14 bathroom etiquette rules people break all the time – but shouldn’t

Air freshener is there for a reason: to freshen the air after you use the toilet. If you’re not using it, you’re not doing your part toward making the next person’s bathroom experience a positive one.

Yes, use air freshener. But no, don’t overdo it. The next person to use the bathroom should be able to breathe without getting a lungful of canned, scented air.

If you leave the bathroom with the cardboard showing on the toilet paper roll, then you’re not being considerate to the next person to use the bathroom. If the toilet paper runs out while you’re using the bathroom, it’s your job to put on a new roll and throw the empty one in the trash. When you’re in a public restroom, let the appropriate person know it needs to be replaced (i.e. bathroom attendant or restaurant manager).

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Sudsing up post-potty is not just the right thing for you; it’s the right thing for everyone who touches the doorknob after you, as well as anyone who you happen to touch after using the bathroom and anyone who happens to touch anything you’ve touched after using the bathroom.

You should always wash your hands immediately after touching these 10 things.

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Source: RD.com