Toilet Practices (RM 20/21)

TOILET PRACTICES

TOILET PRACTICES

MArch Research Methods: Transdisciplinary Urbanism

2020/2021

Designing Infrastructure under COVID-19

Course Leaders: Dr Deljana Iossifova, Dr Youcao Ren, Purva Dewoolkar, Ulysses Sengupta

Students: Nadia Al-Shawi, Nosheen Aslam, Joshua Baker, Hannah Byrom, Chin Yeung Jason

Chan, Botao Chen, Jian Gao, Tong Gao, Yuxin Jiang, Conor Joice, Zhe Han Law, Lian Luo, Samantha

Millington, Wiktoria Nowak, Tejin Palan, Bethany Stewart, Nattachomporn Supaprutsakul, Lingxi

Tao, Enis Tan Ulman, Wenze Xie, Yuxi Yang, Ismael Zaman, Zhengyang Zhang

MArch Research Methods:

Transdisciplinary Urbanism

2020/2021

Designing Infrastructure

under COVID-19

Public toilets play a key role in the

transmission and rapid spread of COVID-19.

This 10-weeks course aims to develop

context-specific and user-friendly guidance

for the design of public toilets that pose

minimal risk for those who use and maintain

them.

As part of this course, students (1) learn how

to conduct a systematic literature review and

practice this on a relevant research topic/

question; (2) they are invited to reflect on

their positionality as a student, architect and

researcher in order to identify positions of

power or marginalisation in context; and (3)

they learn how to conduct an autoethnography

in order to study (and learn from) their own

bathroom related practices.

To mark World Toilet Day 2020, this booklet

presents initial ‘practice diaries’ that resulted

from an autoethnography exercise. Students

were encouraged to record temporal

dimensions (when, duration, sequence,

repetition); spatial dimensions; performative

dimensions (what is actually happening?); and

social dimensions (norms, values, beliefs).

The excerpts from these diaries reveal that

toilet practices differ based on different

contextual aspects, such as socioeconomic

or culturla background. The following pages

present individual diaries. They are not

attributed to specific students in order to

preserve their privacy.

This research-led course is rooted in the

course leaders’ collaborative, international

and transdisciplinary work on urban

sanitation transitions in countries of the

‘Global South’.

For more information, see www.susinfra.com

My Toilet Routine

(Islamic Household) Toilet Diary by Ismael

Hygiene Is Two Thirds of Health…

Prayer When Going In (Left Leg

First): In the name of Allah, O Allah,

I seek your protection from male

and female devils. (Bukhari)

Transliteration: Bismillahi Allahuma,

inni ahudhubika minal kubsi wal

kabalth

Sitting on the toilet: After using the toilet,

it may be seen natural for a western

person to use toilet paper, however, within

an islamic household you use water to

clean yourself. This is done using a

“Luta” (watering device)

Initial washing of hands: Post using the

toilet, there is an initial process of washing

my hands, to get rid of bacteria after

cleaning myself.

This is also the beginning of my process

for getting ready to prayer which is

conducted by all muslims 5 times a day.

Using a toothbrush or (Miswak): This

is a necessary process that needs to

be conducted, in preparation for

prayer and has become part of my

daily toilet routine. Helps me maintain

good oral hygiene.

Rising out my mouth: After scrubbing

my teeth clean, i then being to rinse

out my mouth. Making sure that my

mouth is clean and fresh.

Washing my face: Using some water

to give myself a refreshing face wash.

Just to waken myself up.

Washing my hands: Soap can be

applied within this step to insure no

bacteria is spread.

A Þnal face wash: This is to get rid of

any remaining residue from the soap

itself.

Washing of the elbows: It is essential

as part of the islamic protocol to wash

your alms all the way up to your

elbows to ensure every used surface

during the day is clean. As hands are

used the most during the course of the

day.

Washing of the hair: Not too much

water but just an initial hand is taken

over the hair to ensure that there is

some form of understanding the the

area is clean.

Waring of the neck: Damp hands are

taken around the shin and neck to

ensure these areas are also clean.

Cleaning of the Ears: The ears are

then cleared to ensure there is no ear

wax within the route coal also behind

the ears are rinsed also.

Prayer When Going Out (Right Leg

First): O Allah. I seek your

forgiveness. (Bukhari)

Transliteration: Gufranaka



bacteria is spread.

Washing my Feet: Rinsing my feet

underneath the tap is essential to

make sure no dirt is brought into the

praying area. My feet are also then

places into bathroom slippers which

are not enclosed slippers and toes are

visible.



bacteria is spread.

