Do you wash your hands after a wee in the night?

[Goneforawee]

It’s the middle of the night and you’re up for a wee. (Assume you’ve just dabbed yourself dry with loo roll, no other bodily fluids present!) Do you do a full 30 second soap and water hand wash vs after? A quick water-only rinse, and pat dry? Not wash at all and go straight back to bed? Something else completely?

I’ve often wondered what others do but too afraid to ask in real life 🫢

No - I just go straight back to bed. Always shower first thing though.

No, but wash hands after first morning wee so haven't really touched anything. Well, that's what I tell myself. It's gross but it would wake me up too much and I'll never go back to sleep!

I don’t touch the lid, it’s always up, the seat is always down

Wow. I had no idea people dont shut the lid before every flush.

Are you not worried about toilet germs spraying about your bathroom?

😂

Yeah I think I don’t mind my own germs. I’m obsessive about hand washing in public and when I come back in. Don’t want other people’s germs. The tiny amount I may get from the toilet roll in the middle of the night I’m at peace with…

Not just for a wee, no

I honestly don’t wash my hands after most of my wees, assuming hands havent got wee on them etc (which most of the time they don’t!) I’m not that arsed if it’s grim, I’m convinced way more people do similar than they admit, haha. Anyway there’s way more germs on a keyboard or on your phone, it’s fineeee

😂😂😂

😂 I bet you have an amazing immune system.

Wash my hands properly. Bacteria don't go to bed at night!

😂

Water rinse and dry here

Wot?? There are actually people here who don't wash their hands after going to the toilet? What does it matter whether it is day or night? You're still touching all the same stuff whether the stars are out or not!

I assume he has a urine bottle next to his bed to go in?

Nah.

You wee before you get up?!

Same people who probably thought sperm goes to sleep at night and got pregnant thinking it wasn't a risk that way

Fuck that. I feel my way to the loo and back like I'm blind so it's easier for me to get back to sleep.

Same

By the time I’ve made it to the toilet, I’m no longer half asleep so why wouldn’t I wash my hands? Madness

Always

I brush my teeth again too before going back to bed. Not a proper brush, just a once over

Don't feel fresh otherwise! Lifetime habit for as long as I can remember

Flush & wash hands. Even half asleep it's just automatic. It would take more deliberate thinking to not do it.

No I don't - just go back to sleep

I'm in the compromise camp. Just a very quick rinse with water for me.
Very funny and typical mumsnet thread. It's a miracle we are all alive with such unsanitary behaviour.