Bed Bath & Beyond

Preface

On this particular day, I had one of my early morning workouts which consisted of me consuming a fatty coffee as a prework out, and a protein shake and Consuelo's breakfast burrito (best effing breakfast burritos in town!) as my post-workout meal.  Needless to say, this combination, although delicious, caused some premature belly gurgling.

Sticking with my M-O, I did a quick Google search of department stores in the area.  Scrolling through the list I saw BB&B.  Decisively, I knew where I was going and added it to today's route around town. 

Review

Being a BB&B I was slightly hoping for a nicely scented restroom with plush towels and maybe even a bidet.  I'm sure you're as surprised as I am to find out that it didn't have any of that.

The first thing I noticed was how small the overall restroom was.  It did have two sitters (one ADA & one regular) and one urinal strategically placed in this tiny water closet.

I will say that the porcelain poo pools were pristine.  Although I typically prefer automated toilets, the handle on these was low enough to pull the foot maneuver.

As for the pleasant floral aroma (like you get walking into your girlfriend's bathroom for the first time), I was hoping for, it seemed to be lacking any sort of smell; good and bad.  To be honest, I'll take that over nasal penetrating stenches any day.

The floors had a few spots in the corners that looked like they've been missed during the nightly cleanings, however, as a whole, they were clean, dry, and didn't have any sticky spots.

Last but foremost, the toilet paper.  It was thin but fairly soft.  Not Charmin soft but better than the average commercial tp you get at most places.

Overall, 3 out of 5 rolls.  Would poop there again.

HomeGoods

Preface

At this particular retail facility, I have delivered some goods once before starting this blog and have been meaning to return to do research for an official review.  In fact, this is where I was headed when I drove by JCPenney last week and decided to make a return there instead.

My wife is an avid HomeGoods shopper which means that I am too by proxy.  We've been to many different locations and on occasion, I have had to utilize their services which is why I knew that this place would meet my initial criteria for the selecting a place to exchange some merchandise. 

Review

As far as public restrooms are concerned, this one has definitely topped my list of best places to send the brown trout home.

The first thing I noticed was that it actually had a very nice aroma to it.  Out of curiosity, I even checked the air freshener to see what type of delightful scent permeated the air.  It was Citrus Twist by Triple S OmniAir.

They had one urinal and one ADA sitter.  Their toilets were spic-and-span.  The seat did not have any weird brown or yellow stains.  I was able to sit down without any hesitation and get comfortable for a few minutes.  The bowls were white, untarnished, and in the absence of any streaks.  

The floors were gleaming. From what I saw, there were no mystery puddles anywhere to be found.  There is nothing worse than feeling a wet spot on the back of your leg because your pants touched the floor and absorbed some peculiar bathroom liquid.  

Even though the sinks had the push-button knobs that only stayed on for a limited time per push, they extruded water long enough for me to rinse off all the soap my hands in one press. They were also shipshape and very sanitary.  Another plus was that they had paper towels instead of an electric hand-dryer. 

The cherry on top was the toilet paper. Albeit, slightly thin it was surprisingly soft for commercial grade tp. It was at least five notches above construction paper compared to the typical three. 

Overall, I'd give them 4/5 rolls.  Would (and have) poop there again.