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Washing my face in the toothpaste sink ☹️

203 replies

Magnus18 · 06/09/2022 22:35

We’re getting a new bathroom put in and I desperately wanted ‘Jack and Jill’ sinks but they didn’t fit.

I would love to get into an evening routine of using lovely facial cleansing products but how does it work if you’ve only got one sink?

OP posts:
RogueV · 06/09/2022 23:08

Genuinely genuinely don’t get it.

How do you wash your face OP?

TheLassWiADelicateAir · 06/09/2022 23:08

Iamthewombat · 06/09/2022 23:02

You need a ‘face fountain’ like mine. It disgorges distilled water and is used exclusively for face cleansing.

I can't work out if that's sarcasm or another parallel universe.

Maireas · 06/09/2022 23:09

After cleaning teeth, use warm water and swill any bits of toothpaste down the drain.
You can use sinks for a variety of cleaning related tasks without impairment to your general health and wellbeing.

Maireas · 06/09/2022 23:11

Iamthewombat · 06/09/2022 23:02

You need a ‘face fountain’ like mine. It disgorges distilled water and is used exclusively for face cleansing.

Mine only uses Icelandic volcanic water.

Iamthewombat · 06/09/2022 23:12

Maireas · 06/09/2022 23:11

Mine only uses Icelandic volcanic water.

Yeah well my face fountain is made of TITANIUM so that it releases anti ageing ions and vitamin C (or something)

BitOutOfPractice · 06/09/2022 23:14

Forget the toothpaste! Will nobody think if the poo particles from the toilet flushing? 😱

JoanDarc · 06/09/2022 23:14

Brilliant thread 🤣 thanks op. I’m only here for the comments. 🤣🤣

Magnus18 · 06/09/2022 23:17

Oh, you lot 😁

The thing is that I’m actually being deadly serious!

Are there genuinely people out there who clean their bathroom sinks daily? Really?!

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GlasgowGal82 · 06/09/2022 23:18

One bathroom house here and so I use the same sink for brushing teeth, washing my face, rinsing my reusable period products and I used to sometimes use it for rinsing out soiled pants when my kids were potty training. My top tip would be to get a sink that’s made out of something no porous like ceramic so it’s easy to clean.

Leafy3 · 06/09/2022 23:18

Alternatively, buy yourself a posh silver or porcelain basin that you fill with clean warm water every night for your cleansing ritual.

A polished silver one will make you feel like you're conducting some ancient ritual, while a porcelain one may come with a matchinv jug and separate wash stand and you can live out your Victorian fantasies.

ImPickleRickSpartacus · 06/09/2022 23:18

Wash your face in the toilet and piss in the sink. Simple.

Magnus18 · 06/09/2022 23:20

For those asking I tend to just wash my face in the shower in the morning.

But I aspire to be someone who has an evening cleansing regime that involves all sorts of lotions and anti-aging potions.

OP posts:
Leafy3 · 06/09/2022 23:21

Magnus18 · 06/09/2022 23:20

For those asking I tend to just wash my face in the shower in the morning.

But I aspire to be someone who has an evening cleansing regime that involves all sorts of lotions and anti-aging potions.

Then you need a polished silver basin!

lookthisway · 06/09/2022 23:22

Don't you have a maid that cleans your sink hourly? This would solve your space issue. However, I personally have a separate bathroom for my facial needs (I have a lot of luxury facial products to store) which also has a maid attached.

GreenManalishi · 06/09/2022 23:23

They have these things in France called bidets for washing your face in, when you can't be arsed to wipe the toothpaste out of your sink.

LesOliviers · 06/09/2022 23:23

CharlotteSt · 06/09/2022 22:48

Genuinely never understood the point of double sinks in the bathroom - it's twice as much to clean.

Agreed, but I imagine OP has a cleaner to perform such menial tasks. She's clearly unfamiliar with wiping down the sink after brushing her teeth!

TheLassWiADelicateAir · 06/09/2022 23:24

Magnus18 · 06/09/2022 23:17

Oh, you lot 😁

The thing is that I’m actually being deadly serious!

Are there genuinely people out there who clean their bathroom sinks daily? Really?!

No, I don't and I still don't see the problem .

Magnus18 · 06/09/2022 23:24

I would love one of these basins

instagram.com/londonbasincompany?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

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WashableVelvet · 06/09/2022 23:25

Face cloth and the tap running. Unless I wanted to submerge my head I don’t see why I’d even need to fill the sink let alone worry about toothpaste besmirching my purity. The lotions go straight on my face…

ThePumpkinPatch · 06/09/2022 23:25

ThistleSifter · 06/09/2022 22:44

If they won’t fit side by side, perhaps a vertical arrangement could work?

🤣🤣🤣

FantasylandEnthusiast · 06/09/2022 23:25

Why do you need more than one sink for skincare?! I have a nighttime skin care regime and guess what - I only use ONE sink, and I don't clean it every day! Mind boggling I know!

Iamthewombat · 06/09/2022 23:27

GreenManalishi · 06/09/2022 23:23

They have these things in France called bidets for washing your face in, when you can't be arsed to wipe the toothpaste out of your sink.

Now you’re talking. Combine cleansing with a yoga ‘downward dog’ pose.

ThePumpkinPatch · 06/09/2022 23:27

Iamthewombat · 06/09/2022 23:02

You need a ‘face fountain’ like mine. It disgorges distilled water and is used exclusively for face cleansing.

WTF?! 🤣

IfOnlyOurEyesSawSouls · 06/09/2022 23:27

Please get a grip.

There are people struggling with real life issues.

watcherintherye · 06/09/2022 23:28

Magnus18 · 06/09/2022 23:17

Oh, you lot 😁

The thing is that I’m actually being deadly serious!

Are there genuinely people out there who clean their bathroom sinks daily? Really?!

All you need is a sponge scourer in the bathroom which you can use to wipe any toothpaste marks off, prior to face cleansing. Voilà! (Have never had cause to use that MN classic exclamation before!)