AIBU to think that sooo many people have lazy or non-existent hygiene stadards?

[madmomma]

I just despair at people's disregard for basic hygiene.
Bathroom sinks at people's houses with no soap, let alone a nailbrush,
greasy hair, dirty toilets, grubby fingernails, animal hair floating around and cats sitting on food-preparation surfaces. Am I stuffy or are people really grim about hygiene these days, despite how easy we have it wrt access to soap + hotwater?

[Feminine]

Most of the germs are under the nails goth

They might look clean...

[MadameBigToes]

I associate nail brushes with the ancient manky bathroom at my granddad's house when I was a child, and the ancient manky soap he had. Also hate the feeling of using them.

I think you can be clean without a nail brush. We have pump dispenser handwash by the sink and if mine or kids' nails are mucky I clean under them when clipping them - however they generally aren't.

[MurderOfGoths]

feminine And that way madness lies!

[monet3]

I was my hands a zillion times a day, they dont get time to be dirty.

[softlysoftly]

I just run my skanky nails through my greasy hair. Slides right out.

[LynetteScavo]

I would be grossed out if I went to someones house and saw a nailbrush and a bar of soap.

Liquid soap and a clean, dry hand towel, though please.

[madmomma]

charlady that's very interesting. Maybe I will ditch the nailbrush habit.

[Feminine]

In case anyone missed my previous informative post.

Nail brushes are supposed to be changed very regularly.

Like toothbrushes.

That is why they are only about 88p!

They are invigorating when used properly!

[NoComet]

I agree with no animals near food, otherwise I don't give a flying fuck.

My DDad and DSIS are allergic to furry things and my DM is way more house proud than me, so I wasn't brought up with pets.

I'm sure if you've always had pets that have their food bowls, beds, litter trays in the kitchen, and never got ill, you don't give a flying fuck about that either.

[monet3]

What do you do to get them so dirty they need scrubbing?

[madmomma]

I agree feminine

[CoolaSchmoola]

We have a nail brush, in the shower. DH is a mechanical engineer and occasionally comes home up to the eyes in oil. Soap alone won't shift that.

DD (2) has been caught scrubbing the shower tray out with it lol.

[MickeyMixer]

I had no idea my home was so deadly until this thred made me look into it!! Aagh!
www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1336319/The-bacteria-timebomb-home-The-experts-rules-beating-household-bugs-trigger-heart-disease-allergies-strokes.html

[PennySillin]

I would be grossed out if I went to someones house and saw a nailbrush and a bar of soap.

I'm with Lynette, liquid soap and a clean towel, I would never use a nail brush in someone elses house.

[Chivetalking]

I've never been able to make a nailbrush work

I can't say I get up close and personal with other people's nails but I do think there's a substantial minority whose personal hygiene leaves a lot to be desired.

[Feminine]

monet nothing spectacularly dirty.

Germs are everywhere (obviously) They thrive under the nails.

Of course good old hand washing is fine. It is just better with a brush too!

[MrsBennetsEldest]

Nailbrushes are a must for getting ingrained blood out of your skin/nails.
We have one in each bathroom/ shower room/ loo.
Family of butchers :)

[Feminine]

They are also really useful for removing stains from clothes with Morrison's own brand bog standard soap!

[Damnautocorrect]

My nail brush is in my bathroom draw, so it's there I just don't feel the need to display it.

[MrsBennetsEldest]

Also good for brushing dried mud off the bottom of school trousers when there are no others clean.

[UriGeller]

Now there's real filth Mickey, can you get an eyeball brush for when you've been looking at the daily mail?

[NinjaBunny]

Why baking of course...nice bit of sweetshortcrust, all that rubbing in with the flour and butter will fairly lift the grime out.

Fruit Tartlet anyone??

[mistlethrush]

I've got 3 nailbrushes - one by each sink - so that anyone that's been in the garden and got LOTS of mud under their nails can scrub it out. But I have liquid soap and a bar of soap by each basin too as I only use the bars, being allergic to the liquid stuff. Lest anyone think I'm too clean, DS found that the dog toys were particularly good for teething on (they were removed as soon as we spotted them anywhere near him but sometimes he was just too quick and the dog used to drop things if he approached)

[MurderOfGoths]

Btw, just curious if this is just my toddler.. but how can you be too bothered by cleanliness once you have a toddler?! I stopped worrying about little things like dummies falling on the floor etc when I found him licking the bottom of his wellies.

[NigellasDealer]

nailbrushes are essential if there is anyone in the house who mucks out and sees to horses.......