What Can YOU Bring to the Table?! -- January 2026 BATHROOM Edition!

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seoulsearch

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Hey Everyone,

I thought it would be fun to play another round of "What Do YOU Bring to the Table?!" But this time, as could be guessed by the title, everything you bring has to be REAL things you have in your bathroom!

Heere we go again!!

Let's see. Once more, we have this NICE, BIG, STURDY table (cat not included):


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The Rules Are:

1. You Can Choose Any 3 Things From ONLY Your BATHROOM!!

2. If you can, try to list at least one thing that people might see as questionable (but not too embarrassing and suitable for family-friendly reading!) -- then give an explanation as to why you have said questionable item.

3. For your other items, pick things you can tell us a little more about -- for instance, if you bring toothpaste, why does it have to be that certain brand? If you bring fragrance, what got you into that scent in the first place? What brand of soap, shampoo, deodorant, etc. do you prefer and why?

4. If you see something on the table you want to trade for, tell us what item you brought that you'll trade, what you want to trade for, and why! :)


Alas-- the last time we played this, we seemed to have had a good array of baked goods. Unfortunately, we're probably not going to get any for this round (at least, we HOPE most people don't keep baked goods in their bathroom,) but that's the beauty of these threads!! Literally anything could happen!!

The goal is to have fun and hopefully learn a little about each other in the process. :geek:

As for your "questionable" items... We won't judge -- but we might be raising our eyebrows! :cool::ROFL:

Feel free to include pictures or Google images, etc. if you'd like -- but it's not necessary. Anything goes!


And so, here's what I Am Bringing To The Table:

1. A curling iron, because I have several and could offload a few. (Any takers? This is open to the guys, too!) :ROFL: Come to think of it, I might even have one of those fancy schmancy "waving irons" from like the 1990's! :D

SOMEONE, whether guy or girl, is going to leave our table with a totally awesome hairdo!! :p


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2. A bottle of Hawaiian Tropic Everyday Active 50 SPF sunscreen, because ever since I went through a few lobster-like sunburns in my 20's, I've been VERY adamant about sun protection.

It has to be this kind, because their other formulas are too greasy to me. And it has to be this brand, because it has a pleasant but not too cloying coconut scent, which is so much more pleasant than any other brand I've tried.


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3. And of course, a Seoulsearch bathroom just wouldn't be complete without -- a colossal, jumbo-sized value pack of Denture Tablets. Admit it, your Grandma would be jealous!!


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Before anyone judges me :LOL:, let me explain!

Of course there isn't anything wrong with having dentures, but no, I do not have dentures. Rather, I have the annoying problem of grinding my teeth in my sleep, and so these tablets are for cleaning the dental guard I have to wear at night.

How About YOU???

1. What 3 things are YOU bringing -- straight from your own bathroom and directly to our table?

2. What brands or products are you picky about, and why?

3. What is the most questionable item in your bathroom, and what is its purpose? (Family friend answers, please!)

3. As we get more things put onto the table, what things would you like to trade for and why? (A half-used tube of toothpaste someone shoved in a drawer -- 2 years ago -- and someone has now unloaded on our table?)

As for me, I'm willing to trade every item I brought -- IF the people bring in anything of interest!! Let's see if we can get some good (albeit, ridiculous) swaps going!!

This is just meant to be a fun experiment, so let's see where it goes! We can make any needed adjustments as we go along. :)

Once again, I'm looking forward to seeing what YOU ALL BRING TO THE TABLE -- literally! :love:


P.S. In pretty much EVERY single one of these threads, our intrepid friend @NightTwister ALWAYS brings coffee. It's been rumored that he has something like 236 coffee makers (and counting!), but so far, no one has officially verified.

Notice that one of the rules of this game is that you have to bring things you have IN YOUR BATHROOM.

If @NightTwister brings coffee this time... It's because he apparently keeps a coffee maker and set of coffee-making supplies... IN HIS BATHROOM. :oops:

Now, I WON'T judge.

But I most certainly will have questions...

And I might think twice before accepting that last round of coffee. o_O

Let the games begin!! :D
 
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A coffee maker in the bathroom reminds me of the little girl who was doing a pretend tea party. She got her dad to drink the pretend tea, which was only water. Mom came in as they were doing this tea party, and watched him sipping tea. Then she asked one simple question which struck fear in the dad's heart. "Where in this house is the easiest place for her to get water?"


As for my contribution, I bring a beach towel. Towels, as Douglas Adams observed, are very, very useful.
Practical Uses:
  • Warmth: Wrap it around yourself on cold moons.
  • Sunbathing: Lie on it on beautiful beaches.
  • Protection: Huddle under it from Arcturan Megaats or wrap it around your head to block noxious fumes or the gaze of creatures like the Ravenous Bugblatter Beast. (This beast is quite stupid, so much so that he assumes that if you cannot see him, he cannot see you. Very silly creature, but also very, very ravenous.)
  • Travel: Use it as a sail for a mini raft or a makeshift pillow.
  • Combat: Wet it for use in hand-to-hand fighting.
  • Signaling: Wave it as a distress signal.
  • You can even dry yourself off with it, if you think it's still clean enough for such.
And beach towels are the king of towels. After you get used to using a beach towel, all other towels seem hopelessly dinky. I just got out of the shower, I'm wet all over... What's this tiny thing supposed to do for me?
 
