Beware About Drinking Out of Your Hotel Room Glasses!

re: Beware About Drinking Out of Your Hotel Room Glasses!

ConsciousRevision — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 01:49:29 GMT

Hotels are denied average american citizens if they lose their wallet. This is a danger for all of us and can leave an individual stranded.

Consider: Hotel Rooms Rented Only To Copies

On a trip across the country, I met a young woman.

Almost stranded in Needles after losing her wallet,

she said she still had cash and a checkbook,

but had lost that stupid copy of herself

they call an ID.

The truth, in fact is, she never lost anything except recognition by a

system that prefers her illusion and image to the human.

She still had herself.

I wondered to myself why today the illusion, the copy, the reflection

snapped from an angle at a moment in time should leave this woman

standing denied a hotel room.

It's "for her protection" we're told over and over again.

Once rooms were rented to real people, a handshake, a word.

Today they're rented only to copies even though a copy never needs a

place to sleep.

While the real one is left there, denied, real and standing still out

on the street even though there was cash to pay and a checkbook that

couldn't be used because the copy didn't come along, too.

For her protection, the woman had about 5 days worth of driving, I

estimated.

In this kinder gentler America, where Real Humans are herded and catalogued

by the bankers like cattle.

My offer of cash wouldn't have helped her sleep safely.

I also think of the computer systems integrated with one another.

If ones with the computers know who's sleeping where and where they live,

then more fraud is possible to the innocent Americans who sleep

Wouldn't it be nice to de-tech America and bring back the Humans!

re: Beware About Drinking Out of Your Hotel Room Glasses!

Rosebud713 — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:35:30 GMT

Hmmmm...washing glasses with disinfectant from a bottle that says DO NOT DRINK. Why make an issue out of the fact that what she used wasn't drinkable? I'd like to know how many of us drink dishwashing liquid, or automatic dish detergent? Also, I've been in the households of "clean freaks" where their houses were immaculate and I've seen dishtowels dropped on the floor, then picked up and used to dry the dishes. Let's face it, EVERYWHERE we go, and EVERYTHING we touch has a multitude of germs, bacteria, fungus, etc... The typical household sponge for example that is used to wipe the kitchen counters with. That is so loaded with bacteria and fungus, and yet we think a little spritz of disinfectant will kill it all. So, for all you germophobes out there, you may as well wrap yourselves in a bubble. OR, the alternative is building up your immune systems where you won't be subjected to getting sick from every germ out there. I know many friends and coworkers who carry Purell and/or antibacterial wipes with them everywhere they go and yet when their kids get sick they catch everything and wind up sicker than their kids were. They also take more sick days than those of us who aren't concerned with every germ out there. As for me, I think my last cold was about 2 or 3 years ago, and I expose myself to germs all the time. The more exposure you have to germs, the more you become immune to them. Just like the more anti bacterial soap you use, the more immune you will become to that as well.

re: Beware About Drinking Out of Your Hotel Room Glasses!

wildonthebeach — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:46:20 GMT

As a former manager for an upscale Holiday Inn, they are one of the worst offenders. I have seen housekeepers use the same sponge from the bathroom cleaning to wash the glasses. There is no time to collect all of the glasses and send them to the kitchen to be washed. Of course this is the same hotel that had mice in the Laundry room where all of the clean towells are stored uncovered all night. This hotel also recycled half empty shampoo and lotion bottles by topping them off. Personally I now prefer a room with no carpets, wrapped plastic glasses and MY OWN soap, shampoo and lotions. I also carry my own towells and Hot Pink pillowcases.

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former mngr — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 15:38:29 GMT

I was in the Hotel business for several years. Started in housekeeping and moved up. I was trained to do things that was very helpful to me as I moved into management a few yrs later. We had a cart loaded every morning with disinfectant for the counters and to wipe the phones and other things down. We had window cleaner for the mirrors. We had furniture polish for the furniture and another thing the hotel did was had house people that would go in and strip all the bed linens so the housekeepers was sure to change the sheets and blankets every day. We had to do that even with stay overs. The only problem i had was that we was not given enough time to clean the rooms. For stay overs 15-20 minutes and for check outs 30-45 minutes. Some rooms was less messy than others.

As I moved to management I was one who walked the hallways regularly. Even though I had two housekeeping supervisors to check he rooms I did random checks behind them. If I had any suspicions of sheets not being changed and would the next day come in early and mark them. Then go back as the room was finished to check. If they did not do room properly then they was warned one time and then fired if done again. Every housekeeper had the same set of rooms every day so as no tips could be taken from them. It is the managers responsibility to follow up that things are done properly.

We use plastic glasses and had disposable ice buckets. We also started having ice machine they could not open and put their hands in or other things.

Not all hotels do things the wrong way. By the way I worked for a Wyndham and Family Inns of America.

I now own a time share and as a owner it is your responsibility to make sure the units is taken care of. Owners meeting and follow ups with management is key. If there is a problem do not let it go. Complain. If they do not like the complaints then do not stay at that place. Take responsibility for your health and where you stay.

re: Beware About Drinking Out of Your Hotel Room Glasses!

ephy — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 00:14:41 GMT

A little awareness is healthy, but some of you folks are real germaphobes! Wash the glasses yourself, keep your immune system strong and go outside, don't stay in your hotel room all day. Oh, and WASH YOUR HANDS. It's a simple thing to do but will go much further than wiping every surface down with bleach. Sheesh.

It may be just luck, but I've stayed in many a hotel, used the provided glass cups for tea, even slept with the comforter on the bed. Not once have I gotten sick. As Dr. Mercola noted himself, he travels twice a month at least and has been using these glasses, and has not gotten sick as a result.

