Tidying for Guests

John Kimble on 14/10/2017 - 03:16
Last edited 14/10/2017 - 08:50 by 1 other user

Short version: Obviously when you invite guests over you want to tidy up e.g. vacuum, clean the toilet/bathroom, make the bed, remove clutter; this is normal.

But is it normal to hide away the cup that holds the toothbrushes and toothpaste out of sight (in the cabinet behind the mirror)?

Explanation/Reason for discussion: Can't sleep so I am bumming around on Ozbargain and thought I might look for backup on the topic (not that it would matter to my wife).

Dear wife always does it and I don't understand why. When I ask her, she says she doesn't want someone sticking a toothbrush in the toilet bowl/down their crack and putting it back!? Plus it looks bad?! It looks bad? Almost everyone brushes their teeth! If I went to someone's home and there were no toothbrushes, I would think they didn't brush their teeth and therefore think they were a bit odd!

But 1) why would we be friends with and/or invite someone who would do such a thing to us; 2) they could just open up the cabinet and do it anyway if they wanted to!

She also must shove any clothes that are on clothes hooks, on the clothes valet or "the chair" into our wardrobe, but that doesn't annoy me as much…despite it being in our room that no one should go into anyway…

Thanks for your time as always,
DJK

Poll Options

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    No, makes no sense
  • 8
    Yes, this is normal
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Comments

  • John Kimble on 14/10/2017 - 03:32
    +4

    Can't edit poll options, maybe I should have added "Yes, this is normal for women"?

    • ely on 14/10/2017 - 09:12

      The toothbrush thing is pretty mental, even so.

      • outlander on 14/10/2017 - 11:33
        +2

        I think we've all thought of doing that. Lets be honest, you see a toothbrush, whats the first thing you think? Thats right, I'm could shove that in my bum crack

        Maybe to get them back for a petty slight, maybe just for the thrill of it, who knows what the complex rational is behind it.

    • peterpeterpumpkin on 14/10/2017 - 13:06
      +1

      I thought the extra poll option would ask whether anyone would actually put someone's toothbrush in the toilet bowl or their crack. Or any other items for that matter.

    • Cluelessness11 on 14/10/2017 - 13:14

      Yes normal for women! I do this too and husband is asking the exact same question as you are but just let us be okay. Just something we do :)

      • ely on 15/10/2017 - 08:31

        Yeah, sorry, not normal for women - at least, none in my life so far have done this and I'd classify my wife as pretty extreme along the obsessive fear of dirt spectrum.

  • rambutann on 14/10/2017 - 04:01
    +1

    She's cooked.

  • dcep on 14/10/2017 - 06:02
    +2

    no mate, never tidy up for any guests. what's the point ?

    the only time that needs tidy up is when you bring your date back for a covfefe for the 1st time

    • John Kimble on 14/10/2017 - 06:51

      I prefer not to invite any in the first place :D

      • dcep on 14/10/2017 - 10:52

        not even her hot flirty cousin ?

  • coin saver on 14/10/2017 - 07:42
    +11

    My sister cleans up because the cleaner is coming.

    • Stewardo on 14/10/2017 - 10:50
      +1

      Haha I do this in hotel rooms, my wife can’t understand it.

  • onetwothreefour on 14/10/2017 - 08:42

    Maybe put your wife in a cabinet when friends come round?

  • RockyRaccoon on 14/10/2017 - 09:25
    +1

    Really John

    But is it normal to hide away the cup that holds the toothbrushes and toothpaste out of sight (in the cabinet behind the mirror)?

    Is it THAT big a deal?

    Maybe she should hide you instead, then there would be no problem at all…

    Now of course I am smiling as I write this, having just brushed my teeth. 😁😁😁😁

    Alternatively check here for discounts on guest bathrooms, problem solved

    • John Kimble on 14/10/2017 - 09:41
      +1

      No it's not a big deal. Just another thing I don't understand about her haha

      No space for a guest bathroom!

      • RockyRaccoon on 14/10/2017 - 09:58
        +2

        Haha

        You are not supposed to understand them, thats in the fine print, or the words the marriage celebrant disguises with a cough

  • chumlee on 14/10/2017 - 10:36
    +3

    If the house is being cleaned don't complain

  • ZippyRoo on 14/10/2017 - 10:59
    +1

    This is very interesting. I actually put away ours too when guests come over. Now thinking about it, I actually don't know why, as if the guests are going to start using my toothbrushes.

    I also put all the clothes away into the wardrobe as well. It really depends on your family and friends. In general, guests from my side always stays in the lounge, kitchen or outdoor area, they never go into the bedrooms. My husband's side is a different story, they come from a different culture and no room is off limits, even if you close the door. They basically use your house as their own as soon as they're at your place, there's no such concept as guests.

  • Donaldhump on 14/10/2017 - 11:30

    Why are you inviting guests over who have the mind frame to stick your toothbrush down their ass crack

    For the record someone who wants to do this will open the cupboard and find your toothbrush and do it anyway, they could also piss in your milk, rub shit on you iPad, rub spoons on their ball sacks etc.

    • John Kimble on 14/10/2017 - 16:09

      We aren't/don't. It's just paranoia or something in her mind perhaps?

  • Mummy2 on 14/10/2017 - 13:23
    +1

    I always hide my toothbrush away before my partner does the bathroom cleaning …. just in case. I don't want it used for reaching hard to clean areas of the toilet.

    Once the bathroom has been cleaned then I'm not worried about my toothbrush being on show for guests or anyone else.

  • coin saver on 14/10/2017 - 15:41
    +1

    ". When I ask her, she says she doesn't want someone sticking a toothbrush in the toilet bowl/down their crack and putting it back!?" Surely hiding the toothbrush makes this more tempting?

  • bluesky on 14/10/2017 - 15:41
    +1

    I "hide" all the toothbrushes all the time … for a different reason.
    This, despite flushing with toilet seat down.

    Subconsciously, maybe what your wife is saying is: she cannot control the behaviour of others … including leaving seat up/down etc. She may be using extreme examples just to make the point.

    OK, someone may bring up this Mythbuster experiment, where whatever you do, result is the same. But maybe with vigilant washing, controlling where toothbrushes are etc, the amount is reduced to negligible/none.

  • lainey13 on 16/10/2017 - 16:15

    This is why I always have a powder room.. that is always damn clean. Nobody but me and my partner enters our ensuite!

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