...you're anxious someone will open the bathroom door whilst on the toilet

You're using the toilet in the bathroom. You've locked the door. You know it's locked, don't you? But now you're second-guessing yourself and...what if it's not locked and somebody walks in? You'll be caught - literally - with your pants down.

Consider...

Placing a semi or full-height partition between the toilet and the bathroom door to give your toilet users some level of privacy, even within the locked bathroom itself. If space or cost prevents this partition from being a custom-built wall or nib, consider utilising an existing structure within the bathroom to the same effect, such as the side of the basin cabinetry or shower glass (preferably obscured glass). And avoid orienting the toilet so it's facing the bathroom door.

Toilets within bathrooms are a common space-saving feature, but please, remember to at least install a lock on the bathroom door.

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