Hello. I'm working on an article about whether most RV owners use their bathrooms or not. If you do, feel free to chime in. If you don't why not and what do you use it for instead? Please give examples of what you do use it for. Thank you!Edit: the post is for the Do It Yourself RV website

We use almost everything, BUT my wife says "No Poopie".

Where will this article be published?

gbopp wrote:Where will this article be published?In the snow times paper:B

We use everything in our camper. That's what we got it for.If I'm the one dumping the tanks ... by golly! I'm going to use them too!But, we also use the shower to hold the cat in. We put a litter box in the shower, shut the glass door, and when he gets his round of car sickness, will barf in the cat litter. If we let him out of the shower, he barf's in some very unwanted places. If he's in the car, it's all over us! After 20 minutes of driving, we can bring him in the truck with us after he's all vomited and pooped out (literally).We use our shower to hang wet clothes and towels.We use our bathroom for ... well ... taking a shower, brushing our teeth, and combing our hair.We use our bathroom ... well... for the obvious ... the Royal Throne!We use our bathroom to set up a separate space heater, as it's position is just right for blowing the heat into the bedroom area (in cold weather).We use the cabinet under the sink to store our cleaning (chemicals) and tank deodorizers (which we haven't used in years).We use our bathroom to run the exhaust fan, as it's the only vent in the ceiling with a fan, to help circulate humidity and moisture condensation on the windows and such.Does this help?

Do you use your bathroom? If not, what do you use it for?

viajera80
Explorer
Nov 09, 2017
K3WE wrote:
These threads always amaze me as the narrow minded, black and white thinkers pour out.

I always do this or never do that...and then the dismissive 'I don't understand why someone would do it different from me.'

For a quick camp...me only...I'll rough it and save time dumping.

Other times, its full hook ups. Wife tends to like a big shower and lots of water, and a family showering will fill (or empty)tanks QUICKLY

Sometimes water is tight, sometimes there's lines, sometimes it's raining at 3:00 AM and there's a million other in between cases.

Choices and options are good.

Thank you. :-)
2oldman
Explorer II
Nov 09, 2017
Bobbo wrote:
I really don't understand people who don't do #2 in their RV toilet. .
I'm not sure there's anything to understand. It's more of an emotional decision. As in "I don't want to drag poop around in my trailer" or "I want those tanks clean."
Bobbo
Explorer II
Nov 09, 2017
K3WE wrote:
Bobbo wrote:
I really don't understand people who don't do #2 in their RV toilet. You are going to have to dump the tank anyway. Having solids flush out is no harder or messier than only fluids.

Don't tell anyone, but it's easier to dump #1 in your back yard.

But, but, but, I dump in my FRONT YARD! On, wait. Nevermind. I have a sewer cleanout there. Nothing to see here! Move along!
Ralph_Cramden
Explorer II
Nov 09, 2017
K3WE wrote:
Bobbo wrote:
I really don't understand people who don't do #2 in their RV toilet. You are going to have to dump the tank anyway. Having solids flush out is no harder or messier than only fluids.

Don't tell anyone, but it's easier to dump #1 in your back yard.

And a little #2 mixed in won't hurt anything either, just dilute it real good with the garden hose and it's gone in a couple days......its called going green. You may end up with a spot of grass that's really green and grows twice as fast as the rest of your lawn.
Turtle_n_Peeps
Explorer
Nov 09, 2017
K3WE wrote:
Bobbo wrote:
I really don't understand people who don't do #2 in their RV toilet. You are going to have to dump the tank anyway. Having solids flush out is no harder or messier than only fluids.

Don't tell anyone, but it's easier to dump #1 in your back yard.

Makes the lawn grow great! :B
K3WE
Explorer
Nov 09, 2017
Bobbo wrote:
I really don't understand people who don't do #2 in their RV toilet. You are going to have to dump the tank anyway. Having solids flush out is no harder or messier than only fluids.

Don't tell anyone, but it's easier to dump #1 in your back yard.
Toolguy5
Explorer III
Nov 09, 2017
Our camper is home away from home. We use everything just like if we were in our stick and brick home.

Why would you not?
coolbreeze01
Explorer
Nov 09, 2017
RV's are basically porta-potties with a kitchen and bedroom.
Bobbo
Explorer II
Nov 09, 2017
I really don't understand people who don't do #2 in their RV toilet. You are going to have to dump the tank anyway. Having solids flush out is no harder or messier than only fluids.
doc_brown
Explorer
Nov 08, 2017
Yep, that's why it's there. Lots of different attitudes out there about rv toilet use. My sister does not use hers because she can't accept the idea that her waste is being stored in the rv. Interesting.