Spa Rules for visitors to the Dragons' Roost

This post is for any and all potential visitors who may choose to use our tiny spa.

It is also for US to remember all of the steps we need to take in order to be able to fully enjoy our investment.

This spa is almost the smallest one made, with a low horsepower motor, and small filters.  Due to that, we have to be hyper vigilant about how we treat and maintain the water.  We learned this lesson the hard way the first week we had the spa.

This sounds like we're being control freaks, but seriously, it's expensive and a pain in the ass to have to drain, clean, and refill the tub every week!  The water quality should last months, not days.

So this is serious.  We mean it.

1.  If possible, plan ahead, and do not use lotions, oils, body sprays, perfumes, or deodorant on the day you plan to use the spa.  If there is conditioner or styling product in your hair, keep it out of the tub!  No, seriously.  Put it up so it's not in the water!

2.  Shower without soap before coming over, or if you're staying over, before entering the spa.   This is regardless of your non-use of personal care products earlier that day.  Even if you didn't use deodorant, shower anyway.

If you need to use soap to remove deodorant, lotions, and body sprays, do an extra rinse of your entire body afterward, to be sure that the maximum removal of soap residue has been attempted.  

Ladies- if you're wearing face make up, please consider removing it before entering the spa.  

3. Wash all swimwear in the rinse cycle only-- without softener or detergent.  It's a swim suit...it shouldn't be very dirty.  If you're pulling your swim wear out of a dresser and MIGHT have washed it with detergent last summer....please rinse it completely in plain water before wearing it in the spa.

4. Unfortunately, swim wear is required at the Dragons' Roost.  Neighbors are very close.

5.  Bring and wear flip flops or other water proof shoes up to the edge of the spa.  Then wipe your feet before stepping in.  If you need to exit the spa and then return again, use the flip flops to keep your feet as clean as possible, and then use the towel next to the spa step to wipe your feet completely before re-entering.

6.  Any and all dragons MUST refrain from washing their kills in the spa, or from eating while in the spa.  NO exceptions.

7. Lastly, when drying off and going back into the house, please try NOT to leave water on the wood floors.  Please try to dry off as much as possible in the laundry room.  

The minions of the Dragons' Roost thank you, most heartily, for your complete cooperation in this regard!