One Day's Activities in the Loo at Home

sink toilet shower

getting up: 11:00

use cleanser to wash face and hands

brush teeth

use a towel to wipe face and hands

after eating food: 12:00, 19:00

use hand sanitizer to wash hands

wipe hands with a towel

Measures:

hand sanitizer

clean out the water on the faucet and sink

wash towel and dry it in the sun

After toilet: 11:00, 14:00, 18:00, 21:00

use the toilet paper to clean myself

put down the toilet lid

press the flush button

wash hands

before going to bed: 01:00

take a shower to wash my body

use towel to wipe myself

Measures:

clean the bathroom

open the window

close the door

Small Toilet

Bathroom

Bathroom Plan

Bathroom Section

Small Toilet Plan

Small Elevation

My bathroom is right next to my room – maybe one of the reasons I wait up until the last

minute before going to use it. I always rush into the bathroom, locking the door behind me.

WC

my room

route to the

bathroom

Day 1:

17:15: Using the toilet

I perched partially on the toilet as I weed – not having my thighs fully on the seat.

I wiped in a downwards motion. Another trickle came down, so I wiped again. Then I

pulled up my underwear, trousers, closed the lid and flushed. Once the flush had finished,

I picked up the lid to check that the toilet bowl was clear/clean. I then proceeded

to washing my hands at the sink, using warm water and soap. Firstly, I rinsed my

hands then I used soap, worked it into a lather and rinsed to finish. I turn of the tap,

shake my hands and exit the bathroom, unlocking the door and using my elbow to push

the door handle as my hands were still wet. I didn’t have any of my own towels in the

bathroom at the time, and I refused to use my flatmates which I knew she used to

soak up water on the floor at times.

22:30: Bedtime routine

Firstly, I use the toilet – It is routine to use the toilet before going to sleep. I sit on

the toilet, wee and wipe in a downwards motion. When clean, I close the lid and flush

the toilet. I open the lid again to check that the toilet bowl is clear. I then wash my

hands with soap and water. I shake my hands briefly to air dry.

I take my toothbrush from the glass, rinse the bristles, squeeze a generous amount of

toothpaste on and brush my teeth in a circular motion. I get distracted in the mirror

and then continue to brush. Whilst brushing, I utilise the space in the bathroom and

dance around until I have enough lather to spit. I repeat until the lather runs out.

The whole brushing process lasts around 3 minutes. I rinse the brush and return it to

the glass. Next, I use floss to clean between my teeth, rinsing the tape if any large

bits come from between my teeth. During flossing, I am constantly checking my teeth

in the mirror. Afterwards, I fold up the floss and put it in the bin using only my pinkie

finger to open the flap of the lid. I then wash my hands again with soap and water

and shake to air dry. (Same towel issue as before)

Day 2:

09:05: Using the toilet

Again, I rushed to the toilet after lounging in my bed for a while. I entered the bathroom,

locking the door behind me, and sat on the toilet. First, I weed and wiped and

then I had the urge to poo. In preparation, I put some toilet roll into the bowl of the

toilet and aimed the poo into it, to prevent back splash. This was successful. I continued

to wipe my bottom in a downwards motion until it was clean. I washed my hands

with soap and water, making a soapy lather and rinsed.

Dancing whilst brushing

my teeth

My Morning Toilet Journey:

Mapping the Movement of my Toilet Journey.

Plan

Section

09:08: Brushing my teeth

Firstly, I rinse my mouth with water, gargle, and spit. I rinse my toothbrush, squeeze

a generous amount of toothpaste, and rinse it. I brush in a circular motion, creating

a lather in my mouth. Whilst brushing, I constantly move around the bathroom, dancing,

stretching, and jigging! I spit whenever my mouth is full and repeat brushing and

dancing until I have no more lather in my mouth. After my final spit, I rinse my toothbrush,

add more toothpaste, and scrub my tongue, making sure to get the back of it

without gagging. I check that my tongue is clean in the mirror. Following this, I rinse

the outside of my mouth and check in the mirror that I am clean. I then leave the

bathroom, turn off the light which is located outside of the bathroom, enter my room

and cream my hands and lower face.

10:40: Shower

After exercise I enter the bathroom to take my morning shower. I check the bath

to see if its clean and give it a rinse before stepping inside. I make sure the shower

water is piping hot – roughly 48 degrees Celsius. I stand under the water and rinse

whilst thinking about life. Next, I take my shower puff, rinse it and squeeze Sanex

shower gel onto it. I scrub myself from the top down, creating a soapy lather. I clean

my bottom last. I make sure to rinse all of the suds off my skin and the rest of the

suds from the bath. When I feel like I have been in the shower long enough, I turn off

and exit the shower. I step onto the bathroom mat, stretch over to take my towel

and dry myself. I step into my sliders, put my towel back on the radiator and take my

charcoal ex-foliating gloves to the sink. I rinse the gloves and begin scrubbing my face

in circular motions, using cold water. I follow my t-line and move from my chin, up my

jawline. I use the cold water to close the pores. I let my face air-dry whilst washing

my gloves with soap and warm water. Then, I take my towel, leave the bathroom, and

enter my room. I use olive oil to moisturise my face as it is lighter than my body cream.

I use Astral to cream the rest of my body and I apply a prescribed cream to areas of

my skin with eczema.

