When I started working as a hotel housekeeper, I noticed something strange. Some guests placed their suitcases inside the bathtub instead of using the luggage rack.<\/p>\n
At first, I assumed they were worried about dirty floors or water damage. One afternoon, I asked a guest whether she wanted me to move her suitcase while I cleaned.<\/p>\n
She immediately became defensive.<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t touch it,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s there for a reason.\u201d<\/p>\n
Her reaction made me even more curious, so I later asked my supervisor.<\/p>\n
She explained that experienced travelers often place their luggage in the bathroom\u2014especially inside a dry bathtub\u2014when they first enter a hotel room. The reason is bedbugs.<\/p>\n
Bedbugs are more likely to hide in mattresses, headboards, upholstered furniture, carpets, and luggage racks. A bathtub\u2019s smooth surface gives them fewer places to hide and makes it harder for them to reach the suitcase.<\/p>\n
Guests may leave their bags there while checking the mattress seams, sheets, headboard, and furniture for dark spots, shed skins, or live insects.<\/p>\n
The woman hadn\u2019t been hiding anything suspicious. She was simply protecting her belongings.<\/p>\n
From that day forward, whenever I traveled, I stopped placing my suitcase on the bed.<\/p>\n
I put it in the bathtub first\u2014and inspected the room before unpacking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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