No. Are you sure you didnt wake up in a prison cell?
Historical_Sail_7831 on
Not unless it’s some kind of a dorm.
whiteraven4 on
A couple rooms in my Studentenwohnheim had them. That was considered a good thing. Not sure why that means it’s like a prison cell.
Grimthak on
In my old wg 2 out of 3 rooms had an own washbasin. It made the morning routine a lot easier.
Ich_han_nen_deckel on
It’s usually the case when you share a bathroom and a kitchen. So for all non-toilet or shower things you can use you room.
This_Seal on
No. Only time I saw this was in a Studentenwohnheim (which made sense, as it didn’t force the whole floor to go to the shared bathroom just to use the sink).
rewboss on
Occasionally: it depends on the type of accommodation it is. If you have a shared bathroom, having a washbasin in each room means you can at least brush your teeth, shave, and even have a quick wash without blocking the bathroom for other residents.
RomanesEuntDomusX on
It’s not very common, but it can happen in places that are meant for shared living.
pizzamann2472 on
Not common but also not unheard of. Especially some older houses used to have sinks in multiple rooms.
GalacticBum on
In older building it’s quite normal. I used to live in a Wg in an old house with four bedrooms. Every bedroom had a basin.
Vinzor0 on
Not realy common, but in certain places like youth”rehab” or so you find this sometimes.
Or if it was a bathroom and nobody could be asked to work with the piping, that happens too.
You look under your bed and carpet and find a droppipe wirh a plug sometimes.
Dry_Curve_7 on
In old buildings, especially farm houses it is completely normal.
Travsauer on
I lived in a Studentenwohnheim in Karlsruhe that had this. It was actually very convenient when you share bathrooms with 12 people and just need to brush your teeth or quickly wash your face
deviant324 on
I’ve seen single room flats where kitchen and bedreem were the same room but this is new to me
-SeriousJacob- on
No, dorm rooms or low budget hotels have this. Think positive, it’s free pissoir if you’re chaotic good.
AnarchoBratzdoll on
Common? No. But I’ve seen it in business hotels a couple of times.
Administrator90 on
Uncommon, but have seen it rarely
IntelligentQuote13 on
For rooms in a hotel or pension it’s not unheard of, especially when there is a shared bathroom. This way you can brush your teeth and get ready without using the communal bathroom.
Also, older apartment homes used to only have a shared toilet in the hallways („auf halber Treppe“ – literally a small room beneath the stairwell, nowerdays used as a storage space)
So everything that did not require a toilet could be done in your apartment without having to get down half the stairs
gold_rush_doom on
This is common in some houses in Austria and Bavaria
Capable_Event720 on
The insane luxury of having a washing basin in your bedroom was (and still is) popular in buildings with shared bathrooms. Hotels, pensions, dorms but also single family houses had (and still have) this. In some cases, these sinks were simply kept when the rooms were upgraded with individual bathrooms (or, in the case of family housing, more bathrooms were added).
I kinda liked the one in my bedroom. Until I found out that the 1930s lead pipes hadn’t been upgraded to copper like everywhere else in the building. I quickly decided to say goodbye; with three bedrooms and a third bathroom that had been added in the 1990s, I thought that I had enough luxury.
And I didn’t need more insanity, so thanks, but no thanks to leaded water.
misswhovivian on
My sister had one in her bedroom in boarding school, and my friend had one in her university dorm where she shared a bathroom with like a dozen other people, I don’t think I’ve seen one in a different context.
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No. Are you sure you didnt wake up in a prison cell?
Not unless it’s some kind of a dorm.
A couple rooms in my Studentenwohnheim had them. That was considered a good thing. Not sure why that means it’s like a prison cell.
In my old wg 2 out of 3 rooms had an own washbasin. It made the morning routine a lot easier.
It’s usually the case when you share a bathroom and a kitchen. So for all non-toilet or shower things you can use you room.
No. Only time I saw this was in a Studentenwohnheim (which made sense, as it didn’t force the whole floor to go to the shared bathroom just to use the sink).
Occasionally: it depends on the type of accommodation it is. If you have a shared bathroom, having a washbasin in each room means you can at least brush your teeth, shave, and even have a quick wash without blocking the bathroom for other residents.
It’s not very common, but it can happen in places that are meant for shared living.
Not common but also not unheard of. Especially some older houses used to have sinks in multiple rooms.
In older building it’s quite normal. I used to live in a Wg in an old house with four bedrooms. Every bedroom had a basin.
Not realy common, but in certain places like youth”rehab” or so you find this sometimes.
Or if it was a bathroom and nobody could be asked to work with the piping, that happens too.
You look under your bed and carpet and find a droppipe wirh a plug sometimes.
In old buildings, especially farm houses it is completely normal.
I lived in a Studentenwohnheim in Karlsruhe that had this. It was actually very convenient when you share bathrooms with 12 people and just need to brush your teeth or quickly wash your face
I’ve seen single room flats where kitchen and bedreem were the same room but this is new to me
No, dorm rooms or low budget hotels have this. Think positive, it’s free pissoir if you’re chaotic good.
Common? No. But I’ve seen it in business hotels a couple of times.
Uncommon, but have seen it rarely
For rooms in a hotel or pension it’s not unheard of, especially when there is a shared bathroom. This way you can brush your teeth and get ready without using the communal bathroom.
Also, older apartment homes used to only have a shared toilet in the hallways („auf halber Treppe“ – literally a small room beneath the stairwell, nowerdays used as a storage space)
So everything that did not require a toilet could be done in your apartment without having to get down half the stairs
This is common in some houses in Austria and Bavaria
The insane luxury of having a washing basin in your bedroom was (and still is) popular in buildings with shared bathrooms. Hotels, pensions, dorms but also single family houses had (and still have) this. In some cases, these sinks were simply kept when the rooms were upgraded with individual bathrooms (or, in the case of family housing, more bathrooms were added).
I kinda liked the one in my bedroom. Until I found out that the 1930s lead pipes hadn’t been upgraded to copper like everywhere else in the building. I quickly decided to say goodbye; with three bedrooms and a third bathroom that had been added in the 1990s, I thought that I had enough luxury.
And I didn’t need more insanity, so thanks, but no thanks to leaded water.
My sister had one in her bedroom in boarding school, and my friend had one in her university dorm where she shared a bathroom with like a dozen other people, I don’t think I’ve seen one in a different context.
Normally in a dorm.