(I went to the toilet again, but did not record the time)

17:53: Toilet

I entered the bathroom – open the lid, sit down.

Looking towards the bath as I wee, I blow out

of my mouth and watch the shower curtain move

in response. I reach back to the toilet roll, take a

few sheets and wipe myself. I pull up my underwear

and trousers, hold the flush to ensure the

toilet is clear. I proceed to wash my hand. I rinse

first and then aggressively push the soap pump –

it is empty. I rinse my hands under warm water,

a little longer than usual since there was no soap.

I clean under my nails and then turn of the tap

and shake my hands. I exit the bathroom, unlocking

the door and using my elbow to push the door

handle and flick off the light switch. I use my

body to open the door to my room and then dry my

hands on the towel at the edge of my bed. I then

take sanitiser from my desk-side drawer to make

up for not having any soap in the bathroom.

20:34

Another toilet trip – except I went to the small toilet, further from my room as the

bathroom was occupied by another flatmate. The small toilet is always dirtier as I

don’t use or maintain that one often. I sit on the toilet, wee, and use toilet roll to wipe

myself. Then I close the lid and flush the toilet. Next, I wash my hands with soap,

clean under my nails and rinse. Whilst rinsing, I use my hand to disperse the water

around the sink to wash off the dirt in the basin. There’s no towel in this small toilet,

so I unlock the door with two fingers and open it with my elbow; I proceed to my room

and dry my hands on my own towel. I then cream my hands afterwards.

23:23

My final trip to the toilet of the day: I open the toilet lid, perch on the edge of the

seat and wee. I reach back to wipe twice, pull up my underwear, close the lid and hold

to flush. I then wash my hand – rinsing first, them attempting to pump out soap

despite knowing that the bottle is empty. I continue to rinse my hands, scrubbing them

whilst jigging around. I do this for roughly 20 seconds. I turn off the tap and shake

my hands to get off excess water.

Following this, I take my toothbrush from the cup on the shelf, above the sink. I rinse

it, squeeze on toothpaste and begin brushing. Whilst brushing I walk around the bathroom,

look in the mirror, and play with my hair. I brush for around 4 minutes. During

this time I spit 4 times. After the final spit, I run the tap, rinse the brush, apply a

small amount of toothpaste and brush my tongue. I spit, rinse my brush and brush my

tongue another two times before a final rinse. I then put my toothbrush back into the

glass on the shelf. Next, I take the floss from the shelf, pull out the string and floss

between my teeth. I watch myself in the mirror throughout the process. When I am

finished I put the floss in the bin, wash my hands and shake to dry. I exit the bathroom,

enter my bedroom and cream my hands before going to bed.

Day 3:

7:47

I wake up at 7:00 pray, read my bible and read

the news on my phone whilst still lounging in bed.

At 7:47 I get up to use the toilet, taking my

towel from the bottom of my bed with me. I go

to the bathroom, lock the door behind me, put my

towel on the radiator and proceed to use the toilet.

I wee, wipe, close the lid, hold the flush, check

the toilet is clean and then I wash my hands.

Again, there is no soap, so I spend a while longer

rinsing my hands.

I check the shower and see dirt in the bath, so

I spray Dettol on different areas of the bath

and leave it to sit. In the meantime, I brush

my teeth. I take my toothbrush from the glass,

squeeze toothpaste, rinse mouth, spit and continue

to brush. Whilst brushing, I take off my

durag and put it on top of my towel on the radiator.

Once my mouth is full, I spit again and

continue brushing whilst taking off my underwear

and put it on my towel. I open the blinds halfway

and open the window slightly to prepare for the

steamy shower ahead. Finally, I spit and rinse my

toothbrush and my mouth – swallowing a bit of

the water. I take off my nighty, put it on the

radiator next to my towel. I tie up my hair in a bun (I didn’t have a bobble). Before

stepping into the bath, I take the cloth from the windowsill, rinse it under the bath

tap as it had dried out. Then I wipe down the bath, rinse it with the shower. I take

off my sliders, placing them next to the bathmat and step into the shower. I have a

quick shower as I am running late for a morning call. I rinse myself, rinse my shower

puff, put shower gel on, scrub my skin and rinse. I step out of the shower onto the

bathmat, step into my sliders, grab my towel, quickly dry my self from head to toe, and

leave the bathroom. When in my room I rub olive oil on my face, cream the rest of my

skin with astral, put on my underwear, clothes and then make the phone call.

10:00

Toilet time: I go to the bathroom to have a poo. I see that the toilet seat is wet

from a flatmate using the shower beforehand. I wipe the toilet seat multiple times

with tissue before sitting down. I wee, poo, wipe multiple times, close the lid, hold the

flush, check the toilet is clean and then I wash my hands. Again, there is no soap, so I

spend a while longer rinsing my hands with warm water. I shake my hands to dry and

go back to my room to use the hand sanitiser.

