Are you sitting comfortably?
When the news broke that the taxpayer would be forking out £100,000 for the House of Lords new lavatories, it got us thinking here at Tomorrow’s Cleaning. We normally cover the practical, economical, environmentally friendly washroom products on the market. So instead, we decided to give you a run through of the most expensive, most wonderful and not to mention the world’s weirdest washroom inventions...
Most Expensive This incredible piece of washroom design leaves you pretty stunned. The thought of spending around £5million on a bathroom may seem crazy to your average person, but to jeweller Lam Sai-Wing, Hong Kong, who built his bathroom entirely out of gold and precious jewels, it’s worth it. A 24karat gold toilet, and rubies, sapphires and emeralds embedded into the ceiling: you name it, he paid top Honk Kong Dollar for it. It may not be to everyone’s taste, but you have to admit, it's pure luxury.
The Russian toilet system for NASA is certainly not as pretty this time, but this international space station toilet is still worthy
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spend a penny? New decorations and ‘historic oak panelling’ for the House of Lords two toilets is costing the tax payer an “eye-watering” £100,000.
Thanks to an advert asking for people to bid for the work, the public have been made aware of how they are in an “unacceptable condition for the high profile area they are in.”
But it’s not just any old bathroom job; the work must adhere to strict Grade I Listed building regulations, according to the English Heritage
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guidelines, which means the ‘historic oak panelling’ must be installed to the detriment of the tax payer.
The plea for contractors to carry out the work also said: “The lavatories are in an unacceptable condition for the high profile area they are in, and they give a poor image of the Palace of Westminster. A refurbishment is required urgently to bring the amenities to a standard that reflects a World Heritage site.”
But does this justify such a huge amount of money to be paid out for two toilets? Taxpayers' Alliance Chief Executive, Matthew
Sinclair, didn’t seem to think so. He described the amount as simply “eye-watering.”
He said: “A family could afford to build themselves a home for this much cash. The parliamentary authorities need to ensure refurbishments to the estate provide value for taxpayers' money.”
Work is expected to start this month; let’s hope the House of Lord’s VIP guests enjoy sitting on the throne a whole lot more, now that the ‘decorations’ have been taken care of.
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of a mention, after clocking up a whopping US$19million. The best function of this toilet? How about the fact it recycles urine into clean, purified drinking water – it may be far from economical, but it’s definitely sustainable! The toilet also comes with leg braces to help position the astronauts.
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