toilets
the battleground of the sexes is so often the bathroom. specifically the toilet seat. women say put it down. men say shut the fuck up. well, they'd like to. but they don't cause if they're sharing a toilet with a woman then they're getting something they'd rather not give up. so what's a guy to do? the best you can do is a draw. here's my secret. "we" put in a shelf above the tank. it's the perfect size for toothbrushes, hair brushes, barrettes, scrunchies, dental floss, razors, etc. it tilts ever so slightly away from the wall. not much mind you. just enough that things fall off slightly more often than normal. inevitably something lands in the toilet. and it doesn't matter if the seat is up or down. eventually someone gets the idea that everyone should put the lid down. ah, great idea! you say. sweet victory. a gender neutral solution. after a few drops saved by the lid (which is fun to call from the bathroom even if it wasn't an accident) your partner becomes a permanent lid lowerer. and you can shim the shelf so stuff stops falling off.