. I would say from one holers to five holers and held conservations with others while taking care of business in the outhouse.
 
When I was about 5yrs old my older brother got drafted into the army. There was an outhouse near the base and me and my sister were curious about what it was. When we found out we ran away faster then anything
 

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