15 Life Hacks For Those Who Often Stay In Hotels
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The life of a frequent traveler might seem exciting on the surface but it’s full of little travails and trials that make it so much less enjoyable! If you live in and out of a suitcase a lot, you know what we are talking about. Especially if the purse strings are tight!
However, you can make your hotel life much easier (and cheaper) by trying out the 15 hacks we have listed below for you:
1. Use A Kettle To Boil An Egg
Save some money by making your own breakfast of boiled eggs! Just pour some water in the kettle, place your eggs in, and turn the kettle on. Now, wait for 13 minutes before taking out the eggs and you’ll have hardboiled eggs ready to eat!
2. Or The Iron To Make A Sandwich
Eggs in themselves can be a boring breakfast. Spice it up a little by making a cheese sandwich with the help of the pressing iron in your room. Simply spread cheese on two slices of bread, wrap it in aluminum foil and iron each side for 30 seconds. That’s it!
3. Close The Drapes Shut With Hangers
Keeping the drapes closed with the windows open or the fan on can be a challenge. And it also disturbs your sleep! If you want to snooze peacefully, try securing the curtains shut with the help of a hanger or clothespin. Light will no longer disrupt your sleep!
4. Use Your Cup As A Speaker
Want to listen to music on loud? Or is your phone alarm’s volume not loud enough to wake you? In any case, you can make your phone sound much louder without the help of speakers! How? By placing it in a ceramic or glass cup. The resultant sound vibrations will be much louder.
5. Get The Creases Out Of Your Clothes In The Bathroom
Crinkled clothes can ruin your reputation. So, the next time you’re traveling for a business meeting and a pressing iron is not a part of the room service, steam your clothes in the bathroom to get the wrinkles out. Hang the items up in the bathroom as you take a hot shower and the steam will work its magic.
6. Do Your Laundry In The Sink
A hotel’s laundry service is really one of the priciest things the hotel offers! There’s no need for you to spend on it and increase your bill though. Just wash all your clothes in the sink! However, remember to use a large coin and plastic bag to cover the sinkhole.
7. Use Hair Conditioner As A Makeup Remover
For all the women who travel frequently, if you ever forget to pack your makeup remover or run out of it mid-trip, don’t fret. Just use the hotel provided hair conditioner to remove all your makeup in a jiffy!
8. Let The TV Charge Your Phone
Whether you forget to pack it in or lose it during your stay, not having a phone charger is nothing short of a nightmare! However, you can still charge your phone by hooking it up to the TV in your room with the help of a USB data cable. Most modern TVs have USB ports to facilitate this.
9. Keep The Germs Away From Your Toothbrush With A Clothespin
Not all hotels are spick and span, particularly so when it comes to the bathroom. So, if you don’t want your toothbrush to fall prey to dust and germs, put a clothespin on its bottom so it doesn’t touch the dirty shelves.
10. Use A Shower Cap To Cover Food
If you’re lucky enough to get a hotel room with a fridge, be sure to wrap your food in a shower cap before storing it in the fridge. It’ll preserve its freshness.
11. Use Foursquare To Find Wi-Fi Passwords
Hotel didn’t provide you with access to their Wi-Fi? You can find out their password on your own with the help of Foursquare as there are high chances of somebody sharing it there.
12. Make Body Scrub Out Of Sugar
When traveling, it’s impossible to carry all your bathing goodies. That said, you don’t need to compromise on skin care. Just ask the hotel for extra sugar and use it as a body scrub!
13. Cook Steamed Veggies With A Coffee Maker
If you want to have healthier food, you can use the coffee maker given in your room to steam vegetables and enjoy a healthy snack.
14. Deodorize Your Room With Dryer Sheets
Cheap hotel rooms can sometimes have nasty smells. Get rid of the odor by putting some dryer sheets on a running AC or radiator or fan. Your room will smell fresh and good.
15. Cool Your Room With Wet Towels
The AC broke down in your room? Keep yourself as cool as a cucumber till it’s fixed by hanging wet towels on the room’s windowsill. The air in your room will turn much cooler!
These simple hacks can come in handy during dire situations! Fortunately, now that you’ve read them, you’ll be better prepared to deal with anything.
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