12:20

I was on a work call, so I quickly went to the bathroom to use the toilet. I open the

lid, perch, wee, wipe, close the lid and flush the toilet. Then, I wash my hands with

warm water, shake, go back into my room to dry my hands and cream them before returning

to the call.

13:35

I use the toilet again: sit on the toilet, wipe, close the lid and flush. I washed my

hands as usual – no soap, rinsed with warm water and shake to dry. I noticed that my

other flatmate’s toothbrush and toothpaste had been moved to the shelf where I

keep my toothbrush and toothpaste. The blinds and window had also been closed.

13:40

I went into the kitchen to make lunch. I put my

dirty dishes from my room into the sink and then

set on the kettle. Next, I take out a bowl from

the overhead cupboard, take out a container of

food from the fridge and empty the contents into

the bowl and put it into the microwave. However,

I do not yet turn the microwave off. I them

walked over the sink to wash the dishes. I share

the kitchen with two other flatmates. Normally

the kitchen is quite clean, but today it was

messy. I don’t like to clean up after other people

all the time but today I just wanted the room

to be clean. Therefore, I wet a cloth, sprayed

the surfaces with Dettol spray and wiped it with

the cloth. Afterwards I swept the floor with a

broom, using the dustpan and brush to clear the

dirt – I emptied it into the kitchen bin. Afterwards,

I washed my hands with antibacterial

soap, turned on the microwave and made a hot

drink. I took my food out the microwave, grated

cheese on top and then washed the remaining

dishes, washed my hands, dried them on a dish

cloth, left the kitchen and returned to my room.

Above is a plan of my bathroom.

There are three major stations

involved in sanitary practice: the

toilet, the sink and the bath (or,

more, specifically, the shower, as I

almost never take baths).

To the left is a tally of all my activities

performed in the bathroom over an

entire week.

In the morning I normally awake by 9 or 10 am. The

first thing I do is go to the bathroom to relieve myself,

drink some water from the tap and splash my face.

I then make breakfast, almost always consisting of

cereal or toast, which I eat watching TV and reading

the news headlines on my phone. Breakfast finished, I

wash up the bowl and head back to the bathroom.

Most days after breakfast I will take a shower

(although lockdowns and social distancing have made

this less necessary than in the past). I let the water

run and check the temperature until it is warm and

pleasant. I get in, climbing over the rim of the bath

and immerse myself in the water. I start by running

shampoo through my hair which I let sit (although I

have been told recently that this can dry out the scalp)

whilst I wash my body from top to bottom. I wash out

the shampoo and apply conditioner, waiting a minute

or two before washing this out too.

Once ready to get out, I turn off the water,

pull back the shower curtain and pick up the towel I

have placed on the floor. I dry the whole of my body

whilst still standing in the bath, starting with my hair

and working my way to the soles of my feet. I make

sure I am fully dry before stepping onto the bath mat;

my dad taught me at a young age that proper shower

etiquette requires not a single drop of water to drip

onto the floor.

I apply deoderant to my armpits (roll-on),

moisturiser to my face and a good amount of styling

wax to my hair to complete my daily morning sanitary

routine. All that is left to do is get dressed, spray a few

drops of aftershave and get on with the rest of my day.

7:00

Entered the toilet

Opened the cover of toilet

Used toilet for peeing while standing

Closed the cover of the toilet and flushed.

Walked to the sink

Washed my hands with hot water

Closed the tap

Opened the cold water tap and washed my face

Thinked about why English people still use hot and cold water taps separated

Closed the cold water tap and opened the hot water tap which is jammed

Dried my hands and face with a hand towel.

8:20

Walked to the toilet

Opened the cover of toilet

Used toilet for peeing while standing.


Entered tb

Tried to balance hot and cold water

Because of the high water pressure of cold water it is really hard to set the

ideal temperatre

Stared washing my head with shampoo.

Closed the taps.

Stared washing my body with soap while there is still shampoo on my head.

Opened the taps and rinsed my head and body.

Closed the taps

Because the towel hanger is not reachable from tb I put one of my leg

outside and reached for towel

Entered tb again with towel and dried up.

9:40

Walked to my toilet.

Rinsed my mouth and stared applying toothpaste to my toothbrsh.

Stared brshing my teeth.

Opened the cold water tap and rinsed my toothbrsh

Washed my mouth, face and hands.

Closed the tap

Dried my hands with a hand towel.

13:00

Walked to the kitchen on the flat coridor.

Before staring, I walked to the sink and

opened the cold water tap and washed my

hands.

Closed the cold water tap and dried my

hands with a paper towel.

Stared preparing my lunch.

Washed some vegetables with cold water.

Stared eating my lunch.

Stared filling the sink with dir dishes.

Opened hot water tap which is leaking water because it is jammed and waited

for water to heat up.

Stared washing dishes.

Finished washing and closed the hot water tap.

13:50

Toilet Routine

Walked to my toilet and opened the toilet cover.

