Baskets in the toilets - what are you putting in them?!

I wouldn't bother putting a basket in the men's bathroom - they probably won't even notice it! However, if you do decide to do one, have you asked your OH what you should put in it?

For the ladies how about some lovely hand moisturiser, body spray or mini perfumes, little cute packs of tissues, mints/sweets, a few packs of party feet, clear nail varnish (for repairing laddered tights!), toothpicks, a couple of toothbrushes with travel toothpaste, bronzer, blusher, make-up brushes, cotton buds, lip balm, deodorant

If I remember rightly:

Deodorant

Body Spray

Mini hairspray

Bobbles

Grips

Tampons

Pantyliners

Mints (tic tac rip offs!)

Brush

Plasters

Mini perfumes (the ones Boots sell in a pack at Xmas - I bought them when they went on sale after Xmas).

For the men I didn't bother with a basket, but just put out a deodorant, packs of mints and the men's mini aftershaves from Boots. They wouldn't appreciate a basket.

I put the following in the ladies' loo in a basket labelled "for those little emergencies":

Mini packs of tissues

Needle and thread (white, beige and black cotton)

Safety pins

Tampax

Body spray

Blister plasters

Painkillers

Then I also put some luxury handwash and hand lotion by the sinks (it was a village hall venue) in both the mens and ladies. I think there was more in the basket, but I can't remember!

Well done on this thread, I was thinking the same!

Generally you wont be allowed to put painkillers in them, not advisable anyway if there are kids around

Top is ladies basket bottom is mens basket ( pictures from when I was trying to stuff it all in at home)

Not allowed by whom? There were at least 6 paramedics at my reception, no kids, and non-toxic levels of each painkiller so even if someone had taken the lot, we knew it wouldn't warrant A&E! Not really a risk

In addition to what the others have said, I will most certainly be including dry shampoo. X

Our boy basket contains Paracetamol, Ibuprofen, Gel, Hair Spray, Deoderant, Combs, Breath Spray, Mints, Plasters (boys get blisters in new shoes too!), Strepsils/Lockets, Dental Floss and Cotton Buds.

Our girl basket has all of the above, Tampax, Panty Liners, Dry Shampoo, Clear Nail Varnish, Body Spray, Hand Cream, Nail Files, Hair Brushes, Bands, Grips and a translucent powder.

We haven't do one for the men but this is the ladies one:

I'm intending to do these, I told OH about it and he said not to bother with the men's one but I might get some deodorant and hair stuff to stick in there.

Those that are putting some wording on it, what are you using?

(edited for shocking grammar)

Hi

Glad you started this thread as I was thinking of this the other day. Girls, no problem, men no idea!! Ha ha

I was really thinking, deodrant, headache tablets, tissues, mints, hair gel, a comb, plasters, lynx...??

They look fab!

Thanks for your suggestions everyone. I think I need to get myself organised and crack on with this now! And I don't really see why paracetamol wouldn't be allowed either, the baskets will be up too high for little hands to grab. Deodorant, mints and hair gel definitely all good ideas for the boys!

I did this at my mum's wedding a few years back and my auntie came back from the toilet and whispered 'They've put loads of freebies in the toilet, go and grab a load before they all go!' She was mortified when I told her I'd put them there! ?