The most surprising things you’ll ever buy from a washroom vending machine
Washroom vending machines are a strange breed of product. Unlike their snack-dispensing cousins found in schools, train stations and offices alike, washroom vending machines are content to do an unglamorous job dispensing essentials to those who need them – or so you may think.
Swimming goggles
Have you ever gone to the local pool for a swim and forgotten to take your goggles with you? Just when you think you’re going to have to face a swim with streaming, stinging eyes you spot one of your wall-mounted friends on your way out to the poolside. Surely not? But, lo and behold, this washroom vending machine does indeed stock goggles. Hallelujah!
Hair straighteners
Believe it or not, these are quite the craze over in the states. If you’ve been working out and got a bit of a frizz on or have hit a local night-spot without adequate styling first, these straightener-dispensing washroom vending machines could be the answer you need. Just pop in some coins and voila – out drops a heated pair of straighteners ready to tame those curls and coils in no time.
Toilet paper
One would think that any self-respecting toilet attendant would ensure that each bathroom stall has adequate toilet paper every morning, but apparently some washrooms in Japan don’t extend their customers the same courtesy! Washroom vending machines dispensing toilet paper make the pay-as-you-pee bathrooms in London Waterloo train station seem like a luxury!
Chewable toothbrush
Let’s face it – chewing gum and breath-mints are no substitution for brushing one’s teeth, are they? But, if you’re out and about and are in need of freshening your breath you’ve got little choice – or have you? Some washroom vending machines stock chewable toothbrushes – little foaming, fibrous sticks designed to brush your teeth without the tedious assistance of your arm. Clever, eh?
Headphones
Headphones never seem to last, do they? I tend to find that mine will break just minutes before an intercontinental flight, leaving me stuck with little to do for the next 12 hours. Mercifully, the odd washroom vending machine comes helpfully equipped with its own vendable headphones. What a time to be alive!
While it’s possible to buy all of these items from washroom vending machines around the world, it’s fairly unlikely that you’ll ever develop the need to do so. However, the more common washroom vending machine products can be lifesavers to those who are unprepared or in a rush, so why not trust Direct 365 to provide your business with safe, secure and convenient washroom vending machines and help out those who work for or visit your company?
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