Used toilet for peeing while standing.


Walked to the sink and opened the cold water tap.

Washed my hands and closed the cold water tap.


22:00

Walked to my toilet and opened the toilet cover.

Sat on the toilet and stared pooing.

Reached for the shower had while sitting.

Washed my bum.

Without leaking water to the floor careflly caried

shower head back to the tb

Used toilet paper for dring.

Stand up and closed the cover of the toilet and

flushed.

Checked if the toilet is clean.

Walked to the sink and opened the cold water tap

Washed my hands

Closed the cold water tap

Applied shaving lotion to my head and neck.

Stared shaving my head with a razor.

To shave behind my head I used my phone’s

front camera as a miror. It is really hard to

shave behind your head corectly.

Stared shaving my neck.

Washed my head with cold water in the tb while

kneeling in.

Dried myself with a towel.

Checked myself on the miror if I shaved corectly.

23:30

Walked to my toilet.

Rinsed my mouth and stared applying toothpaste to my toothbrsh.

Stared brshing my teeth.

Opened the cold water tap and rinsed my toothbrsh

Washed my mouth, face and hands.

Closed the tap


TOILET DIARY - a typical evening

5:10pm – After I finished university classes I went to the

bathroom to take out my invisalign braces before I have

dinner. Out of the three bathrooms in the house I use the one

closest to my room which I share with my sister. My routine

for this includes taking them out, which my dentist taught

me to do, and rinsing them with warm water and then placing

them in their holder. I then leave this in the bathroom and go

downstairs to eat. This process takes about 2 minutes to

complete and I repeat this process approximately 3-4 times a

day every time I am about to eat.

7pm- I go back to the bathroom after I finish eating. I brush

my teeth for 3 minutes, use mouthwash which takes about 30

seconds and then put my braces back in whilst using the

mirror above the sink. Once I finish this I exit the bathroom

and carry on with my day. I use the same bathroom which I

used to take my braces out. I repeat this process every time I

put my braces back in which is about 3-4 times a day after I

have a meal.

11pm- I make my final trip to the bathroom before I go to

sleep to avoid having to get up during the night. I use the

toilet and then use a bidet afterwards to wash myself and

then I use toilet paper at the end to dry myself. Once I finish, I

wash my hands for about 20 seconds using a liquid soap and

then I dry my hands using the towel which hangs on the

radiator. Once I finish, I go back to my bedroom for the night.

9pm- I go to the same bathroom and I go into my cupboard

below the sink to get one of my face masks and I apply that

onto my face and neck. I then leave the bathroom whilst I

wait for the mask to dry which takes about 10 minutes. Once

its dry I go back to the bathroom to wash it o and then

wash my face with my cleanser. I proceed to carry out my full

skin care routine in the bathroom so that I can use the light

up mirror above the sink. This routine takes approximately

15-20 minutes. I repeat this process twice a day, once in the

morning and once at night.

PRIVATE APARTMENT WITH TWO PEOPLE (ONE

MALE AND ONE FEMALE)

ROOM 315, 29F HOPE STREET APARTMENT, LIVERPOOL

STUDY SPACE

1500mm

ENTRANCE DOOR

2000mm

BED

KITCHEN

TOILET

PLAN 1:50 Area 17m*2 Toilet 2.8m*2

INSIDE

OUTSIDE

1500mm

ENTRANCE DOOR

OUTSIDE

2000mm

Heating

Washbasin

Toilet

INSIDE

Problem with this toilet When we use it

1. To small and can not allow two people in

2. Dry and wet separation is not avaliable for

users

3. Layout of infrastructure work worth (Toilet

beside Washbasin)

Bath area

5:37PM: I walked over to the bathroom and switched the light on. I locked the door after myself and I lifted the toilet lid and proceeded to sit

down. There aren’t many steps to how I use the toilet. I sat down and started scrolling through my phone. I started having a little scroll through

my instagram.

My page was full of stories about the abortion rights protests in Poland.

5:39PM : I was done so I put my phone away and grabbed the toilet paper. I cleaned up and flushed the toilet. I walked over to the sink and

washed my hands. We have some antibacterial wipes by the sinks so I wiped my phone down too.

5:40PM : I looked in the mirror and thought I should probably give the cut on my forehead a wipe with some antibacterial wipes too and change

my wound closures. That took me a few minutes as I am so scared of blood. I disposed of everything in the bathroom bin and after around a

couple more minutes I was done.

5:42PM : I left the bathroom and switched the light off.

7:39PM : After I had dinner and washed up my dishes, I decided to apply a hair mask. After around 20 minutes – at I decided to jump in the

shower.

7:59PM : I once again switched the lights on in the bathroom and started to prepare the shower. I started running the water , got undressed and

reached for my toothbrush and toothpaste - I know weird – I brush my teeth in the shower. I do it because I think that if I’m wasting water in

the shower I might as well brush my teeth in there rather than getting out after and running more water in the sink. I rinse my hair, shampoo it ,

rinse it, condition and rinse again. I continue to shower and after around 11 mins of intense Adele karaoke I step out.

