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Light the way to the toilet

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Moocow Sun 12-Mar-17 22:26:48

I like this

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-39194085

I know someone mentioned the toilet light before, but I was put off because of the extra cleaning. Now I feel we could do with this in so many instances. Last year we stayed with a hotel chain that has blue light pointing the way to the bathroom at night which didn't disturb your sleep by lighting the room too much. Seeing this report I am now thinking of buying some motion lights for the corners of the bed, often a very sore point!

nannieann Mon 13-Mar-17 14:55:41

I'm much better at this since removing my Exercise Bike from the bedroom. The only exercise it gave me was in briskly rubbing my elbow after walking into it in the dark! Ouch!

grannypiper Mon 13-Mar-17 16:54:11

rosesarered i did think of charging them grin

hulahoop Mon 13-Mar-17 17:10:11

We have outside light which lights toilet but I feel my way round in bedroom don't want to open my eyes

Blinko Mon 13-Mar-17 17:43:42

I thought this thread was going to be about those toilet seats that light up in all different colours. Another thread, maybe.

Diddy1 Mon 13-Mar-17 19:44:27

I never put the light on in the night, like others there is a street light nearby, we do have a little plug in light which is handy before going into the bathroom. I hate lights thet waken me up inthe middle of the night, I sometimes keep my eyes closed and drift off to sleep easily.
OH turns the spotlights in the bathroom on as soon as he opens the door, our bedroom is right opposite the bathroom, very handy, but not useful when its like Blackpool illuninations at 3 AM, why cant men sit down to do their business in the night, it wouldnt need lights to find the object in question!

Diddy1 Mon 13-Mar-17 19:59:02

Our street lights used to annoyingly go off between 1am and 6am, but then the Council realised there were more house break ins in those dark hours, and people coming home with the last bus were uncomfortable in case they were mugged, etc, so now the lights are on again, saving everybody money and peace of mind. This is Sweden, a rather quiet part at that, but not free from crime obviously.

Moocow Mon 13-Mar-17 23:14:08

Blinko, it's about those too as well as finding your way to it, the article that is.

I like the coaster idea, we have some stars that used to be in the children's bedrooms on the ceiling, might try those along the floor for now. I've tried keeping my eyes half shut but it's the bed corners that get me!

Hopehope Tue 14-Mar-17 00:01:19

We have a little landing from bedroom to bathroom, hardly enough to deserve the title of landing really, but anyway. I always leave the light on there, just a low wattage bulb, and bedroom door slightly ajar. Only since DH was diagnosed with his illness as he is disorientated( Is that right? or disoriented?), anyway he is prone to fall so that's why we do it.