Former hotel managerโs chilling advice: Donโt forget your toothbrush
A former hotel manager sent a chilling warning to travellers, suggesting they should never leave their toothbrushes out of sight in the bathroom during their hotel stay. The cautionary hotel hygiene advice has elicited mixed reactions amongst social media users. Many admitted that this possibility isnโt something they had considered.
An overseas website reported that Mellie, a former hotel manager who has since become a TikTok influencer, informed her followers that they shouldnโt leave their toothbrushes in the hotel bathroom when theyโre out of their room, particularly if theyโve previously behaved poorly towards hotel staff.
A stomach-turning reason was touted behind her advice. She claimed to have heard of problematic hotel guestsโ toothbrushes being used to clean certain parts of the bathroom by the housekeeping staff, an act most would find repugnant raising serious concerns about hotel hygiene.
Mellie pressed her hotel hygiene argument further by maintaining that oneโs toothbrush should be securely stowed to avoid such scenarios. She confirmed she had never indulged in such actions, and if she found any of her staff involved in such poor hotel hygiene actions, theyโd be swiftly dismissed.
Regardless, Mellie frequently shares tips and alerts based on her work experiences that often leave her audience gobsmacked. This recent revelation caused a fair amount of anxiety amongst web users with many voicing their appreciation for Mellieโs useful alert reported KhaoSod.
Peopleโs comments varied from, โIโve been travelling for several years, and Iโve never thought about this. Thank you very much,โ to more affirmative responses such as โI always pack my toothbrush away,โ and โOh, God, thank you for sharing this.โ
Meanwhile, another hospitality professional expressed surprise at the rumour, stating, โDuring the years Iโve worked as a housekeeper, Iโve never known anyone doing that. I never touched anyoneโs personal belongings.โ
Mellieโs latest hotel hygiene insight has sparked both gratitude and apprehension amongst travellers, once again throwing light on the uncertainties one may encounter while lodging at hotels.