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Is this unhygienic?!

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loislaneloves · 23/07/2026 07:55

I have an Airbnb on my property. It’s basically a tiny home at the bottom of our large garden with an amazing view. Most people come for the weekend by train and I don’t want people to spend their holiday shopping for stuff like coffee, tea, milk or having to cram suitcases full of toiletries or beach towels so I provide all of those. I also provide a little evening snack (crisps usually) some wine to watch the sun set on the deck with and fruit from the garden and a croissant and jam for breakfast. People love it and I make it quite clear on my ads that these things are provided.
Just got a review from a couple who stayed with us a few days ago. They gave us a good review but took one star off and in her private message to me she said ‘We loved our stay with you but we weren’t very happy that the toiletries are in big shared bottles rather than individual use. This is obviously very unhygienic (we don’t know who has used them!!) so we had to make the trip to buy some for ourselves which was an expense and effort we weren’t expecting’.
To be clear I offer Aesop Shower Gel, Shampoo and Conditioner in the shower and Aesop Hand Wash by the sink in 500ml bottles. They get replaced when empty which is usually about every 10 months
AIBU to think this is not unhygienic?!

OP posts:
Cara707 · Today 15:01

My reasoning is this: the bottles will be covered in faecal bacteria from toilet trips and showers (you'd be surprised where you can find ecoli in bathrooms). Then most people do not wash properly after squirting hand-wash on their hands (think the Covid 20-40 seconds) so there is a risk from handling these things. It's a small risk but viruses like Heptatitis A, Norovirus, as well as some bacterial infections spread in this way.

Tabarnak · Today 15:08

Cara707 · Today 15:01

My reasoning is this: the bottles will be covered in faecal bacteria from toilet trips and showers (you'd be surprised where you can find ecoli in bathrooms). Then most people do not wash properly after squirting hand-wash on their hands (think the Covid 20-40 seconds) so there is a risk from handling these things. It's a small risk but viruses like Heptatitis A, Norovirus, as well as some bacterial infections spread in this way.

Well surely you wash your own hands properly after risking the pump action bottle? Just as you do in toilets in restaurants, cinemas etc?

Oscillating · Today 16:58

Cara707 · Today 15:01

My reasoning is this: the bottles will be covered in faecal bacteria from toilet trips and showers (you'd be surprised where you can find ecoli in bathrooms). Then most people do not wash properly after squirting hand-wash on their hands (think the Covid 20-40 seconds) so there is a risk from handling these things. It's a small risk but viruses like Heptatitis A, Norovirus, as well as some bacterial infections spread in this way.

...but presumably you wash your hands properly?

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