You’ve seen some of the better cliches in my apartment – (the “Velvis” and the prancing unicorns) and while I have no pink flamingoes – I do have some of the more awesome developments in suburban art – “The Garden Gnome.” Unfortunately, we have no garden. Tiny apartment. But what do do have, is a bathroom. Same diff.
Hanging out in the corner, watching you pee – are the three larger gnomes. They are there to make sure you wash your hands, keep the seat down and to generally freak out any one who isn’t forewarned.
If you decide to snoop in my medicine cabinet (or, need a band-aid or something), you will meet the guardians of the cabinet.
The other gnome needs a little introduction. I am not sure if the rest of the country has these, but Queens has these ridiculous, useless, usually-painted-shut hampers.
Exhibit A:
Yeah. Crossword puzzles. Don't judge.
We find our hamper useless for laundry, but we found another use for it. Please, stop here if you can’t handle the sight of feminine products. Hopefully the toilet paper in the above picture didn’t scandalize you.
Oh, hello there!
Totally exposed
That’s most of the “art” in our bathroom. I am sure we will add more as we find them – it seems like these guys are a dollar store staple, so a fresh gnome is never too far away.
Please, visit more of the gallery:
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Hey… for three months my old roommate and I thought those “hampers” were trashcans… We couldn’t figure out why somebody would put a permanent trashcan in the bathroom!
OMG I love the gnomes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is so cute. Kinda creepy, but cute. And you so need to submit your medicine cabinet to Alice.com’s “Me, My Shelf, and I” series! I don’t think anyone has had gnomes yet. Love it.
That is freakin’ hysterical. The gnomes lurking about in the bathroom, not gonna lie, creeps me out just a tad, but it is equally as amusing.
I love the gnomes! They’re totally one of my favorite gifts to give people from the dollar store.
Yeah, I totally just ‘fessed up to giving dollar store presents… but pretty much only gnomes and only to people that’ll be so excited about them, they won’t care where they came from.
Part of my fear of posting this was that now I would be the recipient of dozens of gnomes from my friends. And then I realized “dozens of gnomes!” and failed to find the downside.
I absolutely love the gnomes. I especially love the hidden ones. They’re like a surprise every time.
OK, so apparently I need to snoop while using your facilities! I had no idea that there were other gnomes in unsuspecting places in your bathroom. (Side note: The tampon toting one is my favorite).
Love the guardian of feminine hygiene. I need one for my bathroom too.
Should I get an Icelandic gnome? I saw them in the hardware store here.
I can’t believe you are even asking! OF COURSE.
Thanks for all the tampon-gnome bathroom love!