Toothbrush
Hair brush
Electric razor

No coffee in the bathroom... The aroma is part of the taste, and although I've had some bad coffee in my life, I can't imagine anything worse than that.
 
A coffee maker in the bathroom reminds me of the little girl who was doing a pretend tea party. She got her dad to drink the pretend tea, which was only water. Mom came in as they were doing this tea party, and watched him sipping tea. Then she asked one simple question which struck fear in the dad's heart. "Where in this house is the easiest place for her to get water?"


As for my contribution, I bring a beach towel. Towels, as Douglas Adams observed, are very, very useful.
Practical Uses:
  • Warmth: Wrap it around yourself on cold moons.
  • Sunbathing: Lie on it on beautiful beaches.
  • Protection: Huddle under it from Arcturan Megaats or wrap it around your head to block noxious fumes or the gaze of creatures like the Ravenous Bugblatter Beast. (This beast is quite stupid, so much so that he assumes that if you cannot see him, he cannot see you. Very silly creature, but also very, very ravenous.)
  • Travel: Use it as a sail for a mini raft or a makeshift pillow.
  • Combat: Wet it for use in hand-to-hand fighting.
  • Signaling: Wave it as a distress signal.
  • You can even dry yourself off with it, if you think it's still clean enough for such.
And beach towels are the king of towels. After you get used to using a beach towel, all other towels seem hopelessly dinky. I just got out of the shower, I'm wet all over... What's this tiny thing supposed to do for me?

I have to admit, you make a very strong case for the beach towel.

Could I possibly interest you in trading your trusty beach towel...

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For a slightly used, nearly ancient, but still in good condition, waving iron?!

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(If that's not good enough for you, I have denture tablets...)
 
Toothbrush
Hair brush
Electric razor
No coffee in the bathroom... The aroma is part of the taste, and although I've had some bad coffee in my life, I can't imagine anything worse than that.


Why do I feel a slight twinge of disappointment. :cry:


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I'm looking to trade my Uncle John's 24 Karat Gold Bathroom Reader

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gently used with some slight discoloration


for a Squatty Potty

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I'm looking to trade my Uncle John's 24 Karat Gold Bathroom Reader

24-Karat3-178x3001.jpg

gently used with some slight discoloration


for a Squatty Potty

OIP.ALYY2HW6mM-cW6eXUyDfhgHaG_
We already have our own Uncle John's bathroom readers. All purpose extra strength, unstoppable...
 
I'm looking to trade my Uncle John's 24 Karat Gold Bathroom Reader

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gently used with some slight discoloration


for a Squatty Potty

OIP.ALYY2HW6mM-cW6eXUyDfhgHaG_



Now I have to admit, I had no idea what an Uncle John's 24 Karat Gold Bathroom Reader was. From the elaborate packaging, I thought it was a card game... and was having amusing thoughts of someone on the toilet playing some kind of version of Solitaire: The Restroom Edition. :ROFL:

But now I see it's actually a book of various different bathroom facts and trivia (thank you, Brother Google!)

As much as I love physical books... the thought of one that's been sitting around and passed amongst years of... "guests" to the restroom... is a bit... Um.

Well.

If we do see that "Uncle John's Reader" traded for a "Squatty Potty," I sure hope both people involved will be wearing these:


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Here is a pic I just took. I think every bathroom should have cotton rounds, so I included those in my trio. The Pina Colada lip scrub with natural ingredients I will be replacing with Red Velvet lip scrub also made from natural ingredients. So, if anyone wants Pina Colada lip scrub... lol :LOL:
And y'all are probably wondering about the lime juice. This might sound weird, but I use it as deodorant. I don't personally trust the deodorants in the store and the so called natural deodorants don't work for me. I tried making my own, but my skin reacted. I was happy to run across a runner's youtube video several years ago. He said that he uses lime juice and goes for runs and it works for him. So, I tried it and found that it works best for me. I either use a cotton ball or a small spritz bottle. 55.jpg
 
hello im bringing a bathroom robe

it’s really cute cozy and thick

it’s black with red hearts ♥️

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Welcome @seeking_christ!

A nice thick robe sounds wonderful!

