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Display Name:	DebB
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Member Since:	5/10/07

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I've found that when I've had guests stay in my one-bathroom apartment, they appreciate having a clean towel that doesn't match my regular ones. That way, they always know which one is theirs!

I also have to make sure they have a place to hang it. Sounds obvious, but I've stayed places where I've been given a clean towel, but then find that all the towel racks are currently occupied by other towels! I then have to find a place to hang it--usually off a doorknob. As a result, when I host guests, I try to remember to remove a towel from one of the towel bars so it's obvious where the guest should hang hers.

Real Life Advice: Hosting Guests Without a Guestroom

4/17/12 11:52 PM

Thanks so much for all the replies. Some of the responses got me thinking about why I am so hung up on this particular issue, and I think it has to do with control, or lack thereof, of one's environment. Maxwell's book and this website seem to me to be about consciously bringing order, beauty, personality, and functionality to our living spaces. Bedbugs are the complete antithesis of that, and it's true that no matter what you do, you can still get them. That drives me insane!

So, I view being careful when buying a mattress like any precaution--fastening your seatbelt, not eating tons of fried food every day. You can still get hurt in a car accident or have a heart attack, but at least you've lowered your risk.

Until M designs that porcelain house and puts it on the market, I'll check out the Macy's, Bloomingdales, and Long Island mattress company suggestions, along with encasing anything in a cover. And basil, wow! I never knew about that. Thanks again to everyone.

Good Questions: Could I Get Bedbugs in a New Mattress?

5/10/07 1:55 PM