Did you ever find yourself having to buy an item you normally don't think about? Because today, I had to buy a toilet seat. Now, replacing a toilet seat seems like it's mundane, and you're right. Who really wants to bother with that stuff.

First, you have to figure out where to buy one. Of course, Lowe's and Home Depot come to mind and I chose Lowe's, simply because they are closer. Next is color. Well, that's easy because I needed white. Next is brand. Well, my toity is a Kohler and why not stick with them? Next is what size. You have elongated and round toilet seats and honestly, I don't care, but you need to know which one you need. I needed round, which is slightly smaller than the elongated ones. I'm assuming your various handicapped lounges, as I like to call them, probably offer elongated. Seems simple enough, eh?

Well, go to your local outlet and there is the Murderers Row of toilets. American Standard, Bemis, Kohler. The seats displayed in all of their whiteness or woodness or biscuitness. Eventually, I was sticking with Kohler and went with a $20 round version.

Then you have to take the old one off. The joys of working in one of your favorite areas of your home. And, by God, don't drop anything. Make sure you have a wrench and adequate left hand prowess for unscrewing the old one. Screw in the new one and then you're good to go. Literally.

Makes for a nice weekend diversion.

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