Secondhan bathroom suite

I have no problem with any of the things mentioned, but I have one friend who has NEVER sat on a lavatory seat, as her mother trained her to " hover", another who takes lavatory seat covers on holiday with her, and wears flip flops in the shower, and another who keeps bed linen especially for her spare bed, as she says she could never sleep in sheets someone else had used ( even after washing!)
Strangely enough, different people use her spare bed, so she has no problem with them sharing sheets.

I agree your friend is being silly and going by the other posts on here so do others. I love buying second hand from charity shops etc. When things have been washed I can't see any problem. I have a sister in law who shudders at the thought of buying second hand yet her sisters have no problem with it. Different strokes etc!

We have also bought a lot of secondhand furniture. Not because it's cheap,although that always appeals to me, but older furniture seems to be very sturdy. I would draw the line at used mattresses though. They would have to be new.

I'd change the loo seat as I have done when we've moved previously but otherwise I wouldn't have a problem and would be rubbing my hands at my bargain

Second hand
Pre loved
Used
Hand me downs
Recycled

Love them all.
Your friend is missing out on a lot of fun in finding the best of bargains.

Now there's an idea. I'd have a second hand bathroom suite if I could find one I really liked. After all, when we buy a house from a previous owner, we are using second-hand bathroom and kitchen fittings, unless or until we decide to replace them.

It sounds like a very good bargain to me. After fitting by a plumber I doubt if you would have a bath without cleaning it first. You were very lucky. I agree, your friend has a problem.

I think your friend has a problem! I often buy 2nd hand stuff and a bath/loo wouldn't phase me - there is always bleach! Not so keen on using other people's pillows though. One person's rubbish is another person's gain. One of my DD's buys most of the children's toys and clothes 'used' as they only last for a matter of weeks before outgrowing and it's doing her bit for recycling. I had an embarrassment of wine and water glasses and recently rehomed them for free on my village FB page, so that made both of us happy. So, yes, I am all for 2nd/3rd/4th hand

I buy a lot of secondhand toys for my GC to play with when they're visiting. They're so cheap at the charity shops and little ones move on to other toys so quickly, it's really not worth paying full price. I'll only do that if I'm buying presents for them to have in their own homes.
And yes, I've always thought that being squeamish about using secondhand things is silly, when you think of hotels - we use beds, bed linen, toilets, towels etc, that have all been used by hundreds of other people!

Oops...that should've said secondhand...