I have a dog...who thinks any feminine product in the trashcan is automatically a treat (whether it is wrapped or not), so no, I do not put in a trashcan that is out in the open. That being said, her house her rules. Kind of gross, but maybe she wasn't expecting company.

Wrap in toilet paper.

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Anonymous wrote:This wasn't gross (or is it just me )

+1. And I'm a man.

Why then are you reading a tampon post? You're a douche. LOL! Just kidding.

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Anonymous wrote:Appalled seems like an overreaction to me, OP. Take it easy LOL

For sure! No big deal.

OP here. There was blood on it. That, to me, is gross. Just wrap it up! And I wasn't in the master bath... it was the downstairs half bath. Yuck.

I generally avoid looking in bathroom garbage, because there are bound to be things I don't want to see in there.. Tampons, condoms, ear wax covered cotton swabs, snotty Kleenex, etc.

Yes, I wrap my tampons ( OB gal here) and would wrap an applicator if I had one.. But maybe she's not that squeamish, or worried, or wanting to create extra waste.

Rule of bathrooms.. Never check out the waste receptacle.

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Anonymous wrote:I use OB, no applicator!

So how does that work in a public restroom? You can't wash your hands before you touch the door to get out....

You do not use all 10 fingers to insert a tampon. You use one and maybe two to assist. How do you get out of the stall after pooping? That is much grosser than some menstrual fluid.

Clearly other people are indeed using this bathroom so...gross.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I use OB, no applicator!

So how does that work in a public restroom? You can't wash your hands before you touch the door to get out....

A cup creates the same issues, as does changing a tampon for someone who bleeds a lot. Wipe off with paper and proceed to the sink.

Throwing away the applicator and the tampon creates its own challenges. I don't flush them when there's a chance it could mess up someone's plumbing.

Wash your hands before, use one hand for managing tampon, etc the other for door, flush, faucet.

Anonymous wrote:This wasn't gross (or is it just me )

+1. And I'm a man.

Good grief, find something else to freak out about besides someone else's vaginal maintenance related trash.

Anonymous wrote:Appalled seems like an overreaction to me, OP. Take it easy LOL

For sure! No big deal.

Subject line is too strong. I was expecting something much worse.

Appalled seems like an overreaction to me, OP. Take it easy LOL

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I use OB, no applicator!

So how does that work in a public restroom? You can't wash your hands before you touch the door to get out....

A cup creates the same issues, as does changing a tampon for someone who bleeds a lot. Wipe off with paper and proceed to the sink.

Throwing away the applicator and the tampon creates its own challenges. I don't flush them when there's a chance it could mess up someone's plumbing.

Anonymous wrote:I use OB, no applicator!

So how does that work in a public restroom? You can't wash your hands before you touch the door to get out....