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30 Times Designers Created Something Without Realizing It Will Have To Be Cleaned (Best Of All Time)
We want our houses to be beautiful, inside and outside. Often, that means intricate, hard-to-clean designs. Sure, that baroque-style chandelier might look majestic in the foyer, but what about when the time comes to clean it? Are you ready to go up on a ladder and wipe every individual branch?
Sometimes, designers fail to consider that people will have to somehow clean their amazing creations. Luckily, there's a group that calls them out for their outrageously hard-to-clean designs, called "Things designed by people who don't have to clean them." Here we have the worst designs that were ever featured on this group, for your amusement and mild infuriation.
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#1
Dollhouse Fishtank
Final score:
105points
DemonicPanda 1 year ago
This one is pretty cute. Also, I wouldn't be surprised if it's possible to take the furniture out to clean it.
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#2
Amethyst Sink
#3
Just Stay In The 70s. Thanks
#4
This Would Be A Pain In The Butt To Clean, But 11/10 Would Buy Anyway
#6
This Was Never A Good Idea!
#7
I'm In Vegas Since My Birthday Was Yesterday And It's Only A 6 Hours Drive From Me. And This Is A Ceiling In The Bellagio
#8
The Handles To The Cabinet At The House My Dad Rented For Our Christmas Gathering
#9
Seletti: Monkey Chandelier By Marcantonio
I wish I had it but DAMN.
(also, it cost too much for me.)
(BUT ANYWAY DAMN!!!)
#11
Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991)
#12
Found In The Wild. My Mom, Who Has No Knowledge Of Facebook Or This Group, Her First Words Were "Try Cleaning That"
#13
Look At This Hellscape Of A Backsplash. Now Envision Whipped Sweet Potatoes That Had A Little Accident
#14
I Like It But I Don't Like That I Like It
#15
They’re Gorgeous And I Want One, But They Must Be Such Dust Catcher
Pernille 1 year ago
That isn't so bad, it can be cleaned with a feather duster. I bought an old-fashioned feather duster and it has upped my cleaning game considerably. I put on good music and dance around dusting everything, and somehow the dust gets caught in the feathers and can be shaken off outside.
#16
Thanks I Hate It
OneWithRatsAndKefir 1 year ago
This one would be kinda cool (in an artistic sense, not a cleaning sense) if you couldn’t see all the transparent rods that disappointedly remind me of finding small, mean bones in a nice fish.
#18
Omfg, This Is Giving Me The Shivers
#19
Y I K E S
#20
And It's Not Even Cute
#21
These Wine Bottles/ Decanters/ Glasses Look Really Cool, But Cleaning Them? Hell No! I'd Probably Used Them Once And Then Threw Them Into A Fireplace Or Something
#22
This Was A Sink In A Public Bathroom That I Used Yesterday
(it does have a drain, it’s just hard to see under the bubbles) it’s flat, theres ridges in it that go about an inch deep into the sink to resemble rock or something. It’s obviously covered in grime and soap residue. Might have been cool in someone’s house, but not in a public bathroom like this
#23
Indoor Beach. Oof
#24
Rock Bottom
David Morgan 1 year ago
You could clean this by periodically putting the plug in and filling it with a mild bleach solution. However, my issue would be the risk of bashing the hell out of my hands by trying to use it as an actual sink.
#25
Bride Decided This Was The Best Way To Display Her Dress After The Wedding
#26
I Don’t Even Know What To Say About This. I Just Feel Kinda Uncomfortable Now. Have A Nice Day
#27
Saw This In My Death Stairs Group. I Think It Belongs Here Too
#28
Cutlery Set
#29
Mmmmmm.... Just What I Need After Washing My Hands
#30
Those Magazines And Shells In A Bowl Really Class Up This Bedside Table…
#31
Marble That Looks Like Fabric Staircase Art
#32
A Little Dust Catcher
David Morgan 1 year ago
So someone decided to turn hundreds (possibly thousands, depending on rarity) of pounds/dollars in merchandise into a 300 dollar lamp? Genius.
#33
All Hail The Glow Cloud
#34
Finally Found Something That's Ewww Enough For Here
#35
Cute, But
#36
Broken Ankle Bathtubs, Fantastic
#37
Now Imagine That It Rains
#39
Thought The Group Would Like This
#40
It Looks Cool, But There's No Way A Barbed Wire Grille Passes A State Safety Inspection
#41
I Smell Spiders In All The Pots
#42
This Chandelier Made Of Sea Shells
#43
Radiator With A Bread Warmer
#44
I Present To You My Desk Chair
I hate it. It was here when I got here. The bumps are hard plastic and extremely uncomfortable also the back has no give whatsoever. I work in the office part of a warehouse and everything gets super dirty here. Not looking forward to cleaning it which I can imagine will be done with a toothbrush.
#45
Hold On! There Is A Pool Under The Bed
#47
This Is My Ceiling Light. It’s New, And I Loved It Til I Joined This Group And Realized I Have No Idea How To Clean It
#48
I Found A Hair On Your T-Shirt. Who Is She?
#49
I Wonder If There Are Any Books On Hygiene
#50
Smells Exactly Like You'd Imagine
#51
Thought Of You Guys Immediately
#52
Victorian Era Glass Feeding Bottle For Infants
#53
This Waiting Room At A Hairdresser
#54
I'll Never Understand Why Some Faucets Are Designed Like This
Erik Hedenskog 1 year ago
Durability. These are in 90% or restaurants. You can grab, pull, and slam em around all day without them breaking.
