7 Tips on How Couples Can Share a Bathroom

Living with the love of your life after marriage is probably the best thing that could have ever happened to you, that is until you start sharing a bathroom. 

Bathrooms are our private sanctuary and nothing irks us more than having our essential items out of place. But that’s what it is with relationships, you have to learn to make compromises. 

That’s why we’ve prepared this article for frustrated couples who just want comfort and convenience when they’re in a hurry to get to work, drop the kids and so on. 

Here are some of the best ways for couples to share a single bathroom and keep themselves from falling apart:

 

1. Communicate

The key to making comprises when it comes to sharing bathrooms is communication. Rarely do any two people’s viewpoints and needs are the same as the other. You may have a habit of keeping three vanity drawers, but your partner requires space to keep their essential belongings too. You might be okay with letting the bathroom grime accumulate, but not so much as your partner is. No matter what the issue is, both of you need to talk it out. So we recommend having an open discussion about your personal needs and expectations right after moving in. 

 

2. Keep Separate Toothbrush Holders

If you’re someone who’s accidentally mistaken your partner’s toothbrush for your own, then it’s high time you get separate toothbrush holders for both of you. It’s perfectly fine to share the same things with the person you’re lawfully married to, but that doesn’t have to include germs (Yuck!)

 

3. Label Your Shelves

If there are, let’s say, four shelves in your medicine cabinet, then both you and your partner need to keep two shelves to yourselves. If let’s say your partner needs more spacing on the shelves and they’re being reasonable about it, then take it out in a calm and sophisticated manner. Just make sure that none of you or your partner’s items somehow end up in any of the other shelves. 

 

4. Keep Your Storage Space Organized

If you have limited space to share, then you have to make the most of it when it comes to organizing. You might need to divide your drawers or cabinets on either a one-on-one basis or develop a reasonable plan for what item goes where in the bathroom closet. Regardless, come up with a proper tactic on how you can give each other adequate space for their belongings. 

 

5. Figure Out Who’s Going to Clean the Bathroom

Supposedly, since you’ll be spending the rest of your life, you’ll need to consider who gets to clean the bathroom when. You also need to ascertain which of you is the bigger germaphobe than the other, as in a person who cringes at the sight of dirt or grime. You can decide how many times a day, week or month will either of you do their fair share of bathroom duties.

 

6. Hire a Professional Cleaner

If both of you can’t take the time to clean the bathroom due to a busy schedule (or that your both germaphobes), then the best thing you can do is to pool in and hire a professional to do the job for you. 

 

 

7. Develop Some New Habits Together

If you’re going to be sharing a bathroom with your spouse, you need to ensure that you shouldn’t be the only one wiping the toilet, the shower or the sink. If either of your leaves hair lying around for the other to notice, it could get really annoying and really quick. So wouldn’t it be better if you can l could impart some healthy cleaning habits to your partner? Of course, it would. Keep sanitizing wipes under the sink so that grime or stray hairs can be cleaned when they appear. Other positive habits include hanging the toilet paper roll in a mutually desirable position as well as keeping a shower squeegee for daily wiping.