REMEMBER THE BATHROOM

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 267, 1 February 1928, Page 7

REMEMBER THE BATHROOM

LOOKING AFTER GUESTS “Here’s the bathroom. I hope you find everything you want,” we say hospitably to the guest who has come to stay; and as much thought and trouble should have been taken in arranging the appointments of this room for our friend’s reception as in regard to the spare bedroom. In the house where there are no suites composed of bedroom and bathroom to be placed at the exclusive disposal of guests, the general bathroom, or bathrooms, should always be kept in perfect order. Hot water ought to be available foV baths before breakfast and before dinner; clean bath towels, some small hand towels for the wash-hand basin, a fresh cake of good bath soap, as well as one of toilet soap, must be ready, with nail and back brushes, and a dry bath mat. However small the compartment, squeeze in a chair or a bathroom stool where clothing may be placed. Provide a really capacious Jsath towel. The small squares of turkey towelling which are tooo often kept specially for guests, seem hardly adequate when one looks forward to a cold shower and a good rub down. In a lavishlyrun household fresh bath and hand towels would be placed each day, but every three days is often enough to change these in the ordinarily appointed establishment. All litter of bottles, jars, sponged and darpp towels belonging to members of the family are neatly cleared away before the guest appears, splashes are wiped up, and the bath rubbed clean. It is not very pleasant to the fastidious-minded to find obvious evidence of the occupation of the previous bather. In the mornings give your guest the advantage of the hottest water, and the first turn for the bathroom, if possible, when there is only one. The woman guest of dainty tastes will be pleased if she finds a jar of fragrant bath salts and a big, open bowl of toilet powder placed for her use. When your friends arrive after a long railway journey or dusty motor run suggest that a bath might be welcome; and, again, after some strenuous sets on the tennis court have made the thought of a cool dip before dinner very refreshing. On the other hand, the guests themselves. when not enjoying the luxury of bathrooms en suite with their bedrooms. should take thought for their fellow-bathers and not selfishly take all the hot water, or leave personal property, heaps of damp towels, and general untidiness behind, besides making their ablutions as expeditiously as possible, so that others may use the room, too.