This probably isn't the one you have, but I'm posting a picture so the other participants can picture themselves wrapped up in this cozy little number:

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I'm sure it's going to be very popular on our trading table! :)
 
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Here is a pic I just took. I think every bathroom should have cotton rounds, so I included those in my trio. The Pina Colada lip scrub with natural ingredients I will be replacing with Red Velvet lip scrub also made from natural ingredients. So, if anyone wants Pina Colada lip scrub... lol :LOL:
And y'all are probably wondering about the lime juice. This might sound weird, but I use it as deodorant. I don't personally trust the deodorants in the store and the so called natural deodorants don't work for me. I tried making my own, but my skin reacted. I was happy to run across a runner's youtube video several years ago. He said that he uses lime juice and goes for runs and it works for him. So, I tried it and found that it works best for me. I either use a cotton ball or a small spritz bottle. View attachment 284692


Now, I wasn't going to say anything about the lime juice... Honest. 🤐

But, I do confess to thinking, "If ANYONE is going to have culinary products in their bathroom, it's going to be Carrie..." so I PROMISE I wasn't judging!! :D

I'm really glad you explained it though -- this is quite interesting and I'm sure it's going to help someone else. I agree, I think a lot of the products we're sold are probably slowly killing us but it often seems we have few alternatives -- thank you for sharing one!

Unfortunately, I seem to have a bad reaction to citrus on my skin (anything with lemon, orange, and I'm sure, lime acids literally make my skin burn and peel,) so it won't work for me, but you're the type of person who makes literally ANY story interesting!

The lip scrubs sound wonderful.

*Seoulsearch starts to feel out the trade as she starts to wheel and deal.*

Are you, by any chance, in need of any denture tablets? 😀
 
Now, I wasn't going to say anything about the lime juice... Honest. 🤐

But, I do confess to thinking, "If ANYONE is going to have culinary products in their bathroom, it's going to be Carrie..." so I PROMISE I wasn't judging!! :D

Funnily enough, I didn't even think about this. That tells me a lot about myself. I probably have a culinary item everywhere lol.


Are you, by any chance, in need of any denture tablets? 😀

Sure, I've heard they make good toilet bowl cleaners. Just let them fizz and then flush for a clean bowl lol.
 
So bathroom as a BATHroom or a toilet (powder room)?
I'll pick the bath..


1. Sauna scents
Birch, tar, smoke sauna and eucalyptus.
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2. Shower curtain that is waiting for its place..
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3. And.. a couple of dead plants 🫣
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Honestly! All the other plants I have are alive and well!
I wanted to have greenery in my bathroom, but forgot to put them away when I used the sauna and left the sauna door open afterwards...
 
So bathroom as a BATHroom or a toilet (powder room)?
I'll pick the bath..


1. Sauna scents
Birch, tar, smoke sauna and eucalyptus.
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2. Shower curtain that is waiting for its place..
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3. And.. a couple of dead plants 🫣
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Honestly! All the other plants I have are alive and well!
I wanted to have greenery in my bathroom, but forgot to put them away when I used the sauna and left the sauna door open afterwards...


Those poor plants lol. I'm good with inside plants, but absolutely terrible with outside plants. Toxic thumb. Whenever I enter a greenhouse, plants just start dying.


You mentioned powder room...that's what I call the bathroom! I feel like it's a nice ladylike way to say bathroom lol.

If y'all will excuse me, I must visit the powder room.
 
So bathroom as a BATHroom or a toilet (powder room)?
I'll pick the bath..


1. Sauna scents
Birch, tar, smoke sauna and eucalyptus.
View attachment 284707


2. Shower curtain that is waiting for its place..
View attachment 284704


3. And.. a couple of dead plants 🫣
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View attachment 284705
Honestly! All the other plants I have are alive and well!
I wanted to have greenery in my bathroom, but forgot to put them away when I used the sauna and left the sauna door open afterwards...

This illustrates another reason why I love having people from all corners of the globe in this thread.

Maybe it's just because of where I grew up, but I don't hear the term "powder room" all that often, as I'm not sure how many people here in the USA have them (a half bath, typically with just a toilet and a sink.) I can't remember but I can only recall living in one or two places that had one. So, you were quite wise to choose the full bathroom as a reference for this thread! :D

Your shower curtain is very pretty, and those sauna scents sound so relaxing. I would try to trade you my denture tablets for those, but alas, prolonged scent gives me a headache (I've had to give up my beloved candles.) :cry:

Notice I keep trying to trade people for things with my denture tablets. I guess it's because I have SO MANY of them, I almost feel rich!! My wallet might have butterflies, but my stash of denture tablets is NEARLY UNLIMITED!! Muhahaha!!

And please forgive me @Tazzo, but I laughed out loud at the dead plants, because I was thinking my plants would look that way too if I had any family living with me that shared the bathroom! :ROFL: (Yes, I'm blaming it on them!)

I LOVED seeing this peek into your living space... One of these days we might even find your secret stash of free buckets!! :)
 
And if any one is interested in even more ridiculousness -- we have a thread going in the Family Forum asking what people's spirit animals is.

Imagine my surprise at finding out that Lynx's spirit animal isn't actually a Lynx...

But the one he chose totally fits. :LOL:
 
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