How a Germa-Phobic Mother Takes A Shower at the Hospital

Step 1. As many clean towels from the nursing staff you can get (NO Ten is not too many!!), and a Trash Bag for dirty laundry, and two washcloths(in addition to the one to wash with).

Step 2. Drape a clean towel over the sink so you have a clean surface for your clean clothes.

Step 3. Place several clean towels in two layers as a floor mat by the shower entrance making sure to be able to reach the sink from these towels.

Step 4. Untie shoes and pull tongues out for easy entry.

Step 5. Carefully place dirty laundry into trash bag taking care not to drop anything on the bathroom floor. Keep in mind if you do you can always bleach it (if not bleachable, burning is always an option). Remember when removing socks to step onto the towels and not directly onto the floor with your bare feet.

Step 6. Use one of the washcloths to turn on the shower. Take extreme care not to touch the walls or showerhead of the shower.

Step 7. When exiting the shower stand on one foot and clean raised foot with soap stepping that foot onto the clean towels then just as carefully repeat with other foot.

Step 8. Put on all your clothes and finally slip into your shoes all while never touching the bathroom floor. Use second washcloth to turn off shower and kick all dirty towels and washcloths into the corner on the floor.

Step 8. Wash hands, exit bathroom, sit down, sigh and say a prayer that the TOWELS were truly clean.