Pop singer, Bonnie Raitt, once sang a song about giving people something to talk about, and there are few places that get more whispers and asides than a bathroom designated for guests to use. You could put a padlock and chain across the medicine cabinet before your guests arrive. That would certainly relay a very definite message. Believe it or not, according to a report conducted by Quilted North American Tissue, 39 percent of the adults surveyed admitted to snooping in other people’s medicine cabinets. The same report asked these people about the most unusual things they found. Answers included a glass eye, a bagel, a hairpiece and an ice pick.
If it were my medicine cabinet, I would make sure that anyone who ever peeked inside would think twice before doing it again! You can go two ways with this: one, never have anything interesting in there before a party; or two, leave something so outrageous that whoever sees it will be sorry they ever dared to open the door. I opt for the latter, for it appeals to my feelings on a biblical level. How about a newspaper clipping about a missing killer clipped and underlined or highlighted? Or maybe a strange looking specimen floating in a glass labeled “Uncle Harold”. The possibilities are endless, and remember: whoever is snooping deserves to find something.
As far as guests who won’t snoop but may need to use your bathroom, keep it well stocked and in good condition. Keep a big box of tissues on the counter and stock a cabinet with tampons, aspirin and band-aids. Provide a dispenser of paper cups and place a big basket of toilet paper in plain sight. Running out can be embarrassing. Keep a pump dispenser of soap by the sink and hang a roll of paper towels in plain sight. Light a fat scented candle (or an obnoxious guest) for ambience and air freshening purposes.
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