Toilets or Outhouses

Outhouses

While outhouses are one of the humbler elements of our sanitation systems, they have received a surprising amount of design attention and even public affection. They were actually a considerable advance over many older disposal methods in the United States (open trenches, cesspits), and the U.S. government actively encouraged their use in rural areas in the 1930s and 40s.

The Toilet Museum

This one, well, you are on your own!

Which do you prefer: toilets or outhouses?

There are advantages and disadvantages for both.

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