A bath tub or shower bath?
@allknowing (130292)
India
December 28, 2022 12:08am CST
I just had a shower bath which I consider to be a good exercise - bending, turning and what have you all done standing
A bath tub bath on the contrary is a place one relaxes and there is no guarantee that the bath tub has been sanitized especially in hotels.
I have travelled a lot and have stayed in 5 star hotels. The toilets and all around is taped giving an indication that the workers have cleaned them all using disinfectants and that is what those who occupy the room are expected to believe But I have never believed it and so carried my own dettol disinfectant and used it before using the bathroom
I do not use the bath tub but the moment I enter there I call up and ask for a bucket and mug. I am not sure if there are showers there.
What is your take on this?
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
28 Dec 22
I worked for several years as a desk clerk in a motel. I know the housekeepers there really did use disinfectant and cleaned tubs and toilet before banding them. I've seen them cleaning the rooms.
In another hotel/motel, we only used the shower, not the tub, and only after I'd sprayed the tub and toilet myself and wiped them down.
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@allknowing (130292)
• India
28 Dec 22
But not all supervisors would be as conscientious as your
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
28 Dec 22
@allknowing Yes, you're right and that's why I always cleaned out bathroom myself when we went other places.
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@MarieCoyle (29518)
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28 Dec 22
I'm a shower person. I truly just hate baths. Feel like I'm basically sitting in my own dirt! I haven't taken a bath in years, only showers.
When doing a hotel I always check it out...wipe down the remote, the doorknobs, spray the bathroom with Lysol. Yes, I'm weird. I check for bedbugs, too. I've never found any, but I have seen TV programs and news articles about bedbugs being found even in 5 star hotels, so I look.
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@allknowing (130292)
• India
29 Dec 22
You are certainly not weird. I do the same but never remembered to check of bed bugs (lol)
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@MarieCoyle (29518)
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29 Dec 22
@allknowing
Unfortunately, some people just are not very clean. I'm not spotless, but I sure don't want bedbugs!
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@allknowing (130292)
• India
28 Dec 22
Even in homes there is no guarantee the one who used it previously would have left it spotlessly clean
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@shaggin (71678)
• United States
29 Dec 22
@allknowing I clean the tub so I know how clean it is. It’s not clean enough often enough.
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@allknowing (130292)
• India
29 Dec 22
Remember to keep your head above water while napping there (lol)
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@allknowing (130292)
• India
29 Dec 22
@Adie04 Now. That's another topic for discussion (lol)
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@Adie04 (17360)
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29 Dec 22
@allknowing lol yeah! I always remember though 
But if I have a shower in the tub, I usually take my phones in and play games sometimes.
But if I have a shower in the tub, I usually take my phones in and play games sometimes.1 person likes this
@Beestring (13491)
• Hong Kong
28 Dec 22
I occasionally take a bath tub bath at home, but never in hotel due to hygienic concerns.
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@allknowing (130292)
• India
29 Dec 22
It is time the hotel authorities did away with bath tubs (lol)
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@RebeccasFarm (86976)
• United States
28 Dec 22
I agree 100% with you.
One can never be assured of cleanliness and sanitazation.
Best to avoid exposing oneself or as you say sanitzing yourself.
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@allknowing (130292)
• India
29 Dec 22
A shower gives one a bit of exercise as well
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@LadyDuck (460454)
• Switzerland
28 Dec 22
@allknowing In summer it is necessary because I work outside. During winter the morning shower is anyway necessary and I take the bath before going to sleep because it warms me up. It's cold here in winter.
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@Fleura (29276)
• United Kingdom
28 Dec 22
I generally use the shower simply because I rarely have baths, even at home. But the bath tub is easy to clean and obvious too, so I imagine it is probably cleaned by the housekeeping staff. It's all the less conspicuous places that are worse - have you ever picked up the telephone in a room and looked at the buttons?
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@allknowing (130292)
• India
28 Dec 22
You have a point there but I do not think I have felt the nececity to use the phone frequently
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@aninditasen (15804)
• Raurkela, India
28 Dec 22
I too like bathing with a bucket and a mug. I don't use a shower as my skin is soft and it hurts.
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@aninditasen (15804)
• Raurkela, India
29 Dec 22
@allknowing I don't use a shower at home too though I have one.
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