Jennifer,

Once you scoop up whatever you can (wearing medical gloves) then I would
steam clean it (perfect for hard surface cleaning and disinfection). Wipe it
down with lysol wipes and repeat until clean.

There should be a way of securing the lid down or putting something on top
to make it obvious it is not in use.

Cheers!
Dave

David Harvey
Senior Conservator and Museum Consultant

On Oct 24, 2009 8:32 AM, "Jennifer Snyder" <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

I just discovered this morning that someone used one of the display
bathrooms in our historic house, rather than the public restroom.
(Fortunately it was a "number one"!) Control and security issues aside, does
anyone have any suggestions for cleaning it? It's a 1940s-era porcelain
toilet that has had the water disconnected from it for at least 20-30 years.

Unfortunately, it looks like we will have to make a sign for it to prevent
this from happening again.

Jennifer Snyder
Assistant to the Executive Director
Packwood House Museum
15 North Water Street
Lewisburg, PA 17837
www.packwoodhousemuseum.com

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