7. Tossing Sharp Objects Unwrapped in the Trash
Housekeepers frequently reach their hands directly into trash cans to compress the garbage or pull out the plastic liners. If you throw away shattered drinking glasses, open razor blades, or used medical syringes without securely wrapping them up, you put the cleaning staff at high risk for severe physical lacerations and dangerous bloodborne pathogen exposure.
Puncture wounds are a serious occupational hazard in the hospitality industry, and a single hidden needle can result in months of medical testing and severe anxiety for the affected worker.
If you accidentally break a glass during your stay, do not attempt to hide it in the trash bin. Immediately call the front desk so they can dispatch a maintenance worker equipped with a broom, a dustpan, and puncture-proof gloves.
For personal items like disposable shaving razors, wrap the sharp blade securely in several thick layers of toilet paper or empty cardboard before carefully placing it in the trash. If you require medical syringes for insulin or other treatments, you must use a designated, rigid sharps container.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) strictly warns against the improper disposal of sharp objects, making it your responsibility to keep these hazards out of the standard room bins.
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Thank you for the helpful information about proper room etiquette when staying at a hotel/motel.
I worked as a housekeeper. I strip the beds as a guest putting pillow cases in a pile, fitted sheets in a pile, sheets in a pile and duvets. I do this because I worked with a woman who just kept all that on if it looked “clean enough”. N I loved when people did it for me. And I wipe ALL mine and my families hair out off the bathtub. Cause that was the worst
I don’t want to sleep on used sheets that someone else left body waste on
Touché
Don’t forget a tip
Be honest… they don’t want the beds stripped because they don’t always replace the sheets and definitely don’t replace the duvet covers!
That’s what I thought. So I just pile them neatly -easy to see there are no remotes, etc in the pile.
Exactly!!!
I was a hotel housekeeper while in college. So, I do follow these rules. Yes, they are helpful reminders to treat hotel staff with respect.
Great information
All good points, but I also suggest stopping by the front desk (or calling right before you depart) and telling the staff that you’ve actually left – especially if it’s very early in the morning. That way the housekeeping staff can get an earlier start on that room. Several desk clerks have said they appreciate the courtesy
After reading all the 10 Things Hotel Staff Hate I can only imagine how frustrating the staff would be since all the things are what COMMON SENCE should show in this article. I have never done any of those things and can’t imagine that there are people who would not respect some ones property. I believe most of the things is how people were raised poor parenting!