How Do You Safely Use A Public Bathroom?
• Find a bathroom. Find a bathroom. Find one that is farthest away from any social activity – i.e. the highest floor in school, farthest from the stadium, etc. These bathrooms tend to be the cleanest. • Pick a stall. Usually the first stall when you walk in is the cleanest. If the first one’s taken, try to find one that appears reasonably clean. Make sure the door can close completely, and if none of them do, be ready to hold it closed with your feet. • Prepare your seat. Wipe the seat with fresh toilet paper, whether it was dirty or not. Use a seat cover if one is provided. If the bathroom has no seat covers fold toilet paper over where you will be sitting to create one. You can also lay toilet paper inside the bowl on the surface of the water to prevent the water from splashing if it bothers you. • Hover, if you’re a woman and going for #1: Position your butt somewhat about six inches over the seat and go. If hovering and holding balance is difficult for you, hold onto such as a hand
