What do people boil in hotel kettles?

The kettle is frequently used to cook rice, warm up small towels and clean/wash underwear. A lot of hotels don't expect guests to do this (and aren't aware of this behavior) and don't 'deep' clean the kettles. For your own personal hygiene, avoid using the kettles in hotel rooms.



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Hotels keep a record of guests who trash hotel rooms or steal items, and they might ban those people from booking rooms again. In rare scenarios, some people could get arrested.

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