Julie in CA Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 Ds will be living in a dorm and sharing a bathroom with 3 other guys. Do young men usually wear shower shoes in that situation? :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 They usually don't, but they should. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tullia Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 Most don't but probably should, especially if they have eczema or broken skin. Many years ago I worked at a university student health clinic, and guys were always coming in with foot rot. The docs sent them away with scrip for whatever nasties had taken hold and advice to wear shower shoes of some kind. However the showers were the open type shared by a whole floor so this might not be the same. Does your ds know the guys? Who does the cleaning and how often? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelaNYC Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 I think he should. Cheap rubber flip-flops should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenda in MA Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 Yes, yes -- my ds went to school with a pair and then forgot to wear them. Bad mistake. He was fighting foot fungus the rest of the semester. Now he swears by them. Brenda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asta Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 The smart ones do: those .99 ones from Target. a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah C. Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 Not a guy, but I wore shower shoes in a dorm with communal showers that the whole floor shared. Probably about 40-60 girls used those showers. I did not wear shower shoes when I was in a student apartment and shared a bathroom with three other girls. However, none of us were athletes. I never had any problems. If the bathroom is going to be cleaned regularly and none of the guys are athletes then I wouldn't worry about it. If the other guys are athletes I'd at least provide shower shoes. At the very least this should be something the guys all talk about..chances are they're responsible for cleaning that bathroom too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ereks mom Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 I have to agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngieW in Texas Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 I was in a dorm with community bathrooms my sophomore year. Nobody wore shower shoes that I know of and nobody ended up with any fungal problems that I know of. The suite-style showers were much worse because even though only 4 people were using the showers, nobody wanted to clean them. The community showers were cleaned by a paid staff several times each day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoyfulMama Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 The suite-style showers were much worse because even though only 4 people were using the showers, nobody wanted to clean them. The community showers were cleaned by a paid staff several times each day. This was what I have found to be true. He can either wear the flipflops and rotate cleaning, or he can take responsibility for bathroom duty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 It's on all the suggested lists I've seen of things to bring and I know that my son is taking some with him.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie in CA Posted August 9, 2010 Author Share Posted August 9, 2010 Ds is on board with shower shoes, I just know how much I hate them and how weird it feels to me. Would a spritz of Lysol spray to the shower floor upon entering the bathroom work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbollin Posted August 15, 2010 Share Posted August 15, 2010 Would a spritz of Lysol spray to the shower floor upon entering the bathroom work? I think (?) it would need to sit on the surface for up to 10 minutes to kill stuff. (read the label to see though. some products can kill off stuff after 60 seconds, some 10 minutes to get it all.) -crystal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayfaring Stranger Posted August 15, 2010 Share Posted August 15, 2010 Yes, yes -- my ds went to school with a pair and then forgot to wear them. Bad mistake. He was fighting foot fungus the rest of the semester. Now he swears by them. Brenda No they don't wear them. Foot fungus builds character.:gnorsi: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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