It’s vacation season and I want to share with you my favorite hotel room hacks. This channel is about creating the life you want using the things you have. Let’s get right to it and create the hotel room we want using the one we have with these 25 fast hotel room hacks:
1. Know your room- Snap a quick picture of your room number with your phone to avoid confusion later.
2. Squeaky door fix- If your entry or bathroom door is noisy, add a drop of hotel hair conditioner to the hinges for a silent night.
3. Air Conditioning problems- Hotel room ac/heat units have a bad habit of blowing in the wrong places. Use one of the laminated menus or hotel information sheets in your room to redirect the air. You may be able to wedge it behind the vent to make the air go further. If it is blowing directly onto your bed, block the flow and force it upward by placing the sheet in front of the vent.
4. Room Smells Stale- Repurpose a hotel pouch of coffee. Open it up and place it near the ac/heater vent.
5. Neck Pillow-Make watching t.v. more comfortable by rolling up a hotel towel and placing it under your neck. Double up on towels for more loft.
6. Toothbrush holder-This is an oldy but a goody. Turn over a paper hotel cup and punch holes in the bottom with a hotel room coat hanger. Place your toothbrushes in the punched holes for convenient storage.
7. Dry Swimsuits in a hurry- Want to take a dip before you leave but dread lugging wet suits around? Rinse the suits in fresh water to remove any pool conditioners that may prolong drying. Squeeze out as much water as you can without twisting the suit. Lay it on a towel and roll it up burrito style. Place the rolled-up towel on the floor and do a little jig on top. Your suit will be almost completely dry and ready to go.
8. Keep Leftovers fresh–grab a plastic hotel shower cap and place it over leftovers before storing them in your room mini-fridge
9. Popcorn in Ice Bucket- Popcorn anyone? Pop a bag of popcorn in the room or lobby microwave. Place the plastic ice bucket liner in the ice bucket and pour in your warm snack to pass around. When you are done, toss the liner.
10. Hang Your Snacks- Roll the top of snack bags down as far as possible. Keep the bags clipped and away from critters by clipping them closed on hotel hangers in the closet.
11. Smooth legs- Use hotel hair conditioner as a moisturizing lubricant when shaving your legs
12. Remove makeup-If makeup removers are not provided, put a dollop of hotel lotion on a tissue and wipe away even the most stubborn makeup. Just don’t get it in your eyes.
13. Cold Eye Compresses-Place condiment packets in the fridge when you arrive. You can place them on tired eyes at the end of the day for relief.
14. Warm Eye compresses- Heat hotel tea bags in cups of water in the microwave. Once comfortable enough to handle, place them on your eyes for a soothing treat before bed.
15. Fast Sun Relief-store suntan lotion and aloe in the room mini fridge for cooling sun relief in a hurry.
16. Painlessly Remove the Day- Use a hotel lotion or hair conditioner to painlessly remove temporary tattoos, stamps, bandaids, and stickers from your children or yourself. Place a dab on top and allow it to soak in for a few minutes. Use a washcloth or tissue to wipe away the day effortlessly.
17. Always bring Nail Clippers!-Besides taking care of the inevitable chipped or broken nail, use clean nail clippers to snip stubborn snacks open, clip off wayward threads, remove theme park wrist bands, and more.
18. Untuck Before Bed- Housekeeping is great at forming tidy hospital corners with your bed sheets. They look crisp and clean but don’t feel so great at bedtime. Be sure to untuck those corners before climbing into bed. It is a lot easier to loosen them from the outside. Try to kick them loose from the mummy position under the sheets, and it’s a losing battle.
Germaphobe Hotel Hacks
19. Clean Soap- fold a washcloth and keep hotel bar soap on top in the shower and at the sink.
20 Clean Toothbrushes at the hotel- Place a plastic hotel shower cap over your toothbrushes to keep wayward splashes away from the item that goes in your mouth BLUCK!
21. Clean Toothbrushes to go- Open one end of a plastic flatware packet. It is just the right size to slide in a toothbrush and keep it clean until you arrive home.
22. Clean Table Tops- Use hotel towels as makeshift tablecloths
23. Clean Pillowcases- I know hotels wash pillowcases, but I am still uncomfortable knowing such a thin single sheet of fabric separates everyone else’s drool from my face. The thought of it gives me nightmares before Christmas! I like to wrap a hotel towel around the pillow to add a little extra buffer.
24. Clean Remote- Stick this germ magnet in a plastic zip bag and use it freely throughout your stay
25. Clean Clothes- Keep your unworn clothes zipped inside your suitcase and stored on a hard surface. As you wear clothes, place them in a dresser drawer. At the end of your stay, grab a plastic laundry service bag from your closet. Stuff your dirty clothes inside and tie them closed. Put the sealed bag of laundry in your suitcase to take home and wash.
I hope you find these 25 fast hotel hacks helpful on your next stay away from home. Be sure to bookmark this blog for more helpful home tips. Also, be my guest at the Sawdust and Cornbread Youtube Channel You can check the notes section below videos to see if you spotted all the Disney Easter eggs in this week’s blog posts. Thanks for joining me. See you next week.