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nevesone — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 01:07:56 GMT

I worked for a large retail company on the regional mgmt. team for six years, our job was to make sure the stores mgmt. team was doing it's job based on corporate company policy. We usually had 15-20 stores we were responsible for. When we would have a store that had major policy issues, my boss used to always tell me "when the fish stinks, it stinks from the head down", meaning the store mgr. is where the failure starts and goes downhill from there.

These hotels/motels hire cheap help, most likely do not do much if any sanitation training, and to boot no one is inspecting what they should be expecting!! When people start complaining or getting sick like on the cruise ships, maybe then the corporate leaders of these chains will put a policy in place and then have the rooms secret shopped liked most retail business does. I stayed in hotels 150 or more days a year when I was on that corporate team, seeing that video above made me sick just thinking about it!

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Dr. David Spitz — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 03:25:58 GMT

Maybe those guys sleeping in cardboard boxes outside the hotel are onto something!

Dr Dave

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MamaBrinkles — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 23:37:58 GMT

I work at a hotel, have been here for 11 years. We send our glasses through the dishwasher. We also do regular black light training with our housekeeping staff to ensure that they remember all surfaces in the room.

Now although, I think this was pretty gross, after reading a number of your comments, I really think that some of you go to far with the germ thing! Please remember that we also grow stronger by the germs we are around. We open ourselves up to weak immune systems when we have sterile environments. Sure we want to be safe, but lets live a life of balance and not go overboard.

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DPR — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 23:31:20 GMT

I used to clean rooms and have done so in two hotels. The owners were more worried about the time you spent in each room and some things get passed off carelessly so that you dont get fired. Yes, it isn't nice that these things happen, and I think it is disgusting. From my experience, a AAA hotel told me to not wash the top and middle bed spreads. The only thing that got washed were the sheets and pillow cases :P I never did have glasses to clean at my places of employment. Imagine the beds??? The other hotel I worked at was lower in rating too. The sheets werent changed the whole time a person was staying (unless they hit 1 week of staying), then if it looked like they didnt use the other bed, you didnt change it because of time constraints. Imagine cleaning 15 rooms in 3 hours :S Quite a task and the owner didnt care. Also, each room shared a cleaning cloth. You were alotted rags to use. Imagine the same rag for each toilet :P It is a disgusting world. Housekeeping isn't an easy job. I've learned the tricks of the trade and inspect each room I stay in.

re: Beware About Drinking Out of Your Hotel Room Glasses!

Val Campbell — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:19:46 GMT

regularly travel away from home 3 nights per week and never sick. too much worry likley to make you much sicker just be sensible you need some exposure we are not sterile

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Alexis_203 — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:56:31 GMT

Those managers in the hotels are lying out their ears if they say they have no idea of this practice. I worked as a maid in a pretty high-end hotel as a teen and that is exactly how they trained us! We were told to save time by dumping the glasses into the room sink, add the all-purpose cleaner to the water (or add the shampoo!) and to wash the glasses by hand. They are totally full of crap claiming they don't know, since they are the ones who order maids to clean in this way. Of course, there is no excuse for that pig of a maid who used the toilet gloves to handle the glasses.

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LORENLSMITHHughes — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 06:47:10 GMT

I wish my ex-girlfriend could read these comments. Her idea of a vacation was to go to A hotel, turn on the TV, call room service and hibernate. I cannot understand people who have no perspective on life .

Some travel the whole world and only see black market street, the redlight districts and spend the rest of their time in a bar. If we don't mingle, participate with local culture, read their literature, how can we ever hope to understand.

Seldom can one even keep their own home sanitary (truly) so yes, be doubly careful when traveling in foreign settings, but as you see......we aint all that great in our own hotels.

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LORENLSMITHHughes — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 06:28:59 GMT

Howard Hughes wasn't so paranoid afterall. For clean.....I trust MacDonalds or In and Out Burger morethan most restaurants. Locally 3 restaurants were closed this winter by the health dept. One is not expected to reopen. The other two are open with the notices of delinquency posted for public review. This is a step in the right direction.

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ebatycki — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 05:46:37 GMT

I didn't really like this video, because your common sense should tell you that if you don't know where it's been, clean it first or don't put it in your mouth. Kind of a waste to make a big deal out of.

Whenever I went to a hotel, my parents were confused why I wouldn't touch the glasses even AFTER they cleaned them... because they "smell" I would say.

Anyone else here really sensitive to chemicals and plastics? I hate going to someone else's house when they offer me a beverage and it tastes funny...

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Debrah — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 04:48:20 GMT

I don't think it is being paranoid to be concerned about this--of course it helps to have a strong immune system but no matter how healthy you are you can still pick up microbes and you can have the healthiest immune system in the world and that won't protect you from scabies, head lice and bed bugs! I second the idea of B& B's --they tend to be cleaned more like we would at home and the other factor is the type of people who stay at them--far more likely to be more consientious than many who stay in hotels. Please don't use clorox and lysol though--they are toxic! Use essential oils. I use a mixture of vinegar and hydrogen peroxide with lemon. ravensara, tea tree oil and a few others wchich will kill just about anything-to clean surfaces in a place I am staying. i also use an alcohol based essential oil blend that I carry in a small spray bottle in my purse. I have not flown for a long time though and don't know if one can carry this on a plane--maybe one could soak some wet wipes with it to use. thre are brands that you can buy like the Theives spray from Young Living--but I make my own and it is a lot cheaper and I can add oils that I feel are helpful based on research done on essential oils. Also I want ot add that our favorite places to stay are cabins --either private or state parks. They usually have wood floors and have kitchens so you can fix your own food. Again the type of people who stay there are more likely to be the type of people who are clean and the state park people take more time to clean. I prefer to drive as it is easier to bring my own bedding and food but sometimes flying is the only way to go.