35 Design Fails Featuring Things That Are Infuriatingly Hard to Clean

Designers who are really nailing it understand the art of juggling form and function like a pro. But let’s be real, some folks in the design world seem to think aesthetics are the be-all and end-all, leaving us with creations that are easy on the eyes but a total nightmare when it comes to actual, you know, use.

Enter the Facebook group “Things Designed by People Who Don’t Have to Clean Them.” This online treasure trove is where practicality goes to die, showcasing designs that, while might catch your eye, are as easy to clean as getting a cat to enjoy a bath.

Here’s a rundown of some of the most hilariously absurd examples folks have shared in the group.


1. “I Like It But I Don’t Like That I Like It”

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2. “It’s Kinda Creepy Cool In A Wednesday Adams Sort Of Way”

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3. “This Is The Worst Thing I’ve Ever Seen. I’d Die In That Place W Rhinitis, Sinusitis, Bronchitis, Asthma. And I’ll Never Get Over The Fact Ppl Have Carpet In Their Bathroom”

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4. “Hotel Sink In South Africa (Friends Photo)”

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5. “I Was At The Airport In Kona Yesterday And Ran To The Bathroom And Saw This Monstrosity. Carpet. On The Walls. I’m The Bathroom. In A Tropical Climate. Is It Bad I Kinda Want To Take Samples And Test The Bacterial Load?”

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6. “This Sink At My Parents’ House Drives Me Nuts”

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7. “I’ll Never Understand Why Some Faucets Are Designed Like This”

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9. “Good Grief, Where Do I Start And Where Do I Finish? In Casualty Probably”

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10. “Chanel Sunglasses With White Fabric Around The Temples. Because Nobody Wears Make Up When Wearing These”

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11. “King Bed Frame, Nightstand And Lowboy Dresser Set!”

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12. “Found In A High Traffic Corridor Of A Hotel. It’s Fuzzballs As A Feature Wall”

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13. “Why Does It Look Like It Feels Like A Bar Of Soap?”

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14. “A Bathroom Sink Made Of Carved Limestone”

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15. “This Toothbrush Holder…with No Drain Holes. Imagine The Slime”

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16. “I Saw This And Thought About This Group. A Toilet In A Restaurant In Jelenia Góra, Poland”

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17. “It Looks Cool, But… Not The Most Sanitary”

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18. “They Are Glued Down…”

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19. “Spotted At A Local Bar”

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20. “Shower Floor Of A Shower In A Hotel Room”

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21. “Italian Restaurant Has Roof Like This All Over The Restaurant, Gives Slightly Drop Spider Fears Xd”

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23. “I Tried This New Restaurant Today And Instantly Noticed Their Chandeliers That Look Impossible To Clean”

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25. “Imagine All The Dust Particles Etc In All Those Crevices”

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26. “I Paint Apartments Part-Time… They’re Usually Kinda Yucky But I Had Never Seen This Useless Gap Behind A Stovetop Before”

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27. “Remnants From Around The Time The Super Nintendo Made Its Debut At My Grandpa’s House”

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28. “This Rope Accent By The Starbucks Bathroom Is So Dusty”

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29. “Fwiw, This Thing Was Probably Not Even Clean When They Installed It In The First Place”

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30. “The Other Day I Found This Mirror In Marketplace”

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31. “This Sink In A Mall In Dublin By The Immigration Museum”

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32. “Long Time Lurker, First Time Poster, Spotted In Restaurant At The Geyser Centre In Iceland, Not Even A Great Design Imo”

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33. “Monument With Plastic Bowls That Were Fully Intended To Fill With Slimy, Green Water. In Rome”

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34. “Want To Throw Up Straight Away So Gross”

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35. “An Indoor Playground, With Wood Chips. Adjacent A Food Court”

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