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like, some kind of advanced dust. is it the pee?

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[–] [email protected] 71 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It’s the humidity. Whatever is water-soluble in the dust absorbs water and becomes sticky. Then the water evaporates and it’s like you’ve glued the dust to the wall.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

I’d add the calcium from the water as a factors

[–] [email protected] 25 points 8 months ago (1 children)

You probably clean your bathroom far more often than your other rooms. And while you are able to remove 99.9% of the dust, the remaining 0.1% are exactly those dust particles that, through one way or another, evaded your detection.

And it is those particles that go on and reproduce, making the next generation of dust more resilient against their environment and it's predators (that being you).

This goes on and on, eventually resulting in the powerfull bathroom dust you are encountering.

Of course, this is complete and utter BS and not how anything works but it was a nice read, wasn't it?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Where is the sequel to this saga?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago

I subscribed to dust facts. I'm waiting to find out if my special shampoo promotes dust mating.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Maybe the carpet if you have it?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Who... what... carpet in a bathroom‽‽

[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 months ago

It's a thing. It's a disgusting thing, but it's a thing. I remember, almost 30 years ago, my parents picking out a double wide trailer and they had to check a box to NOT get carpet in the bathrooms.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Probably the mold spores and if it's old enough the asbestos in the plaster.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago (1 children)

And the asbestos in the flooring...

And the asbestos in the wallpaper...

And the asbestos in the curtains...

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

And the asbestos in the baby powder.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 months ago

Tiny aerosolized particles of toilet tissue from constantly unrolling it.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Turd flakes vs skin flakes

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago

Toilet paper dust as well when tearing it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

Keep the legs tight when you poop.

No more poop flakes.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Kitchen dust that has married airborne grease has entered the chat.

In all seriousness I'm too busy battling toothpaste, misc hair/skin products, soaps, and unmentionables to notice bathroom dust.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Yeah you're absolutely right about that. The dust on top of the fridge is abject human fear