In the latest dispatch of Portnoy’s Stammtisch, The Local’s column about life in Germany, Portnoy tackles the touchy subject of the German loo shelf on World Toilet Day. The German platform toilet ...

A black wire over-the-toilet shelf in a neat bathroom with blue towels and white walls - Jason Finn/Shutterstock As those familiar with moving to a new home know, what works perfectly for storage in ...

Here's the situation...my guest bathroom has almost a pedestal sink and therefore has almost no countertop space for guests to put out their toiletries. I want to build a shelf over the toilet to give ...