To expect guests to bring toothpaste?

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Please settle a debate, all the guests we have from dh side (family and friends it seems) never bring their own toothpaste to use when they visit. Never been an issue with my side of the family. (Geographical thing maybe?)

Me and dh share toothpaste but I find it weird that people don’t bring their own to use when they visit and we have to share ours with the guests?

I have no idea why it irritates me so much, but just seems weird and kinda germy
Do you all take toothpaste when you go and stay somewhere?

I never take it to my parents

This thread is so funny. "Begrudge them toothpaste" and so on. I don't begrudge my house guests. I have a collection of hotel toiletries in the guest bathroom for people to use, plenty of towels, tissue, bottled water, as well as a hair dryer. But not toothpaste. If they needed some, I would happily give it to them, but no one has ever asked. And I have a lot of house guests.

I buy travel size tubes of toothpaste, and one stays in my travel toiletries bag with a toothbrush.

Always take my own as am fussy about the brand but would be fine if guests used mine

Some people on here make guests sound like the enemy has occupied your house!!!

The language is bonkers, I don't begrudge anyone toiletries if they need them (maybe my expensive moisturiser or serum) but I would find it odd that they hadn't brought their own. Same as I wouldn't expect to be provided with such things at someone else's house.

Oh and I don't share toothpaste with DP either. But that's because he likes some revolting spearmint stuff.

The language is bonkers

Totally agree. The narrative that some posters have created is bizarre. Guests are the enemy? What the what now?

My best bits on this thread are definitely:

“Absolutely revolting cheeky fuckery.”

And

“I’ve seen the way they drag their bristles over the tube!”

10/10 everyone.

“YANBU, however buy some cheap toothpaste for guests that you now know won’t bring their own.”

This, and another couple of posts suggesting buying cheap toothpaste are my favourites.

My son came to visit a few weeks ago and he told me he was going to bring his own smellies-I told him not to bother and we had toothpaste shower gel shampoo etc but I gave birth to him and shared more than a few germs then!anyone else I’d get them to bring their own

This, and another couple of posts suggesting buying cheap toothpaste are my favourites
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How much are you all paying for toothpaste. It's only a couple if quid for Colgate or Aquafresh and it's not like it's a single use application
Disclaimer as usual, yeah I know some people will hsve special tooth paste for conditions but I'm talking generally.
Tooth paste is as cheap as chips and lasts longer!!!

Isnt tooth paste a personal item? it is in our house The tube mouth harbours bacteria in the same way a mascara wand or toothbrush would

Always take my own, would never occur to me to not do so. Would find it strange if guests didn't do the same!

As a guest I'd bring toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, sanipro, deodorant, shaving stuff. Makeup and makeup remover.

I'd not bring towels or soap/shower gel (or only a tjny one)

As a host I'd be grossed out if someone used my deodorant. Emergency tampax fine, but not a full box.

All my family are the same.

Good grief, the things people get worked up about! 🤦🏻‍♀️

Tbf, my SIL has guest loo roll. As in, a roll for each guest which we then take with us after. She thinks it's disgusting that sometimes people need to go back for a second piece of loo roll between wipes and their hands may touch the 'clean' loo roll (just above where they tear) with "poo particles" on.
So this doesn't sound that mad to me...

We need to do some research into deaths by toothpaste sharing I think.

I don't count toothpaste as a 'personal item', no.

Come on Daily Mail-do a piece on this.

Tbf, my SIL has guest loo roll. As in, a roll for each guest which we then take with us after. She thinks it's disgusting that sometimes people need to go back for a second piece of loo roll between wipes and their hands may touch the 'clean' loo roll (just above where they tear) with "poo particles" on.

Oh my!

This is extreme to the nth degree.

I used to watch Monk, and I don't think even he went this far!

What does she do for herself? Because if she believes those particles are there, there'll be there from her own shit, and the germs are exactly the same if she goes, or guests.

Always keep our toothpaste in the bedroom with us as we have a small sink in there.Just buy some spare toothpaste and take yours and your toothbrushes out, (read somewhere they should not be stored in an open area) presumably for hygeine reasons .Some of the basics ranges are quite cheap ,or you could buy a pump type one and use plastic cup lid to keep it covered for your next guests?!

I would rather people carry their own, it is a personal thing.

Ppl should bring their own. The end gets wiped on the toothbrush.

Eliza9919 it doesn't have to.

Colgate is only £1 in Home Bargains. I think I could stretch to a fraction of the cost of a whole tube for a friend or relative!

Maybe you could install a coin operated toothpaste dispenser in the bathroom.

*Oh my!

This is extreme to the nth degree.

I used to watch Monk, and I don't think even he went this far!

What does she do for herself? Because if she believes those particles are there, there'll be there from her own shit, and the germs are exactly the same if she goes, or guests.*

Apparently her germs aren't as dirty as she has better hygiene than most....she's also batshit