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Couchers is officially out of beta

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246 points laurentlb | 2 comments | 02 Jul 25 18:05 UTC | HN request time: 0.514s | source
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daft_pink ◴[02 Jul 25 18:58 UTC] No.44447499[source]▶
I hosted couchsurfers and it was fun, but i stopped when i started getting detailed reviews about random shit about my home after people left.

Letting people live in your house in the central business district of a top tier city and then having them comment on your towel designs.

It’s not a hotel. I’m so over it.

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nosioptar ◴[03 Jul 25 03:42 UTC] No.44451431[source]▶
That's some weird shit. I'd never couch surf without my own towel.
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apt-apt-apt-apt ◴[03 Jul 25 05:12 UTC] No.44451828[source]▶
Sharing towels is a great way to feel better about not being the only one with a fungal infection.
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1. pavel_lishin ◴[03 Jul 25 15:34 UTC] No.44456122[source]▶
Surely people wash bath towels after visitors use them, no?
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2. apt-apt-apt-apt ◴[04 Jul 25 01:09 UTC] No.44460363[source]▶
You need a high-touch process, something like wash with high heat, maybe disinfectant, not overloaded, separate loads (cross-contamination). Dry with high heat for a long time, run a hot empty cycle after to clean machine.

In an ideal world, the host cares about your health and cleanliness and of course does all this for your sake. In the real world, it's toss and wash for minimal care, time and money.