We would have caught living hell for that when I went into the Army. Of course, we didn’t have cell phones to keep us occupied and waste our time. We had buffers and Johnson Wax to keep us occupied and living in WWII barracks still in spotless condition.
I spent time at Fts. Dix, Ord, Benning, Bragg all in living quarters of WWII vintage. They were old. no A/C or private rooms but they were clean and we kept them that way. Just takes a little elbow grease as they say.
Winter of ‘64-’65 Sheppard AFB Wichita Falls, Tx. We lived in condemned WWII barracks (the “Overflow Squadron”). The floors were wood, no lino. The latrine smelled of Pinesol, carbolic soap, and Brasso. The open bays smelled of Murphy’s Oil Soap, Johnson’s Wax, Kiwi Shoe Polish, and Brasso. Open rafters to the roof boards. No cob/spider webs. We had to pack the window sashes and frames with cotton balls to keep the dust out. When we left the barracks at 16:00 for C Shift tech school it was in inspection order, every day. Just the way we lived.