not only that, (although that alone is plenty) the bathroom — the whole room — is the shower. It’s a wet room that requires mopping the floor after taking a shower. Fun times

The company buys that stuff in bulk. It’s cheaper for them than it would be for you and there are probably other benefits beyond that. Perhaps the car company or dealer is also a corporate customer?

yes indeed, that is a thing. I think they don’t trust laundry detergent or or fail to understand how soap works. Also laundry is almost always done with cold water. And yet, kitchen hygiene and food handling is dangerous. Leaving cut vegetables out overnight, etc.

In China, the squat toilet is the shower drain.