What's the first thing you do when you walk into a hotel room? Try the mattress? Empty the minibar of drinks? Enjoy the view from the window or check for security features, keys, locks, etc.
Perhaps, quite spontaneously, you leave the suitcase on the bed and start taking out clothes, shoes, accessories from there. Experts say that such an action is wrong, since the suitcase that has moved through planes and airports has its place in the toilet of the hotel room.
But why in the toilet?
There is a very strong reason behind this situation, regardless of whether you are staying in a five-star hotel or another quite modest one. Luggage goes through airplanes, airports, means of transport during the journey and the chances of getting dirt and insects are very high. If you have just entered the hotel room and spontaneously made it a habit to put your suitcase on the bed, don't do it again. According to experts, the possibility that germs or dirt found in suitcases will remain on sheets or clothes is very high.
"When I worked in the hotel industry, I learned that many hotels have more bed bugs than you think," says travel consultant Marla Cimini. "Once you enter your hotel room for the first time, it's always a good idea to put your bag and suitcases in the toilet."
Why is the toilet a safe place for luggage?
Again, according to experts the toilet is a safe place in the hotel room because it is one of the least used spaces by customers, moreover it is an area that is intended to be washed frequently by employees. When you go to a hotel, people tend to stay in the room more than in the bathroom, where there are clean towels, clean bathtubs or showers, and bugs don't like clean places, let's face it!
Germs or insects like dark places to appear, such as under the bed, behind a frame on the wall, under the mattress, etc. Therefore, the toilet is a safe area not to confuse insects or dirt from suitcases with clothes and the room where you will stay.
The next time you stay in a hotel, remember not to leave your suitcase on the bed because insects can be a "threat" to your cleanliness and comfort.
Source: Reader's Digest