8:10PM : I dry my hair and body off and use moisturisesr – the water in Manchester dries out my skin so much more than the water in London.

8:12PM : I grab all my stuff and leave the bathroom, I switch the lights off and go into my room.

9:00AM: I woke up and made myself a coffee. I popped into the bathroom to wash my

hands and got back into the ktichen. I have my coffee and watch an episode of Gogglebox.

10:30AM: I got into the bathroom and locked the door after myself. I sat on the toilet and proceeded

to look through my phone. I text my mumma to wish her a good day and then put my

phone away. As usual I reached for the toilet paper and then flushed the toilet. I went over to the

sink to wash my hands and started my morning routine.

10:36AM: I reached into my drawere for some cotton pads and I grabbed my cleansing milk. I wiped my face

and I did the same thing. I then reached for my toner and poured it onto a clean cotton pad. I wpied my whole

face and then washed my hands. I disposed of the cotton pads in the bin and reached for my face cream. I

moisturised my whole face and then picked up the antibacterial wipes to clean my wound.

10:38AM: I left the bathroom and switched the light off.

11:20AM: I left my flat to go and take the bins out. I got into the lift

and clicked the button to take me to ground floor.

11:23AM: I left the lift and took the bins out. As I was coming back

into the building and walking into the flats, I made sure to properly

sanitise my hands. The lift came and I got in. After I left the lift

I santised my hands as well and then walked from the lift to my

flat.

6:15PM : I got on the train to go back London Euston.

6:46PM : I woke up from a nap, I must’ve falled asleep as soon as the train moved. I got up

from my seat and walked down the tight isle to find the toilet. I knew it was close because

the smell was so pungent.

6:47PM : I put my mask on. I then pulled my sleeve over my hand and pushed the door open. I

locked it behind me and made sure my mask was securely over my face, the smell was horrible.

6:47PM : I held onto the rail through my sleeve and hovered over the toilet, the seat was already down - I couldn’t bare to look down. Once I

was done I reached for the toilet paper and put the seat down. I flused the toilet through my sleeve again.

6:48PM : I walked over to the sink to wash my hands and then dried them on my jeans. I never use the hand dryer in small bathrooms as I

read once that where there is poor ventilation loads of feaces particles gather in the hand dryers.. or something like that.

6:48PM: I stepped out of the bathrom and took my mask down to take a deap breath. I instantly

reached for my hand sanitiser and sanitised my hands well before I made my way back to my seat.

9:03PM : When I reached home the first thing I did was go upstairs and wash my hands twice with warm water. Again I

sang a chorous of a song in my head to make sure I did it long enough. I washed my face afterwards with my face gel

and went to my room to get ready for bed - I was too tired to take a shower in the evening and decided to do it in the

morning.

7:41AM: I woke up at 7:30AM but lounged around in bed for another 11mins. I needed the toilet

so I decided it was time to get up and shower.

My room was very cold so I quickly made my way into my bathroom.

7:42AM: The heat of the bathroom floor burnt my feet as soon

as I stepped into the bathroom. I forgot that I had put the underfloor

heating on but I really needed a wee so I sat on the

toilet and made sure I kept on alternating which foot touched

the floor so that they didnt get too burnt.

7:44AM: I put the toilet lid down and flushed the

toilet. I then got undressed and jumped in the

shower. I looked out of my window and saw the

bus going past - thank God I don’t have to get

up and go to work. Before I got in the shower I

sprayed the bathroom a little so that my shower

was nice and relaxing.

7:46AM : As I usually do I got in the shower with

my toothbrush and proceeded to brush my teeth

and then showered.

7:55AM : I got out and dried myself with my towel. I walked to my room, moisturised

and put my clothes on.

8:20AM : I came downstairs and made myself a coffee. I then washed my hands in the kitchen sink and started

making myself breafast.

24 H HYGIENE PRACTICE

1:09 brush teeth

I use electric toothbrush to brush my

teeth with toothpaste from yunnanbaiyao.

I started to use electric toothbrush

since 2016 when I first entered

the university, because once by coincidence,

when I was shopping online,

I found an electric toothbrush is quite

beautiful, and I decided to try. As for

toothpaste, it was brought when I

was traveling and it is the most suitable

one for me that I can get from

convenient store.

1:13 wash hand

I wash my hand, because I need to

clean my hand before my skin care

routine, or there can be lots of bacteria.

I wash my hand before washing face

to prevent my face from bacteria.

When I get up, the first thing I do is to

brush my teeth, same way as night.

15:55 wash hand

15:50 brush teeth

24 H HYGIENE PRACTICE

16:00 wash face

After that, I wash my face using

cotton tissue but not facial cleanser.

