The lavatory seems to be an area of the aircraft where a person’s true breeding is revealed. Proper Jetiquette calls for every person to leave the lavatory at least slightly better if not drastically better than they found it. Paper towels must make it into the trash receptacle and if they reach the floor they must be retrieved. Who else is going to do it?

Guilty of Missed Approach?

Missed Approaches

Puddles on lavatory floors are becoming more common as more seats are squeezed onto airplanes. This is all the more reason to  plan approaches into the toilet more carefully. If turbulence occurs, always abort! Once things smooth out, then shoot an approach again.

The “Hover”

Men are not the only ones at fault here since many women “hover” over the toilet. This technique leaves significant room for error and often leads to a major mess on the floor. Don’t you think The Sky Steward knows everything that goes on in there?

What to Do?

Whenever you are involved in an inflight lavatory “spill”, clean it up! That’s right. Takes some paper towels and soak it up using your foot to push the towels around. Then take a couple of dry towels to pick them up and place them into the trash receptacle. Oh yes, I said it!

General Lavatory To Do’s

• Wipe the toilet seat should you leave any traces
• Dry the sink and the counter
• Wipe any splash off of the mirror
• Take a linen spray or travel sized Lysol into the lavatory for longer visits
• Flush the toilet. Double flush if necessary!

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