Wisconsin Life

Is the Midwestern basement toilet a thing?


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Do you have a random toilet in your basement? Perhaps it’s at the foot of the stairs or you’ve zhuzhed it up. WPR recently received a question about these porcelain wonders from an audience member through our WHYsconsin project. She asked, “Why do so many older homes in Wisconsin have an exposed toilet sitting in the unfinished basement? What’s the story behind the ‘Midwestern toilet?'”
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