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Question to Lodgers about ensuite/bathroom situation

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  • kinger101
    kinger101 Posts: 6,640 Forumite
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    Check going rates on spareroom.co.uk.

    Get an electric shower installed. Otherwise lots of people would be put off.
    "Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance" - Confucius
  • EverGreen_2
    EverGreen_2 Posts: 185 Forumite
    OP: have you thought about hygiene and your own personal health. Leave aside the lodger, the monthly charge and all that, how can you share the same bath with stranger or even relaive, regardlless of the standard of cleanng etc?
  • BrassicWoman
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    EverGreen wrote: »
    OP: have you thought about hygiene and your own personal health. Leave aside the lodger, the monthly charge and all that, how can you share the same bath with stranger or even relaive, regardlless of the standard of cleanng etc?

    because the soap kills the germs?
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  • EverGreen_2
    EverGreen_2 Posts: 185 Forumite
    BrassicWoman wrote: »
    because the soap kills the germs?

    Absolutely NOT.
    I already said: "...regardless of the standard of cleaning
  • Old_Git
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    EverGreen wrote: »
    OP: have you thought about hygiene and your own personal health. Leave aside the lodger, the monthly charge and all that, how can you share the same bath with stranger or even relaive, regardlless of the standard of cleanng etc?

    have you OCD .
    Do you think the lodger might catch something from the OP
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  • jjlandlord
    jjlandlord Posts: 5,099 Forumite
    EverGreen wrote: »
    how can you share the same bath with stranger or even relaive, regardlless of the standard of cleanng etc?

    I'm sure they plan to change the water between baths.
  • EverGreen_2
    EverGreen_2 Posts: 185 Forumite
    Old_Git wrote: »
    have you OCD .
    Do you think the lodger might catch something from the OP
    If anyone got OCD it is you probably.
    I am only giving sincere and PROFESSIONAL advice, input. You take it or leave it.
  • EverGreen_2
    EverGreen_2 Posts: 185 Forumite
    jjlandlord wrote: »
    I'm sure they plan to change the water between baths.
    We know that. It is still out of the basic hygiene standards. That is why "the public health" has been in place.
  • kinger101
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    jjlandlord wrote: »
    I'm sure they plan to change the water between baths.

    Or perhaps they could scrub each others back.
    "Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance" - Confucius
  • kinger101
    kinger101 Posts: 6,640 Forumite
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    EverGreen wrote: »
    We know that. It is still out of the basic hygiene standards. That is why "the public health" has been in place.

    What are you talking about?
    "Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance" - Confucius
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