The Strangest Inventions and Gadgets from the Past

Before plumbing, our ancestors had this chamber hygiene set, which is basically, a chamber pot, a mug, a bowl, a soap dish, a pitcher, and a washbowl so you could freshen up before heading to work or heading to bed.

Unlike most chamber pots, this one didn’t look like one. So, you could literally pass this off as a beautiful Victorian chair piece in your bedroom, and then flip the lid and go number 1 when you felt Mother Nature calling.