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TIFU by not being watchful of small kid near cleaner trolley.

I work as cleaner and the trolley that has the sprays, cloths and mop buckets is in a cupboard in the reception section of the primary school. The kids here are around 3 and 4.

I got my trolley and was nearing the door to go out to my section when the dustpan and brush fell off the trolley so I picked it up then the mop fell over. As I was picking them up and putting them back I didn't notice one of the kids dropped his water bottle in the bucket used for the toilets. I think he was trying to get the bottle out and put his hands in the water and putting it in his mouth. The bucket contained disinfectant but had only just been put in so hadn't been used.

When I noticed, I fished out the bottle and that's when the teacher noticed and came over and said not to do that to the kid. Then she told another teacher about it and she was like 😬. She asked me what's in the bucket "chemicals?" and I said "disinfectant". I handed her the bottle and she left with kid who was still putting his hand in his mouth.

I felt very bad about it. I couldn't wait to be outside to pick up the mop cos the mop head was still in the bucket and pole was on the floor and blocking the door from opening.

I hope he doesn't get sick or poisoned from this.

TL:DR Some things fell off my cleaner trolley in the small kids section in school and as I was picking them up I didn't notice a kid playing around in the mop bucket of disinfectant.

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