In my family, we all use cotton tissue

to wash face, due to that we think it

is kind of dirty if we use traditional

towel which will be used for relatively

long time compared with one-off

cotton tissue, then there will be

much more bacteria. And I don’t use

cleanser when I get up, because

there is almost no dust on my face,

excessive clean can make skin sensitive.

18:00 do dishes

After dinner, I do some dishes with

my parents. We always share housework

in our family. My parents told

me when I was still little, that I live in

the house and have meals with them,

so I need to do something like housework.

Hence, we just share.

20:48 do laundry

After we all taking shower, we gather

all the dirty clothes and do laundry to

prevent they get smelly.

19:15 take a bath

And around 7 pm, I go shower. Because

if I take shower after class, it

will be too late, so I prefer do it earlier.

And I use body wash with brush

today, because I found I have the

tendency of having pimples at my

back recently. And every time I have

pimples, I use brush for several days,

and it will recover quickly.

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HYGIENE PRACTICE

27/10/2020

30/10/2020

Wash hands

Go to toilet (pee)

Brush teeth

Go to toilet (poo)

I recently stayed at my

parents' home. There

are two toilets in this

home. I usually use the

smaller one. This one is

also available for the

guests.

I brush my teeth three

times a day (morning,

noon, and evening).

Washing my hands is

the number one thing

I do every day, because

whether It's going to

the bathroom, making

coffee, or eating fruit,

I feel the need to wash

my hands after it's all

over.

Grandparents' Home

My grandparents

are all over 80 years

old, especially my

grandmother is not easy

move, so a handdrail has

been installed beside

the toilet, to facilitate

the elderly to go to the

toilet.

Shower Wash the clothes Wash face

2.16m 2

2.7m 2

8:30 Wake up

Go to the toilet

Wash hands

9:00 After breakfast

Brush teeth

Take a shower

10:45 Go to the toilet

Wash hands

12:30 Go to my grandparents' home

Wash hands

13:30 Go back to my home

Wsah hands

Brush teeth

14:45 Go to toilet

Wash hands

17:15 Go to toilet

Wash hands

19:30 Go to toilet

Wash hands

21:00 Foot bath

21:30 Go to toilet

Wash hands

23:20 Break time

Go to toilet

Wash hands

1:07 Go to toilet (pee)

Feel very tired

1:10 Wash hands

Brush teeth

Wash my face

9:00 Wake up

Go to the toilet(pee)

Wash hands

9:30 After breakfast

Brush teeth

Take a shower

11:10 Go to the toilet (poo)

Wash hands

13:10 Wash hands

Lunch time

13:45 Go to toilet(pee)

Wsah hands

13:50 Brush teeth


Wash hands


Wash hands


Wash hands

19:10 Wash the clothes


Wash hands

20:45 Wash hands

21:22 Wash hands

Remove contact lenses

21:32 Brush teeth

21:40 Foot bath

To be continued......

Hygiene Procedure – Observed from 17:00 26/10/20 to 12:00 noon 27/10/20

1 - 26/10/20 @17.11pm: Upstairs Bathroom

• Walked in and didn’t close door, didn’t need to turn on the light as hallway light was on (Only person home);

• Used toilet paper to lift up toilet seat;

• Urinated and then flushed the toilet;

• Put soap on left hand and turned on the tap using my right hand, washed hands;

• Dried using a hand towel on ring.

2 - 26/10/20 @20.06pm: Downstairs Toilet

• Walked and turned on the light, closed door;

• Put socks on the radiator and phone on the windowsill (both in hand when entered);

• Lifted toilet seat up and urinated, flushed the toilet;

• Put soap on left hand and turned tap on with right hand, washed hands;

• Dried using hand towel on ring, picked up socks and phone, turned off light and left.

3 - 26/10/20 @20.31pm Upstairs Bathroom

• Walked in and washed hands, applied soap, washed and dried using same procedure as stated in 1 & 2; turned on tap

again and picked up toothbrush, rinsed toothbrush;

• Picked up toothpaste tube and applied to toothbrush and placed back in pot;

• Rinsed toothbrush head again and started brushing, proceeded to turn off tap;

• After finishing brushing turned on tap and rinsed brush and mouth out;

• Put toothbrush on windowsill and washed face with water, used towel to dry hands and face.

4 - 26/10/20 @20.49pm Downstairs Toilet

• Walked in and shut door, turned on the light; Urinated (Toilet seat already up), flushed the toilet; applied soap, washed

and dried using same procedure as stated in 1, 2 & 3; opened door, turned off light and left the toilet.

5 - 26/10/20 @22.35pm Downstairs Toilet

• Opened door and washed and dried hands first (Same order as stated in 1, 2, 3, 4);

• Left door open so didn’t turn on light (Only person awake), urinated & flushed toilet;

• Washed hands again with water (no soap) and dried hands with towel;

• Went to the upstairs bathroom to brush teeth, turned on tap and picked up; toothbrush, rinsed toothbrush and picked

up toothpaste, applied toothpaste and placed back in pot, rinsed toothbrush head and turned off tap;

• Turned on tap and washed toothbrush and placed it on the windowsill, rinsed mouth and washed face, dried face and

hands with towel.

