Have A More Comfortable Stay With These Hotel Hacks

Simple ways to make your hotel room comfier

Staying at a hotel can be a bit uncomfortable but you can make your hotel stay more comfortable. Here are some hotel hacks for a more comfortable stay the next time you travel.

Ironing Board Beauty Table
Most hotel rooms come with an ironing board and not many know but this makes additional space for all your beauty products for makeup application. This can give you a ton of space to layout your beauty products for an easier and quicker application.

Pants Hanger On Blinds
Hotels often have blinds but some won’t close all the way, find a provided pants hanger in the closet to clip the blinds closed. Personally, I used to use a spare hair clip but this is great for true blackout blinds.

Alternative To Room Service
Forget about taking your chances and overpaying on room service, opt to use a food delivery app from local restaurants. This can help you save a couple of extra bucks on your trip with multiple dining options.

Air Freshers
Most hotel rooms can smell musky and like heavy-duty cleaning products, a plug-in air freshener can help to improve the smell for a more comfortable stay. You can also choose scents to create a more comfortable room that can help relax you such as lavender or chamomile.

Toothbrush Holder
You might not feel too comfortable leaving your toothbrush on the hotel bathroom sink, it’s recommended that you have a dedicated toothbrush holder to keep it clean. An easy DIY trick is using a clothespin clip to clip the middle of the brush so it can prevent the head of the toothbrush from resting on the sink service.

Conditioner Isn’t Just For Hair
Hair conditioner is the all-in-one beauty product that isn’t just for hair. Conditioner makes for a great makeup remover, shaving cream, and cuticle cream.

Sloane M.

Sloane M.

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