Flight attendant shares dirtiest spot where water ‘turns brown’

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Speaking to bathroom specialists Sanctuary Bathrooms, a former flight attendant, who wished to remain anonymous, explained that the toilet is the part of the plane which is considered the dirtiest on the aircraft and revealed the dos and don’ts when it comes to using it.

The flight attendant recommended passengers always wear a mask in the loo, as the cubicle doesn’t have “clean air”.

She explained: “There is no window and the air ventilation is poor. This means that every time you go to the loo, are you breathing in the air of many others who have ‘done their business’ before you (especially if it’s a long-haul flight).

“You could also be breathing in potential faeces particles, circulating the air after a toilet flush.”

The crew member advised travellers against brushing their teeth in the aircraft bathroom: “Do not clean your teeth in an aeroplane loo.”

The air stewardess explained why: “The water on a plane all comes from the same water tank and it is not filtered.

“If you really need to, used bottled water but my main piece of advice would be, do not take your toothbrush or wash bag anywhere near an aeroplane loo.”

The crew member also urged passengers to never touch any surfaces, including the loo seat.

“It sounds dramatic but I highly recommend you avoid direct contact with as many surfaces as possible, in the aeroplane loo cubicle,” she said.

When opening the door, she recommended using the foot or wearing plastic, disposable gloves to touch the handle.

She explained: “Most aeroplane loos have wipes next to the sink, which are there to be used, wipe down every surface before you touch it.

“If that’s not possible, take some sheets of loo roll and use them to avoid touching anything directly with your fingertips. Worst case scenario, use your knuckles, rather than your fingers and hand sanitise straight after.

“Finally, try your best to hover over the loo seat and avoid actually sitting down and touching it.

“If you’re finding it hard to balance, there are usually handles that you can hold on to, but again, wipe them down first or cover them with loo roll. The same applies to touching the flush button,” she added.

In terms of the things passengers should do after being on a plane and especially after using the aircraft bathroom, is to take a shower “straight after your flight”.

“Because of the poor air circulation on a plane (especially in the loos) as well as the number of surfaces that can harbour a lot of germs, you could leave your flight with dirty hands, hair and clothes. As soon as you arrive at your destination, put your clothes in the wash and have a good scrub.

“I always used to shower straight after work and sometimes the water would turn brown!” she revealed.

Another important tip and something that a flight attendant would never do on a plane is to take the shoes off.

She explained: “Sometimes people remove their shoes to walk around the plane but do not step sock-footed and even barefoot, into an aeroplane bathroom!

“Due to the high chance of unbalance and people missing the toilet bowl, there could be urine on the floor.

“Imagine if you carried this from your sock, into your shoe and back into your home – that would be incredibly unhygienic!”

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