6 – 27/10/20 @9.40am Upstairs Bathroom

• Walked in and locked door, put new toilet roll (on top of cistern) on the holder and removed empty roll, put phone on

the end of the bath; placed phone on the windowsill, tore off some toilet roll and put down the toilet;

• Pull down trousers and sat down on the toilet, ‘completed business’; tore off toilet and cleaned myself (Repeated

process); pulled back up trousers and flushed toilet, washed hands (Same order as stated in 1, 2, 3, 4), dried hands

using towel on ring and sprayed air freshener around bathroom;

• Put my girlfriends face wash on the windowsill, picked up my face wash and placed on the basin, turned on the tap and

wet face; picked up face wash and put some on my right hand, applied to face (circular motions around face), left tap

running to add a bit more to hands, turned off tap;

• Continued to cleanse face, turned tap on again and adjusted temperature and washed face, picked up towel from

holder and dried face and hands;

• Brushed teeth in same way as stated in 5. More detail – First brush, spit, second brush, spit, rinse out, spit. Placed

toothbrush back in same position and dried face.

(Accidentally left phone in bathroom so had to go back and get it)

7 – 27/10/20 @10:17am En-suite (Shower)

• Walked in & locked door, placed towel on floor, turned on light and opened window;

• Removed clothing, stepped in shower, turned shower on and adjusted height of shower head

• Wet hair, picked up shampoo and put on left hand and applied to head and rinsed;

• Repeated for conditioner but did not rinse out, put shower gel on hands and washed

• Put shower gel on a flannel and washed for more expletive places, washed away conditioner and then shower gel

followed, turned off shower and turned shower head away from me;

• Opened shower door and collected towel, dried off and stepped out of shower, dried my feet using mat

• Wrapped towel around and picked up clothing, unlocked door and left (leaving light on and window open)

Practice Diary - MMU Business School






Practice Diary - ASDA


ASDA

Visitors are required to sanitize their hands at the foyer.

Some took care to wipe their shopping basket handles.

The crowd in the supermarket barely maintained social

distancing, especially children. I looked for the toilet after

paying. It is at the end of the exit aisle, which meant I had to

circumnavigate a cluster of people in the opposite direction.

A pair of anti-theft scanners guard the toilets foyer. A

janitor’s toilet is parked next to them, which led me to guess

that the toilets are well maintained. Two doors most likely

indicate gender-specific toilets, but with the doors propped

open I had to go up close to notice the gender signs. I was

immediately disgusted by a strong ureal stench in the male

toilets. I entered a cubicle so I can safely place my groceries

aside. The toilet bowl had a wad of unflushed tissue which

upset me even more. The tissue supply is plenty. I used

some tissue as a makeshift glove to lift the lid and seat

then undressing to pee. I closed the lids before pressing

down the flush handle, again with a tissue-glove. I hurriedly

washed my hands to leave the unpleasant stench.


Practice Diary - Blackwells + Cafe Nero

Blackwells + Cafe Nero

The store is a popular place for students and adults. I pulled

the main door with my umbrella hooked to the handle. I

sanitized my hands before going upstairs to the toilets. The

store has implemented the one-way system. The interior is

spacious, well lit, and comfortable. There is just one wheelchair-accessible

toilet, situated next to a platform lift. A set

of sanitary products sit on a stool next to the door. I closed

the door, however this time without worrying about touching

the handle and lock. The lock is a simple pivoting hook.

I was more aware about the heights of the handrails, dryer

and mirror, adjusted for the wheelchair user. The tissue

supply is plenty. I lifted the toilet seat before undressing to

pee. I noticed my body language while peeing: I would tilt

my pelvis forward and placing one hand on my hips to hold

back my jacket. I turned the flush handle and washed my

hands. I noticed that I paid more attention to my fingertips

and the skin between my thumbs and forefingers, because

I frequently touch my face with these parts of my hand. I

unlocked the door and exited the toilet.



Practice Diary - Shoryu

Practice Diary - Shoryu

I realized that I have become more relaxed the more I went

out into public places. While in Shoryu at Picadilly Gardens,

I was less concerned touching objects and surfaces with my

bare hands than I used too. The toilets are in the servant

zone of the restaurant, past a fire door. The door is pulled

open and locked with a simple pivoting hook. The cubicle

is well cleaned and well lit, and I was happy with not having

to relive the strong ureal stench of Asda’s. There is a Dyson

hand dryer, and the tissue supply is plenty. I began the routine

of relieving myself: lifting the toilet seat lid; undressing

to pee; redressing and cleaning myself with a piece of tissue;

closing the lid and flushing; then washing my hands and

drying them before exiting.

Toilet Practices (RM 20/21)

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