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To think it's weird that my houseguest took all the guest-toiletries?

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SummerOfLadybirds · 13/06/2015 11:00

We often have overnight guests so I keep a basket of spare toiletries in guest-room (in case they forget anything) and tell them to use whatever they need. Most people use a couple of things, some don't use anything, and I re-stock it between guests.
Recently my close friend stayed for 3 nights and when she left the basket was completely empty! AIBU to find this a bit cheeky and odd? Or did she think it was a basket of 'complimentary products' like hotels provide? I stocked the basket well (she's scatty and tends to forget things, so i expected a few products to be used but not for every item to vanish!)

Basket contained: new full-size pack of Olay cleansing wipes, mini bottle make-up remover, toothbrush, dental floss, lipsalve (all 3 in sealed packets), plastic comb, travel-size body-lotion, body-wipes, spray deodorant, some Clinique mini-products (free samples of make-up/creams that I collect and keep for guests) plus various sachets of moisturiser, BB creams, hair serum, facial scrub etc. Oh and a couple of individually-wrapped soaps, shower-caps and mini sewing-kits that I collected from hotels.

There is no way she could have used the whole lot in 3 days! If a friend provided a basket like this would you assume it was a gift for you to take home??

OP posts:
Bunbaker · 13/06/2015 20:05

"we have a little baskets of hotel toiletries, samples and value toothbrushes for people to avail themselves of. I think it's quite normal."

I don't. Our friends are quite scattered and so are our families and I have never stayed in a house where there was a basket of guest toiletries.

HicDraconis · 13/06/2015 20:40

I also think it's normal, but we live so far away from friends and family that when they come to stay they come for a reasonable length of time. After a 30h trip nobody wants to pop to the nearest dairy to pick up toothbrush or paste, they want to shower and sleep. I always have a basket of body shop minis in the guest bathroom (shampoo, soap, shower gel, conditioner) plus toothbrush & paste, body butter, pack of wipes, tissues. No sanpro but maybe I should put a (new!) mooncup in there :)

Also do food in the mini kitchen, chocolates on towels when they arrive, tea & coffee, wrapped biscuits in jar - I love having people come to stay :)

PHANTOMnamechanger · 13/06/2015 20:52

LOL at show soap! Is her name Hyacinth Bucket? I would love to have been a fly on their wall after you went, I bet her DH was mortified and fuming!

2rebecca · 13/06/2015 21:21

Agree the show soap woman was mental. Scented soap loses most of its scent if you don't use it anyway.
If a good friend then I think saying something clears the air. Much better than souring the friendship because you resent her for nicking stuff and not inviting her again.
If I've pissed someone off, particularly someone I care about I'd rather they told me so we could sort it out.

sherbetlemonD · 13/06/2015 21:52

YANBU but I don't think it's anything to make a deal out of if I'm honest. I'm sure there are worse things you could fall out over. Just don't put anything in the bathroom next times she comes bar a couple of items from the pound shop.

Or you could raid her bathroom cupboards if you stay at hers but I'm childish like that Grin

fadingfast · 13/06/2015 22:12

Blimey, all you professional hostesses with your guest bathrooms and your matching teeny tiny toiletries and home made cookies.
Our guests are lucky if they get clean sheets Grin

gotothegymtomorrow · 13/06/2015 22:20

I think it's quite funny that she took them. I imagine that she thought 'how kind of her to leave all these gifts' before emptying them into her bag!

limitedperiodonly · 13/06/2015 22:25

I have a boxroom and an airbed. Somehow I don't think it's a minefield I'll ever have to enter.

Grin Gabilan

Fromparistoberlin73 · 13/06/2015 22:25

Klayden

Op does not , I repeat NOT steal from hotels - if I pay £180 for a room I am having that seeing kit . And conditioner - hell yeah - it's mine and part of the price

momtothree · 13/06/2015 22:28

Our guest room is bribing one of the kids to move out and share with another!! Its just a basket of collected stuff not something ive brought as such .,, recycling the old bits .., spare brushes 5 for £1 mainly cos the dog has a fetish for pinching them ...

limitedperiodonly · 13/06/2015 22:43

It's a sewing kit Fromparistoberlin73

But other than that, I'm with you Grin

Gruntfuttock · 13/06/2015 22:51

flyingspaghettimonster "She had been through all my mother in laws fancy lotions and make up- without asking!!! I was shocked anyone would think that was ok."

That was outrageous behaviour on the part of your friend. I hope you told her that you were shocked by it.

Fromparistoberlin73 · 13/06/2015 22:54

Limited - I once took a flannel - my mum was horrified and pointedly bought me some for Xmas AngryBlush

I might have crossed a line there

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