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To bin or not to bin?

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1DAD2KIDS · 15/10/2016 17:05

Hello. I am single male lone parent and could really do with a female perspective of my provision of bins (or lack of). In my house I have two toilets/bathrooms. I current don't have bins in them. I sometimes have female guests/friends/relatives round. Now obviously sometimes females have waste products to depose of. I like to be a good host and I currently don't provide bins in my toilets. Is this bad form or OK? Would female visitors use them? I don't really want to provide bins as my little boy is 18 months old and into everything and its extra work for me. But the thought crossed my mind that I was failing my female guests and causing them a problems by not having them. So to bin or not to bin that is the question?

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SimonLeBonOnAndOn · 16/10/2016 22:36

A bin in the bathroom is a must for me.
Not on,y sanitary products, but for used tissues, cotton wool, make up wipes...
I get a bit uncomfortable if a bathroom doesn't have one.

Sixisthemagicnumber · 16/10/2016 22:37

Get a bin. I know somebody said that day guests don't need to be changing sanitary products whilst visiting but some of us have very heavy flow and need to change every couple of hours. On my heavy days I would need to change if I had just popped in for a one or two hour visit and would appreciate a bin and even better if you had nappy bags too.

1DAD2KIDS · 16/10/2016 22:51

Well I definitely think rewording the question helped I have a better idea now. I suppose there is no harm getting some small lidded bins. I guess it was just me being a tight wad (again) and trying to save a penny (for the room where you spend a penny). It sounds daft but a little part of me did wonder is any females would think it strange for me to have bins as I am a single male? No let's do bins I say, what's the harm? Just need to train little man not to go in them. And if know one uses them I may have to start a beauty routine of my own to ensure I have cotton wool etc to put into it and justify it's purchase.

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