Avid traveler shares horrifying reason why they avoid popular hotel feature 'like the plague'
An avid traveler has left people across the web horrified after they shared the shocking reason why they avoid a popular hotel feature 'like the plague.' Between bed bugs and germs, it's no secret that sleeping in a hotel room can come with a slew of risks.However, a frequent flier recently sparked a surge of panic after they took to Reddit to alert others about an often-overlooked aspect of hotels that can be especially disgusting.The traveler issued a stark warning about using shampoo, conditioner and soap dispensers that are usually attached to the wall in a hotel shower as they pointed out that guests have no way of knowing 'if anyone opened the containers and deposited anything in them.'The post went viral, as many admitted that they hadn't thought of the potential dangers of dispensers in hotels. 'Extreme dislike for hotels going towards large liquid soap and shampoo dispensers,' they titled the post.'I travel quite a bit and have spent quite a bit of time in hotels. I've noticed that hotels now for the most part have changed over from bars of soap and sample-size options for shampoo and shower products to large pump dispensers of the same items,' they wrote. 'On the surface it makes sense as I'm sure they are wasting a lot of product that goes unused and is disposed of. An avid traveler has left people across the web horrified after they shared the shocking reason why they avoid using shampoo, conditioner and soap dispensers in hotels (stock image) Seen is a stock image of a receptionist assisting a guest during check-in at a hotel'On the other hand, I don't trust anyone that has been in that room before me. I have no way to know if anyone opened those containers and deposited anything in them.'The traveler noted that they have 'found really gross things' in hotel rooms before, adding: 'This is just a recipe for disaster.' 'The first thing I do before going to the hotel is stop and grab a bar of soap and shampoo so I can avoid the pump dispensers like the plague,' they continued. 'I will say, and I can't recall what brand, I stayed in Florida at a place that had a locking mechanism that the bottles were held in to prevent them from being opened.'They ended their post by asking others to share their thoughts on the topic.'Thoughts? Am I just overreacting?' they concluded.Hundreds of people rushed to the comment section to chime in. 'Yeah, I do not trust those bottles at all,' one person wrote. They pointed out that they have no way of knowing 'if anyone opened the containers and deposited anything in them' (stock image)'Agreed. I don't trust the person before me. And also even without tampering I've read refillable things like this get dirty after a while,' another pointed out.'Nope. Nein. Nada. Not gonna happen. I'm no germophobe, but I draw the line at communal toiletries,' announced someone else.'100 percent agree. I don't trust them and sometimes I think the maid has refilled the bottles with the wrong things,' read a fourth comment. 'I swear in one hotel there was absolutely no difference between the conditioner and the "body gel" - is that supposed to count as soap?''I agree with the [Reddit poster] and have heard/read a few horror stories,' said a fifth. 'I bring my own. I also thoroughly wipe down the room and bathroom, including light switches, tables, handles, even the headboard. There are too many filthy, nasty people.' 'I hate those refillable things as well,' shared a different user. 'Exactly what you said - how do I know nothing has been put in there?'It comes months after an influencer sparked immense backlash after she suggested washing your dirty underwear in a hotel coffee machine. It comes months after influencer Tara Woodcox sparked immense backlash after she suggested washing your dirty underwear in a hotel coffee machine Tara Woodcox posted a TikTok video back in November detailing what she called one of the 'coolest' travel hacks ever.'I'm about to show you guys one of the coolest tricks ever,' Woodcox began in the now-infamous TikTok clip. 'Say you're traveling and you didn't pack enough underwear and you're like, "Oh my gosh, what am I gonna wear tomorrow?"'Every room has a coffee pot in it. All you have to do - put your underwear where you would put the coffee grounds, you close it and press brew and it puts scorching hot water through it.'She went on to encourage her followers to dry the underwear using a blow dryer. 'You blow-dry those bad boys and you've got yourself a cleaner pair of underwear to wear,' she continued.'I learned it years ago from a friend who is a flight attendant and it's brilliant.' While Woodcox, 37, seemed impressed by her 'brilliant' idea, the internet reacted with disgust and horror. One person branded it as a 'public health issue' while others wondered if she could get in trouble for encouraging something so 'unsafe.'
