A former hotel manager has dished the dirty truth about why travellers should always keep toothbrushes in their suitcase instead of the bathroom.
Melissa Hanks, from the US, explained how she has heard horror stories about disgruntled housekeepers from other hotels using guests’ toothbrushes to clean the bathrooms.
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She urged travellers to keep toothbrushes packed away in their suitcases when staying at a hotel.
“Here is why you should not be rude to hotel staff or act like a total ‘Karen’ your entire stay,” she said in a TikTok video.
“When turning your room while you’re staying at a hotel, I have heard that housekeeper who cleans certain areas in bathrooms with a guest’s toothbrush… and you don’t want to have that near your mouth.
“Keep your toothbrush packed away just to avoid any kind of situation that like this.”
However, she quickly noted: “Full disclaimer, I have never done things like this, and I would have definitely fired staff if I found out that they have done this.
“I have heard that this happens. I have personally never seen it. It is definitely not okay to do this.”
Many were mortified after watching her video, with one saying: “In all my years of travel, I never once thought about this. Thank you.”
Another shared: “Oh my gosh, yuck! Thanks for sharing this.”
One revealed: “I don’t allow staff in my room while I’m there, the room is left clean and I tip.”
Another said: “If I’m not in the room, they do not enter.”
One admitted: “My toothbrush is always packed away.”
Meanwhile, one housekeeper shared her own experience, saying: “All my years of work as a housekeeper, I’ve not known a person to do this… yikes. I don’t ever touch someone’s personal stuff.”
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