Anonymous
Post 11/28/2025 01:59     Subject: Relatives don’t wash sheets between house guests, thoughts?
Anonymous wrote:I am about as far as you can get from being a germaphobe, and I find that pretty disgusting. Not so much lice or bugs, but just…other people’s partially clothed bodies rolling around in there, doing who knows what. I don’t want to sleep with uncle Johnny’s back hair and aunt Martha’s filthy feet. And if they had sex or got all sweaty in their sleep??

It would also make me second guess what else this family thinks is acceptable. Do they wash silverware or just rinse it? Cook turkey all the way thru or just eyeball it?


+1 and I am not a germpahobe at all who is on that other thread worrying about vacuums being used in hotel rooms lol. I sleep with more than one dog in the bed. We host parties and don't make guests remove their shoes.

This is my line for gross. Clean sheets for everyone.
Anonymous
Post 11/28/2025 01:39     Subject: Relatives don’t wash sheets between house guests, thoughts?
I am about as far as you can get from being a germaphobe, and I find that pretty disgusting. Not so much lice or bugs, but just…other people’s partially clothed bodies rolling around in there, doing who knows what. I don’t want to sleep with uncle Johnny’s back hair and aunt Martha’s filthy feet. And if they had sex or got all sweaty in their sleep??

It would also make me second guess what else this family thinks is acceptable. Do they wash silverware or just rinse it? Cook turkey all the way thru or just eyeball it?
Anonymous
Post 11/28/2025 01:26     Subject: Re:Relatives don’t wash sheets between house guests, thoughts?
I grew up working class with parents who grew up on Depression farms, and we would never have dreamed of not having clean sheets on a bed when we had visitors.
Anonymous
Post 11/28/2025 00:08     Subject: Relatives don’t wash sheets between house guests, thoughts?
What sort of flophouse are they running there?
Anonymous
Post 11/28/2025 00:07     Subject: Relatives don’t wash sheets between house guests, thoughts?
Im not sure if I think it's un-hygenic, but it's really gross and pretty rude.

Not a solution perhaps ask when you leave if you should put them in the washing machine yourself or strip the bed, "before the next guest comes"
Anonymous
Post 11/27/2025 23:53     Subject: Relatives don’t wash sheets between house guests, thoughts?
The only guests I have are people I'm so close with that they strip the bed and ask if they can start a load of sheets and towels for me the morning they're leaving.

I feel like 23:38. and wouldn't stay there anymore either.
Anonymous
Post 11/27/2025 23:38     Subject: Relatives don’t wash sheets between house guests, thoughts?
If they're that clueless or careless about basic hygiene, who knows what else they do around their house? I wouldn't stay or eat at their place.
Anonymous
Post 11/27/2025 23:35     Subject: Relatives don’t wash sheets between house guests, thoughts?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Not good...do as a previous poster wrote..bring your own. You don't want to get lice from a dirty pillow case or bed bugs from dirty sheets.


Simply changing the sheets won't protect you from either of those parasites.


Unless they have frequent guests, any lice are probably dead. Changing sheets won’t necessarily get rid of bedbugs, and while you can use the opportunity to inspect the mattress, if there are bedbugs they may have already infested your belongings.

Frankly, I’d be more worried about body fluids that might have been left behind by the previous guests.
Anonymous
Post 11/27/2025 23:30     Subject: Relatives don’t wash sheets between house guests, thoughts?
Eww.
Anonymous
Post 11/27/2025 23:27     Subject: Relatives don’t wash sheets between house guests, thoughts?
Anonymous wrote:Not good...do as a previous poster wrote..bring your own. You don't want to get lice from a dirty pillow case or bed bugs from dirty sheets.


Simply changing the sheets won't protect you from either of those parasites.
Anonymous
Post 11/27/2025 23:26     Subject: Relatives don’t wash sheets between house guests, thoughts?
Not good...do as a previous poster wrote..bring your own. You don't want to get lice from a dirty pillow case or bed bugs from dirty sheets.
Anonymous
Post 11/27/2025 23:07     Subject: Relatives don’t wash sheets between house guests, thoughts?
I always wash between guests. And if it’s been a few weeks since the guest room sheets have been washed, I’ll do them again before someone arrives.
Anonymous
Post 11/27/2025 23:07     Subject: Relatives don’t wash sheets between house guests, thoughts?
Eww gross and lazy. Tell them you aren't staying in that pig sty and will check into a hotel.
Anonymous
Post 11/27/2025 23:06     Subject: Relatives don’t wash sheets between house guests, thoughts?
Once you knew this - you would bring your own. Don't make it obvious. Remake the bed before you leave. I however, would rather act on my preference for staying at a hotel.
Anonymous
Post 11/27/2025 23:02     Subject: Relatives don’t wash sheets between house guests, thoughts?
Just learned that my relatives don’t see the need to wash sheets in between house guests. I’ve always assumed that everyone does wash sheets in between and, I just as important, wouldn’t share it if they don’t.

Thoughts?