Saturday, September 28, 2013

Rating a Rest Room


Public restrooms--they have us at their mercy. We find ourselves desperately seeking them out, when we really wish we could be anywhere else. I think it's safe to say that, given the choice, we would all prefer to have our private moments in our own bathrooms at home. When we are out in public, we have to settle for what we can get...unless it's so disgusting we decide to hold it until we find something that meets our basic requirements.

What are your basic restroom requirements? Here are mine:
  • Clean
  • Secure (the door to the stall must close and latch; the restroom must be in a safe location)
However, the following are good to have:
  • Soap or hand sanitizer (I usually have sanitizer and/or wipes, so I can get by without this one)
  • Paper towels or a hand dryer
  •  Hooks for a purse and/or coat on the stall doors
  • A regular cleaning schedule (don't just assume that the patrons will be neat and clean)
Bonus points for these:
  • Automatic anything (toilet flush, water, soap dispenser, hand dryer, paper towel dispenser...)
  • Toilet seat covers
Common sense ideas:
  • Baby changing station
  • Trash can near the door (so you can use a paper towel to open the door, then throw it into the trash) 
  • Extra rolls of toilet paper
Nice touches:
  • Decor 
  • Mirror
  • Air freshener (I know that chemical-based air fresheners are bad, but sometimes they are the lesser of two evils.)
  • Tissues
  • Personal hygiene products and, um intimacy products available
Did I forget anything? What are your ideas?

1 comment:

  1. In desperate times, availability is the most basic need. Some cities don't have many and they can be hard to find (Boston comes to mind from personal experience).

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