Bathroom etiquette for visitors - use your host's shampoo but not their cream?

[Flatbread]

Picking up from another thread and a point Stella raised.

When you are visiting, what do you use?

I use their toothpaste
The nicest shampoo and conditioner
Definitely the face wash, might go half and half on my face if they have two kinds
Bubble bath and bath oils if bathing
And finally a lather of their face cream and body cream. And vary by day, depending on how many they have.

Am I the worsest house guest

Take my own always, unless advised otherwise which is usually the case anyway so I don't have to drag lotions and potions with me. Always my own face stuff though because I have awkward skin.

Oh you're gross! I hate the thought of anybody else using my toothpaste! I wouldn't share a toothbrush (except, perhaps, with my dh or dc) and toothpaste is just once step removed from toothbrush. Whenever a guest has asked about brushing teeth, I've always given them a fresh tube of toothpaste and, if necessary, a brand new toothbrush.

As for the rest of my toiletries, I don't mind people trying them, though rummaging about to look for stuff is unacceptably rude.

Using you host's stuff on an unexpected overnighter is fine, but you should bring your own bathroom stuff for planned or longer stays.

And hosts should be explicit about what guests can use - anything that the host does not mention is out-of-bounds.

I'm amazed that posters view anything left out in plain sight as available. OK in rooms like the cloakroom, but definitely not in more private rooms like the bathroom.

I didn't know they still made hair mousse

Shower/shampoo stuff - fine. Anything else either family only or it's odd.

I take my own everything.

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Oh I'd never use anything without asking first. I bring my own, and if I've forgotten or the stay is unexpected, I ask if it's alright. The only thing I've ever used without asking first was toothpaste, because it didn't occur until I was already in the bathroom and I really cannot imagine any of my friends objecting at all. And I still said 'hope you don't mind but I used some of your toothpaste' when I came out!

I wouldn't mind if any of my guests used toothpaste/shampoo/showergel or similar essentials, even without asking. I'd happily share any of my other cosmetics too (not that I have many) but I'd be a bit taken aback if they just did it without asking.

I'd take my own things. It wouldn't occur to me to take other peoples stuff. Maybe toothpaste but that'd be it.

I use toothpaste, shower gel and shampoo. Would expect guests here to do the same. I take my own when visiting my parents though as they don't use shower gel and I draw the line at sharing soap. They also use that 2in1 shampoo conditioner stuff that is hopeless for my long hair.

Would be no good if anyone was looking for tampons in this house, and I would not be up for sharing mooncup.

I would use toothpaste and shower gel but never face stuff. I would usually ask. Not when I'm at in laws though.

at the very idea of using other people's toiletries. Definitely wouldn't do that unless was staying there unplanned for some reason. I think it's the height of bad manners and a little bit eeww.

One time, a (male) guest used almost an entire bottle of femfresh wash when he had a shower. I was and thought it was a bit much!!

I'd use shampoo and shower gel, but wouldn't pinch creams and stuff.

i tend to always take my own stuff except for showergel.. i'll use any old soap or showergel.

When I have friends to stay they are told to make themselves at home and help themselves to whatever they want. I expect them to use toothpaste, shampoo, etc (obviously they don't have to - I'm not upset if they bring thier own but there's no need to do that - bit of a hassle carting all that shit about)

Equally I would use their toothpaste, shampoo, shower gel. I take my own face/body cream as some people don't use it or have it handy and I hate rooting through other people's cupboards - although I would if I needed something and had forgotten it.

Friends is a word that means something really special to me and getting antsy over toiletries is far removed from that.

boak< @ some elses toothpaste copious vomit

Wow

Noooooooo - I take my own. Would never do that :(

And if you stay ay mine there are "spares" in case a guest forgets anything

I tell guests to use what they want...it's just stuff and i don't begrudge them.
If i go to a friends house I always take my own but if they say help yourself and it's something i haven't used before i might give it a try.

If I have forgotten something I ALWAYS ask first. It's just good manners.

why is someone else's toothpaste a problem? It's on the same level of worry as "not shutting the toilet lid when you flush in case poo particles get out", isn't it?

I don't like staying over at other people's houses and don't like overnight guests here.

If I do I take my own supplies, guests here can use whatever is in the bathroom as I keep all my nice creams elsewhere.

I usually only stay over with good friends, so I would use everything. Likewise, everything is up for grabs in my bathroom.

I also have a squirt of any perfume that's lying about whenever I go to a good friend's loo, and expect them to do the same in mine.

I'd always take my own toothpaste/shower gel/shampoo etc, wouldn't occur to me not to. Have never brought my own towel though.

I take all my own stuff - it's all a bit personal otherwise innit?

We have an ensuite, and I'm lucky enough to have a dressing table for all my own lotions and potions, so our main bathroom that guests use is a free for all. I stock it with anything I can think they'd need and I expect them to use it. Everything from shaving foam to shower gels and creams.

Yet strangely when I stay away I take all my own stuff! :/

I leave tampons/towels/painkillers/shampoo/conditioner/hand cream/hand wash in the guest bathrooms.

But they are not having my bloody toothpaste or face creams. That's just icky.

I bring my own toiletries to use.