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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My FIL is visiting us for the holidays and came up the first week of December. He has showered once since being here and the places were he sits and hangs out are starting to smell a bit. He always sits in the same place on the couch (my brand new, microfiber) and it is smelly where he sits. The blankets and pillows in his guest bed are smelly too. I haven't said anything to my husband and wasn't sure if I should even mention it. I don't want to embarrass anyone. I never realized how bad my FILs hygiene was. Hes been wearing the same clothes also even though he packed a suitcase. Each day its the same shirt and pants. I dont think he has done laundry once. Do I suck it up and just get everything cleaned once the holidays are over? Or is there some way to say something? TIA[/quote]

When I'm a guest in someone's home, I do take showers and baths as I feel necessary but I don't ask for my bedlinen to be changed. That's up to the host. I also change my clothes but I wait for the host to give me the green light to do laundry or to add my clothes to their laundry. I'd feel I'd be overstepping a boundary otherwise. Even with close relatives.

Is your bathroom accessible for older people? Is he maybe afraid of slipping, does he need a handrail to hang on? Are shelves and towels within easy reach?[/quote]

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