Lucky Lavatories

[Mulboyne]

[floatl][/floatl]Reuters: Superstition sparks toilet cleaning craze in Japan
Cleanliness has long been next to godliness for the hygiene-conscious Japanese, but fortune-tellers are now advising those who want to succeed in life to start by scrubbing the smallest room. "Cleaning the toilet to attract luck" published this month is the latest in a series of books advising readers on how to attract good fortune using a brush and an array of cleaning fluids. "Don't just wipe the floor, polish it," the book instructs. "It's important to maintain a positive mood while cleaning"...The idea that Lady Luck may be hiding in the lavatory has been taken up by magazines and television programme...The idea that a clean toilet can bring good fortune, or even make you more beautiful, has existed in Japan for many years, according to Yuka Soma of Makino Publishing in Tokyo, editor of one of the toilet books. But she is still waiting for a big stroke of luck...more...

[kurohinge1]

. . . Reuters: Superstition sparks toilet cleaning craze in Japan
Cleanliness has long been next to godliness for the hygiene-conscious Japanese, but fortune-tellers are now advising those who want to succeed in life to start by scrubbing the smallest room. "Cleaning the toilet to attract luck" published this month is the latest in a series of books advising readers on how to attract good fortune using a brush and an array of cleaning fluids. "Don't just wipe the floor, polish it," the book instructs. "It's important to maintain a positive mood while cleaning"...The idea that Lady Luck may be hiding in the lavatory has been taken up by magazines and television programme...The idea that a clean toilet can bring good fortune, or even make you more beautiful, has existed in Japan for many years, according to Yuka Soma of Makino Publishing in Tokyo, editor of one of the toilet books. But she is still waiting for a big stroke of luck...more...

Well, luck me!

"Don't just wipe . . . polish it" - A useful phrase in any language. ]http://www.monotsukuri.net/japan/bathtv/bathtv1.jpg[/IMG]

"It's important to maintain a positive mood while cleaning" - Again, I'd have to agree.

[GomiGirl]

OMG - I wondered what the mad toilet cleaning frenzy at the office this week was all about. This is just what the office manager said - a clean bathroom attracts fortune. Personally i think it leads to less problems for health related injuries at the office so this is all a good thing.