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36M viewers watch as bathroom trend redefines Gen Z toilet aesthetics

36M viewers watch as bathroom trend redefines Gen Z toilet aestheticsDiscover how Gen Z is transforming bathrooms with floral gel stamps for toilet bowl decoration. Learn about this viral trend.
November 04, 2024
Pooja Mamnoor - LA Post

Gen Z social media users are transforming their toilet bowls into decorative spaces with floral gel stamps, sparking a viral bathroom beautification movement across digital platforms.

"So pooping is aesthetic now," declared a post on X that has garnered over 36 million views. The viral post features footage of a TikTok content creator applying colorful gel stamps to their toilet bowl, according to the NO CONTEXT HUMANS (@HumansNoContext) account.

The decorative trend has resonated with social media users, as evidenced by enthusiastic responses like "Awh yeah I'd poop all over those!!!!!!!," posted by a commenter beneath the viral video. These floral-shaped adhesive discs, which retail for $16, are available from established brands like Lysol and Scrubbing Bubbles, as well as independent vendors on TikTok Shop.

According to platform statistics, the movement has gained particular traction in "#ToiletTok," a specialized social media community that has accumulated more than 25.1 million posts focused on bathroom cleaning and decoration tips.

Sarah, who describes herself as a "millennial mama" of three boys, demonstrates the practical applications of these toilet stamps in her social media video. "You just use the applicator," she explains while installing the patches inside her toilet, adding that "they're supposed to help prevent odors." She notes that the decorations give her children "a place to aim" when using the bathroom.

Content creator Briaunna addresses the freshening properties in her TikTok testimonial, writing, "When you have explosive diarrhea but also have people coming over." She claims that "these stamps will have your whole bathroom smelling good for 2 weeks."

This toilet decoration trend follows recent social media phenomena like "fridgescaping," where users arrange their refrigerators with flowers and framed pictures for social media photos. It also comes after the "airport tray aesthetic" movement, which involves arranging personal belongings in Transportation Security Administration bins for Instagram-worthy photos before flights.

The toilet stamps, which manufacturers claim can mask bathroom odors for up to two weeks, represent the latest development that social media users call "loopy homemaking." As demonstrated by the millions of views and comments across social platforms, the trend continues to attract both practitioners and observers within the Gen Z demographic.

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