#55
It’s Kinda Creepy Cool In A Wednesday Adams Sort Of Way
#56
My Toes And Shins Hurt Just Looking At This. Hope You Like Cobwebs
#57
My Friends Friend Just Finished His ‘Dream Beach Basement’
#58
I Like The Whimsical Vibe, But This House Belongs Here
#59
This Sink At A House I Clean. Super Cool Looking But Terrible To Clean. I Have To Get A Brush And Brush It Also Their Walls Which Are In The Bathroom Are Fabric Thats Super Hard To Wipe Clean
#60
This Hospital Finger Thingy
#61
The Ninja Blender Handle
Curry on... 1 year ago
You pour water through the bottom of the handle to clean it. Personal knowledge.
#62
King Bed Frame, Nightstand And Lowboy Dresser Set!
Upstaged75 1 year ago
My bedframe is velvet. It looks great but it's a total pain in the butt. I use a small handheld vacuum and a lint roller to clean it every week.
#63
A Bathroom Sink Made Of Carved Limestone
#64
Chanel Sunglasses With White Fabric Around The Temples. Because Nobody Wears Make Up When Wearing These
#65
This Sink At My Parents' House Drives Me Nuts
#66
I Love The Idea Of A Volcano Egg Cup As Much As The Next One, But You Will *never* Get All The Gross Crusty Egg Yolk Out Of All Those Crevices
#67
These Restaurant Chandeliers
#68
This Is For A Home Salon!
Bill Swallow 1 year ago (edited)
Alas, poor Gossamer! He led an iiiiiinteresting life, and came to an iiiiiiinteresting end.
#69
The Side Of My Toilet…
#70
I Have Questions
#71
The Inside Of My Foster Puppy’s Flexible Cone Is A Textured Fabric That Can’t Be Wiped Down. It’s Foul After Just 2 Days, And He’ll Have To Wear It For 2-4 Weeks. The Person Who Designed This Clearly Never Had A Dog, Probably Never Met A Dog
#72
The Only Bad Thing About My New Place, This Built In Cutting Board Who On Earth Thought Of This
#73
It Looks Cool, But… Not The Most Sanitary
Stephen Wild 1 year ago
My guess is that it is fully coated with plastic... still not going to be easy to clean...
#74
I Saw This And Thought About This Group. A Toilet In A Restaurant In Jelenia Góra, Poland
#75
This Toothbrush Holder...with No Drain Holes. Imagine The Slime
#76
Found In A High Traffic Corridor Of A Hotel. It's Fuzzballs As A Feature Wall
quentariel 1 year ago
These felted pebbles work in a carpet as you can easily toss it in a washing machine, but walls are whole another story. Probably the whole place smells like wet sheep mixed with mold and dust.
#77
The Opposite Of Mini
LonelyLittleLeafSheep 1 year ago
Why is this here? Pretty sure Mother Nature handles the cleaning.
#78
At A Bar In Newfoundland And The Bathroom Handle Is Literally Rope
#79
Imagine That With Hard Water. Yeah... No Thank You!
#83
Italian Restaurant Has Roof Like This All Over The Restaurant, Gives Slightly Drop Spider Fears Xd
#84
Good Grief, Where Do I Start And Where Do I Finish? In Casualty Probably
#85
This Pot
#86
Victorian Aquarium, C.1880s (Purportedly)
#87
Spotted At A Local Bar
#88
Why Does It Look Like It Feels Like A Bar Of Soap?
#89
Hotel Sink In South Africa
Bill Swallow 1 year ago
"He's got the whooole mess, In His hands, He's got the whole cruddy mess-s-s, In His hands..."
#90
Saw This Sink In A Bathroom Showroom And Thought Of You My Friends. It Has Actual Fish In It
#91
Dollhouse PC
xolitaire 1 year ago
Oh come on, this has no business being on this list. It's case modding. They know what they are doing. This is no harder to clean than an actual dollhouse. The inside is just the same as a normal PC case, it has air vents etc. So you clean it like any other PC. also I doubt the 2 figurines stay in there.
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Sophia Athene 1 year ago
So many of these items will never be cleaned by their owners because they pay others to do it. They're not quite cleaning nightmares on that end if staff are paid appropriately. Also, if you have a dishwasher and the item is dishwasher safe, go for it! No critique there. I also imagine these high-end restaurants and hotels pay professional cleaners as well. I would love for any professional cleaners to chime in.
Roxy222uk 1 year ago
It's the fake foliage hanging off the ceiling that I'm not sure how you'd clean it, even if it was your job.
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Ineke Pronk 1 year ago
The thing I hate the most of this list is we want nice fancy things that look good. But knowing we have to clean the things we will tend to gravitate to the plain boring stuff.
Jude Laskowski 1 year ago
I put my plants under the shower and rinse off the leaves while not getting the dirt all over. I also mist all of them weekly.
Sophia Athene 1 year ago
So many of these items will never be cleaned by their owners because they pay others to do it. They're not quite cleaning nightmares on that end if staff are paid appropriately. Also, if you have a dishwasher and the item is dishwasher safe, go for it! No critique there. I also imagine these high-end restaurants and hotels pay professional cleaners as well. I would love for any professional cleaners to chime in.
Roxy222uk 1 year ago
It's the fake foliage hanging off the ceiling that I'm not sure how you'd clean it, even if it was your job.
Load More Replies... Ineke Pronk 1 year ago
The thing I hate the most of this list is we want nice fancy things that look good. But knowing we have to clean the things we will tend to gravitate to the plain boring stuff.
Jude Laskowski 1 year ago
I put my plants under the shower and rinse off the leaves while not getting the dirt all over. I also mist all of them weekly.
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