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:========================================================= Important Subscriber Information:
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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