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Night Owl 4 years ago

I'd spend too much time in there

13points

For five years, I've been documenting the restrooms around Cleveland that I happened to find myself in. It started as a joke on Instagram, and just kept going. I can’t quite articulate what the criteria were, but my gut always told me when it was something worth a photo. These are interiors that rarely get documented unless they are designed as “selfie bait”. Sure, some restrooms clearly had a big budget, but it is always interesting to see what can be done with a meager budget. Documenting is important because you never know what will be gone tomorrow.

I Spent Five Years Photographing Bathrooms In Cleveland.

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42points

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Hazel Beswick 4 years ago

This should be above the urinals... ohhhh the judgement!

16points

I Spent Five Years Photographing Bathrooms In Cleveland.

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41points

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jamie1707 4 years ago

oh dear god! someone slipped me some brown acid!

12points

In the short number of years since I started this project as a fun hashtag #restroomsofcleveland, several of these restrooms have been redone or have disappeared completely. The gentrification of cities has erased character and replaced it with subway tiles and Edison bulbs; the rustbelt has been slowly following the “AirSpace” aesthetic much to my disappointment.

I Spent Five Years Photographing Bathrooms In Cleveland.

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34points

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MagicalUnicorn 4 years ago

what if somebody tried to aim at target?

2points

I Spent Five Years Photographing Bathrooms In Cleveland.

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Donna Reynolds 4 years ago

And I thought the last one was creepy.

18points

Bars, theaters, warehouses, grocery stores, private clubs, pinball arcades, museums, schools, churches, furniture stores, and coffee shops are just some of the places you will find in the photo book I compiled – simply titled “The Restrooms of Cleveland.” It is a testament to the fact I hydrate often and have a weak bladder with little regard for location. I wish I had time to tell you my own stories within these facilities; exposed electrical wire, celebrity sightings, girl fights, dance parties, vomit, perfect selfie lighting, and unpaid counseling sessions. There was the time I found myself on my knees under a bride’s dress to fix a mishap, the time I tried desperately to keep the makeshift door closed with one foot while in the dressing room reserved for strippers, and the time a raccoon visited me while minding my own damn business! I’ve seen it all in Cleveland, Ohio, man.

I Spent Five Years Photographing Bathrooms In Cleveland.

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30points

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Reagan James 4 years ago

My brain is kind of aching right now.

9points

I Spent Five Years Photographing Bathrooms In Cleveland.

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30points

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Bean59 4 years ago

GLADYS, WHERE DID YOU PUT THE CHAINSAW?

12points

I Spent Five Years Photographing Bathrooms In Cleveland.

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30points

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charlotte berger 4 years ago

Does anyone else see a bunch of d***s?!?

13points

I Spent Five Years Photographing Bathrooms In Cleveland.

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MissDemeanour 4 years ago

Ooooh, the non binary kids will get mad.

4points

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I Spent Five Years Photographing Bathrooms In Cleveland.

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Seabeast 4 years ago

A Rocky Horror Picture Show wallpaper!

2points

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I Spent Five Years Photographing Bathrooms In Cleveland.

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Gina Booths 4 years ago

It's so weird to see a neon light of the Chinese character 'porridge' in a bathroom, and the character is not even positioned correctly..

11points

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I Spent Five Years Photographing Bathrooms In Cleveland.

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LaDonna Hulcy 4 years ago

I Love this one!

6points

glorytherainwing 4 years ago

no...not the curtains!

1point

Ellen Turner 4 years ago

looks like someone's house. If it had clover's It would be my Aunt's.

1point

Matt B 4 years ago

Is she from the UK? It was a trend at one point in the UK to match the bedding to the wallpaper. I am not sure if this still a trend?

1point

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Lesley Kelly 4 years ago

I thought that was a massive poo sculpture on the wall!

0points

Tami Bridges 4 years ago

Looks like someone's Nanas bathroom; cute and nostalgic.

0points

Erika Jones 4 years ago

Is that a Ganesh above the mirror?

0points

HorrorWeirdo 4 years ago

Fine, okay, better than the last one

0points

Bob Beltcher 4 years ago

Looks like grandma's house.

0points

Kathy Smith 4 years ago

Put the lid down!

0points

Susie 4 years ago

This is actually a really nice original-looking bathroom? I mean, other than the extremely matchy curtains.

0points

Kenny Kulbiski 4 years ago

This one looks like it's someone's private, retro, and expensive loo.

0points

Magpie 4 years ago

Relatively pleasant compared to others. But what is that brown thing on the wall?

0points

DaVo 4 years ago

That bath is disgusting!

-1point

Bobby's Girl 4 years ago

Put the lid down. Please.

-1point

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I Spent Five Years Photographing Bathrooms In Cleveland.

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Amy Smith 4 years ago

This looks like the ladies in the old Montague Arms in New Cross

2points

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I Spent Five Years Photographing Bathrooms In Cleveland.

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Erika Jones 4 years ago

I feel like I'm being watched.

2points

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I Spent Five Years Photographing Bathrooms In Cleveland.

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UnicornHuman 4 years ago

what if someone was blind and they had to feel up the busts ...

5points

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I Spent Five Years Photographing Bathrooms In Cleveland.

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Bean59 4 years ago

Who threw up in the sink

11points

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I Spent Five Years Photographing Bathrooms In Cleveland.

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Water Bottle 4 years ago

Bathroom?

3points

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I Spent Five Years Photographing Bathrooms In Cleveland.

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Annemarie Mattheyse 4 years ago

I love the black-and-white/teal combination. It's very calming, somehow.

10points

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I Spent Five Years Photographing Bathrooms In Cleveland.

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Rebekah 4 years ago

I love me a good mountain of hot dogs.

3points

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I Spent Five Years Photographing Bathrooms In Cleveland.

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Reagan James 4 years ago

I like it!

4points

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I Spent Five Years Photographing Bathrooms In Cleveland.

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12points

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glowworm2 4 years ago

Is this a bathroom for clowns?

17points

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I Spent Five Years Photographing Bathrooms In Cleveland.

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Bean59 4 years ago

WOMEN

1point

#23

I Spent Five Years Photographing Bathrooms In Cleveland.

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Molly Porter 4 years ago

This one looks normal

2points

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I Spent Five Years Photographing Bathrooms In Cleveland.

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Night Owl 4 years ago

Not too bad

6points

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I Spent Five Years Photographing Bathrooms In Cleveland.

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Let’s All Just Try And Be Decent 4 years ago

Kind of obviously a dressing room for actors to get ready for theatre shows.... not a bathroom. I'm

1point

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I Spent Five Years Photographing Bathrooms In Cleveland.

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11points

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Kathy Smith 4 years ago

Looks like an old elevator.

7points

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I Spent Five Years Photographing Bathrooms In Cleveland.

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Night Owl 4 years ago

The (probably plastic) flowers are a nice touch

7points

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I Spent Five Years Photographing Bathrooms In Cleveland.

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Molly Porter 4 years ago

The wood is so pretty on this one

6points

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I Spent Five Years Photographing Bathrooms In Cleveland.

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10points