We’ve been enjoying multigenerational living for almost ten years. The littlest guy was just ending the breast milk in a bottle phase. It’s been easier and much more fun than any of the adults could have imagined. But it is not without a few speed bumps. Teenagers and the bathroom.
We are lucky enough to have two bathrooms, one is part of the master suite so the three of us use it only in case of emergency. The boys and I share the other. We had one shower caddy that held my body wash, shampoo and conditioner and they shared an all-in-one product.
Now we have two of these shower caddies, one at each end of the bath/shower and I have one, that hangs on the shower curtain rod.
Little guy's caddy (he thinks he's growing a beard ... age 11)
Dad is partly responsible for too much stuff as he buys HUGE containers of shampoo that are too heavy for me to even use. I love saving money but we are living SO tiny, we have to buy sizes that fit our storage availability. The boys seem to get bored using just ONE shampoo or ONE body wash. And they have several products they use after a shower … cologne, hair texture spray or mud. Way more stuff than I ever had as a teenaged girl!
The rest of my life with teenagers sharing my bathroom is pretty awesome…I must say. They hang up their towels. They take turns cleaning the bathroom every week. They empty the trash. They each have a vanity draw for toothbrushes, floss, picks, etc.
All in all? Not as bad as it could be.
P.S. They usually come tell me they will be taking a shower … in case I need to go first!
Multigenerational Living and shortage of Bathrooms can be logistically challenging. The Girls mostly use ours in the Master Bathroom now to Shower becoz they don't like Sharing the Guest Bathroom with Guys and Guests. They are the ones who clean and detail the Bathrooms tho' so The Man and I don't mind, as they never leave ours a mess and are respectful. Something about Young Men, they don't understand that we like a Bathroom to look Pretty as well as Utilitarian. *LOL* And Yes, Young Men now use as many products as Teen Girls! And, Teen Girls and Young Women tend to want to 'borrow' my products so mine is always being spirited off.
ReplyDeleteAh ha! YOU get it! Who knew there would be this many products? For every part of your life. TOO MANY choices, in my mind! Thanks for chiming in ... nice to know I'm not alone in my bewilderment ....
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