[Danielle G.]

Home Chamber Pots​

Have you had one of these at home when you were growing up? Chamber pots used to be a household staple. Instead of going out to the loo in the middle of the night, these pots under the bed served as a temporary urinal. What kind of chamber pots did you use at home before? Share your memories here.

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[John G]

Own three or four. I guess I'm a collector.

 

[Carol Y]

My grandmother used one

 

[spalasskyeterriers]

we used to call them the guzunder as it went under the bed

 

[gamiry]

this looks like my Mum's and we certainly called the a "gazunda"

 

[Mikev]

Yes, I remember having a small blue plastic one in my bedroom. I definitely didn’t want to go to that dark scary toilet in the backyard in the middle of the night.

 

[Jethrotull]

They stunk !!!!

 

[piggyp]

in relation to this item.My uncle served in the 2.20th Battalion 8th Div 2nd AIF in Malaysia Singapore KIA 1942.My mum had me in 1943,He mother my grandmother mad he promise to name me after her missing brother and thats how I arrived at Gerald Potts name.Most other family members pointed out that the name had a slight problem that Gerry did not go with potts .The Jonny Cash song a BOY NAMED SUE.80 years later and a few punch ups the name has weathered well and still around verticle and still laughing it worked well.

 

[magpie1]

Remember having one under the bed as a young child....must admit I missed a bit sometimes....Mum not too impressed next morning.

 

[Ivory]

Yes, as a child we lived in a house with no electricity, running water only to the laundry trough and a long drop toilet, a long run from the back door. We called them gozzunders as they go under the bed. The downside of these things was accidentally kicking them and causing a splash on the mat, and the floorboards. The resulting cleanup was not appreciated by our mother!

 

[Viellarde]

Looks very familiar, paired with the matching handbasin and water jug which were mostly used by the family doctor on home visits.

 

[Glennbee]

My father used to make these. He used to put ICUP on the bottom. Definitely not a measurement.

 

[janj]

My grandmother had one lol

 

[Gravon]

still have my mothers.

 

[Ivory]

still have my mothers.

But do you still use it? I would need to put it up on something because I’d never be able to squat that far down!

 

[NotNats]

when at my granny's house (1960's) she would always keep two in the laundry room as it was closed to the house than the Dunny House. That way there was no smell through the house and easier to clean any spills. Lime soap & hot water and scrub before washing started (each day). Nanna was the first person who taught me the befits of splitting my washing & wash loads, which I still use today.