Your bathrooms, your contractors?
 

Looking for opinions. Just had contractors here working in house, sweaty from heat, no masks. They All asked to use our bathroom. I said ok to 1st one but then after thinking about Covid and how I need to protect myself with upcoming surgeries, I asked the 2nd one to please go across street and use pool. I just wasnt comfortable. what would do?

I’d absolutely let them use my bathroom (been there/done that). If you are that concerned about COVID, why do you have workers in your house to begin with?

BECAUSE I ASSUMED they would be coming in with masks. COVID is spiking now and I'm glad u would but then u just didnt have surgery and are waiting on another one. I allowed it but wished I was more assertive and said no. Now I need to scrub good. Lesson learned

You asked for peoples opinions. I replied.

Personally, I couldn’t imagine telling a worker to leave and find a bathroom.

Perhaps you should’ve added, only reply if you agree with me. No offense.

When they walked in without masks you should have sent them home if it concerned you and you should have never asked for opinions if you didn't want one you didn't like. Just sayin' ;)

Oh, to answer your question, I wouldn't have had any inside construction done at this time but if I did and they had to take a leak I would have allowed them.

WHY WOULD U SAY THAT?? I asked for opinions, all?

Why would I say what?

Let them use the bathrooms or don’t. Your call.

So far two posters have said they’d let workers use their bathrooms. Good grief.

Just clean the bathroom after they leave.

I would have definitely allowed them to use the bathroom.

So would we.

wife says no way can workers use bathrooms and what if they go in your medicine cabinet and take prescription meds which can be very costly

Your fault
Steve

You should not keep medicines in your guest bath.

Correct. Fill the medicine cabinet with marbles instead.

Ditto

If you are so worried about covid, you should not have anyone in your house.

Any time I have work done I make sure the AC is high , plenty of cold water and a bath room available. I make a pot of coffee and muffins. If they are there at lunch I ask if they would like a sandwich. And I don't look down on immigrants.

Should have given them an empty bottle to pee in.

Medications instructions say to "Store in a cool dry place". In our home, the guest bathroom is the drier of the two bathrooms with showers being taken all the time in the master bathroom. We have always stored medications in the guest bathroom medicine cabinet. No worries about humidity in there.

One, did you just pick up these workers on a street corner or go through a reputable company? Two, if you went through a company did you request that the workers wear masks and state no bathroom use before they started? Finally, I would let them use my bathroom as a common curtesy to them.

Contractors should not be using the pool restrooms all the time. These are for village residents use while swimming. Now they are so nasty that no one wants to go in them. Might as well be at a roadside gas station restroom. Ever think about why the floors are always wet? Not pool water.

Really!
 

What if they would of assaulted you and rob you of all your valuables? If that is your thinking then don't let anyone inside your home. Problem solved!

question for you.. what would've you done a year ago .. Covid19 has destroyed normal thinking.. when the workers leave clean the bathroom.. and other areas of construction, as for a mask.. forget it..

Virus or no virus not using my bathroom.

Are you kidding? You have people working in your home and you refuse to let them use the bathroom? I would have walked out.

I do a lot of work in The Villages and normally go all day without the need to use the bathroom BUT I did once or twice.
If a customer I was working for told me to go across the street an use the pool, I'd be packing my tools and that would be the last they saw of me.

So do you EVER use a public restroom? If you're out for a long time and can't wait?

I think your problem may be something other than COVID-concerned. It seems extremely rude to deny a bathroom request to someone YOU invited into your home.


But that's just my opinion, which you asked for.

I definitely would not have allowed them to use my bathroom. But then, I would have told them they could not enter the house without masks on, and to please be aware that my bathroom was off-limits and I hoped they wouldn’t mind using the one near the pool. Letting them know upfront would have taken away some of the discomfort afterwards.

COVID-19 has been found in fecal matter. It can contaminate everything you have in the bathroom, not just the toilet area, and they have shown that getting contamination from breathing it in can be a concern for at least 14 minutes.

I just wouldn’t have taken that chance, especially if I were to be having a surgery soon.
Stay safe, and good luck on your surgery.

Theft
 

If you're worried even just a little about anybody stealing from within your house,why in the world are they there anyway!

Agree. And if your health is in a compromised place right now, it would have been acceptable to ask about masks before hiring them.I questioned my hair stylist about her procedures, cleaning and mask wearing before even going. No one gets annoyed with the questions. Its a different world today

probably wasn't the smartest question asked after the fact

Contractors Using Bathroom
 

We held off on inside projects - new flooring, just for that reason. We did not want workers in our house, much less using bathrooms. So it would not have been an issue.

Please be nice, we are all one

We had a bathroom remodel started in Feb this year. We had all the concrete finishes done in May this year. The people all took precautions daily temps, mindful of symptoms and they all did the work. I cleaned touch surfaces and what not- before, during and after. I suggest being diligent about any viruses if you are immune compromised no matter what the “out breaks are”.
I have never been rude to anyone giving me service but I am cautious and ask BEFORE hand about virus monitoring of their people. I also explain our state (we are not sick) we take our temps daily and are mindful.
I always have one bathroom just for people to use and I use disposable hand towels in there. Touch less soap dispensers and I do clean it regular. We all are human and to me that is a human function to use facilities.
God bless you and keep you safe but always do what you can, when you can is my philosophy.

we don't allow workers to use our facilities. they need to provide for themselves, part of the job.

We had that happen and now have locks on cabinets that have meds in them

Ooooh, I like that! 😂

Obviously, you never had to work for a living.

Depends on the contractor. I have let workers in my house and have had no problem

Contractors should be allowed to use your bathroom, they are working inside your home so should have respect to not leave a mess and should be offered clean facilities, remember its hard times for them too. Even with the virus today, let them use your bathroom (guest preferably) offer bottle water and sanitary handwashing conditions. Paper towels only and when they have all left glove up, mask up and clean the heck out of the bathroom. If you wanted them to wear a mask you should have asked when you set up the appt.

I worked a second job when i was a police officer, no one ever said 'no' to using their bathroom. If in this time of covid you are that worried then don't have work done to your home yet. What's the rush? Are you going somewhere? Another note.....if you would have told a few of our workers 'no'.....then they would problem find somewhere around your house to go. Your choice.