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#Post#: 46806--------------------------------------------------
Re: How private are bedrooms?
DIR By: Soop
Date: February 6, 2020, 7:41 am
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On a slight tangent, if the hosts leave the bathroom door open
when not in use, please leave it open when you are done. My SIL
always shuts the bathroom door when she is done (not always
fully, but at least pulled shut to the edge of the door jamb).
Then my kitty comes to me doing the pee-pee dance and has to
lead me over to open it so she can get at her litter box.
#Post#: 46817--------------------------------------------------
Re: How private are bedrooms?
DIR By: Hmmm
Date: February 6, 2020, 9:20 am
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--- Quote from: Soop link ---
>
> On a slight tangent, if the hosts leave the bathroom door open
when not in use, please leave it open when you are done. My SIL
always shuts the bathroom door when she is done (not always
fully, but at least pulled shut to the edge of the door jamb).
Then my kitty comes to me doing the pee-pee dance and has to
lead me over to open it so she can get at her litter box.
>
--- End Quote ---
I'm going to disagree on this one. Guests might be self
conscious of any smells they may leave behind. As the homeowner,
I'd remember to check occasionally that the door was open and
room accessible for cat.
Or leave it up to the cat to alert you like it is now. My cat's
come and alert me to all sorts of things like the door to their
food room is closed or their food bowl is half empty; or a
bedroom door is closed they want to sleep in it today; or my
book is sitting on top of my laptop and they want to be laying
on it; or the water in their bowl hasn't been freshened up in
the last 4 hours; or their litter box hasn't been scooped in the
last 2 hours; or the blinds to the window they've decided to
look out today is closed...
#Post#: 46822--------------------------------------------------
Re: How private are bedrooms?
DIR By: TootsNYC
Date: February 6, 2020, 10:44 am
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I think guests should just not worry about any smells they might
leave behind.
It's a bathroom; people poop there; it'll dissipate. And closing
the door won't really make that much difference. In fact, it
might slow down the dissipation.
I cannot imagine the mental energy I would have to exert to
remember to go check the bathroom door after I had guests over,
or during a gathering.
Leave things as you found them. That's the rule.
#Post#: 46825--------------------------------------------------
Re: How private are bedrooms?
DIR By: Hmmm
Date: February 6, 2020, 11:02 am
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--- Quote from: TootsNYC link ---
>
> I think guests should just not worry about any smells they
might leave behind.
>
> It's a bathroom; people poop there; it'll dissipate. And
closing the door won't really make that much difference. In
fact, it might slow down the dissipation.
>
> I cannot imagine the mental energy I would have to exert to
remember to go check the bathroom door after I had guests over,
or during a gathering.
>
> Leave things as you found them. That's the rule.
>
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Not in my home. If you've pooped in my guest bathroom, I really
don't want the smell expanding into my dining or living room.
Close the door as you leave even if it was ajar when you entered
and leave the exhaust fan on.
I don't see how much mental effort it is to remember that when
SIL visits she closes the door so check it as you are moving her
empty glass to the sink. I have a BIL who smokes and is the only
regular guest who does so. There is a ash tray on our deck so
after they visit, I have a mental check to go empty it.
If the door to the room to their litter box or food closed, my
cat's alert me. It's not really hurting them that they have to
come get me.
#Post#: 46855--------------------------------------------------
Re: How private are bedrooms?
DIR By: Soop
Date: February 6, 2020, 2:59 pm
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--- Quote from: TootsNYC link ---
>
> I think guests should just not worry about any smells they
might leave behind.
>
> It's a bathroom; people poop there; it'll dissipate. And
closing the door won't really make that much difference. In
fact, it might slow down the dissipation.
>
> I cannot imagine the mental energy I would have to exert to
remember to go check the bathroom door after I had guests over,
or during a gathering.
>
> Leave things as you found them. That's the rule.
>
--- End Quote ---
Yeah, closing the door is just going to trap it for the next
person. We don't have an exhaust fan in the bathroom. There's a
can of Febreze room spray that people use.
#Post#: 46863--------------------------------------------------
Re: How private are bedrooms?
DIR By: jpcher
Date: February 6, 2020, 4:06 pm
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My guest bathroom has an automatic hinge that swings the door
closed. Not completely shut (latched) but it's easily
discernible enough to see if a light is on or not.
My BIL/SIL's guest bathroom is directly connected to their
kitchen/dining area (yes, bad planning in my opinion) so the
door is always closed. A knock is required to find out if it's
occupied or not.
#Post#: 47116--------------------------------------------------
Re: How private are bedrooms?
DIR By: Hmmm
Date: February 11, 2020, 9:20 am
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--- Quote from: Soop link ---
>
> [quote author=TootsNYC link=topic=1601.msg46822#msg46822
date=1581007496]
> I think guests should just not worry about any smells they
might leave behind.
>
> It's a bathroom; people poop there; it'll dissipate. And
closing the door won't really make that much difference. In
fact, it might slow down the dissipation.
>
> I cannot imagine the mental energy I would have to exert to
remember to go check the bathroom door after I had guests over,
or during a gathering.
>
> Leave things as you found them. That's the rule.
>
--- End Quote ---
Yeah, closing the door is just going to trap it for the next
person. We don't have an exhaust fan in the bathroom. There's a
can of Febreze room spray that people use.
[/quote]
I'd rather it be trapped for the next person than everyone being
exposed. Maybe if the guest bath was in an out of the way area I
might feel differently. Our half bath is across from our utility
room very close to the kitchen where everyone gathers. There is
usually a candle burning when we have guests and a small bottle
of air freshener that can be used.
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