If anyone is still out there from way back when (1st world country, I'm not responsible)...

How strange was it to bring the toilet from the outhouse into the home? Was there concern to safety in regards to health/sanitation? Was it difficult to accept that such smells (possibly sounds) would be the new normal? Was loss of privacy a big deal, as far as being only a wall away at minimum vs greater open distances?

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Ambroseguy80 · 56-60, M

That had to be a pretty strange concept at the time.

At first only the very rich had indoor plumbing, but eventually it became seen as a very basic need for all individuals.