Disgusted with the constantly unsanitary conditions in many of the public restrooms I visited, I wondered just what I could ever do to change things for the better. Giving the store the benefit of the doubt - maybe they didn't realize just how nasty their bathroom was - I made it a habit to inform the employees and/or the management whenever their restroom appeared "neglected." Many months later, I can say with total honesty, "I tried." In most cases, my plea was totally ignored.
So I thought long and hard - what more could I do? The staff had been told and they had chosen to do nothing to improve the overall condition of their public restroom. But, perhaps if their potential customers knew the truth, these fine establishments would clean up their act! Hmmm... An IDEA!
The Potty Pages are born! So, you see, this webpage was not created as a joke. Nor do I, or any of the contributers, have malicious intent. My sole purpose is to report our observations. Read on for the Potty Patrol's OFFICIAL FINDINGS...
Tidy Toilets And Pretty Potties (Clean Public Restrooms)
| Business and Address | Overall Cleanliness | Stocked | Comments | Follow-Ups |
| Dairy Queen, Tunnel Road | good | yes | toilet paper very hard to reach | NEW!! |
| McDonald's - 950 Patton Ave. | good | yes | stalls too small!! | still nice |
| Subway - 1565D Patton Ave. | very nice | yes | smelled pleasant | |
| Pizza Hut - 163 Smoky Pk Hwy. | very nice | yes | ||
| Popeye's - 307 Smoky Pk Hwy. | clean | yes | ||
| Burger King - 1296 Patton Ave. | clean | yes | smelled nice | continually nice |
| Wendy's - 1000 Patton Ave. | clean | yes | good | |
| Waffle House - Smoky Pk Hwy. | clean | yes | sweet-smelling | |
| Bojangles - 974 Patton Ave. | good | yes | smelled very clean | |
| Wal-Mart - Tunnel Rd. | good | yes | smelled like smoke | fair |
| Little Pigs BBQ - McDowell St. | yes | I'd like to live there! | wonderful | |
| Krispy Kreme Doughnuts - 960 Patton Ave. | clean | yes | good | |
Pooty Potties (Stop
only in extreme emergencies)
| Business and Address | Overall Cleanliness | Stocked | Comments | Follow-Ups |
| Asheville Mall - South Tunnel Road (restroom at corner of Babbage's and Victoria's Secret) | filthy | no towels or toilet paper | trash overflowing; hot, stuffy, and odorous | NEW!! |
| Books-A-Million - Overlook Village, 136 S. Tunnel Road | neglected | no toilet paper or handsoap | 2 of 4 toilets unflushable | moved from "Tidy" list, 9/2 |
| Phar-Mor - Overlook Village | gross | no toilet paper in half the stalls | toilet stopped up, floor wet | floor usually dry, but overall still gross |
| Bi-Lo - 337 New Leicester Hwy. | nasty | somewhat | restroom was once a challenge to access, but walkway has since been cleared | IMPROVING |
| K-Mart - 1001 Patton Ave. | trashy | no towels, floor wet and/or covered with paper | both restrooms were bad, also had stopped up sink for more than 2 weeks, door in stall (deli) restroom won't lock or stay closed | IMPROVING |
| Kentucky Fried Chicken - 1030 Patton Ave. | slightly dirty | no towels or toilet paper (or holders for them), no soap | this is also the employees' restroom! | this condition has continued for 2 of 3 visits to this store |
| Michael's Arts and Crafts - 299 Swannanoa River Rd. | dirty | no towels | looks like they never mop, toilets unsanitary | no better |
| Innsbruck Mall - 85 Tunnel Rd. | no toilet paper or towels | mall refuses to stock restroom because toilet paper gets stolen; hand dryer won't heat | once (of 4 visits) there WAS toilet paper and towles |
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