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Resort Room Organization 101
Saving money is always a number one priority for our Disney
World vacations. Often times we stay at Disney’s Pop Century Resort. By staying
there we save money, feel at home and are still fully immersed in the Disney
magic!! The past three trips we have
taken have included all 5 of us, my husband our 3 kids and myself. While we love our stays at Pop Century we are
growing out of their rooms. Before our most recent trip I decided to sit down
and figure out what I could do to better utilize the small space we would be
living in for the next 10 days.
Hangers & Suitcases
When you arrive in your room unpack all of your clothes and
lay them out on the bed. Use the drawers
for small items like, socks, underwear, swimwear, and snacks. If you are traveling with a baby you could
probably get the baby clothes into one drawer.
Place the suitcases on the top shelf slid all of the way back in the
shelf so that they are flush with the mirror. We pile the suitcases on top of
each other so that we have more space. By doing this you leave some space at the
front of the shelf. You will notice that you only have about 10 hangers in your
room. You can do one of two things, call mousekeeping and request more
hangers….yes they will give them to you, or you can bring some extra hangers
from home. Hangers come in packs of 10-12 from the dollar store. We hang up all of
our clothes, which allows for more space in the drawers.
No More Messy Sinks!!
I learned this tip years ago from other Disney fans I know.
I absolutely cannot stand having all of my toiletries all over the sink. Not
only do I feel that it is difficult for mousekeeping to go around all of my
personal items to clean but it is hard to get ready in the morning when your
stuff is falling all over the place. I
purchased an over the door shoe hanger to keep bathroom supplies in as well as
a suction cup toothbrush holder to suction to the mirror. This system has left
me feeling totally at home and it helps minimize clutter around the sink.
Pop Up Hampers & Bins
I cannot tell you enough how pop up hampers have changed the
way I travel. I know it sounds minuscule but really it has helped. You can get pop ups from the dollar store and
also at the Target Dollar Spot. I place
two pop up hampers under the sink where all of the dirty clothes go. I also leave one in the closet for shoes and
one by the window for kid’s toys and such.
In addition, I purchase a small cloth pop up bin at the Target Dollar
Spot. We leave this bin on the table and use It for anything we have in our
hands when we walk in the door…cell phones, room keys, loose change, photopass,
wallets… ect. This system has allowed my family to stay organized and to keep
us from frantically looking for items in the morning.
Not enough outlets!!
We are in the age of technology, not only do we have phones
but we have computers, game systems, ipods, video cameras, cameras and the list goes on. When you look around
your room you will notice that there are not enough outlets to accommodate your
charging needs. I have a power strip
that I plug into the outlet behind the table. I place it on the table and
charge everything at once and all in one location. Yay!!!
This is great for drivers…what about flyers?
I know we have to be very careful about what we bring with
us on our fights because we are surcharged for everything!!! We usually fly Southwest which allows us 2
pieces of luggage per person at no charge. We will never use two per person so
I take an extra piece of luggage and fill it with all of my organizational
supplies. If you are flying on another
carrier, no problem, I have also boxed items up and shipped them via UPS right
to my resort. It runs me about $20 and is well worth it.
Always remember an organized room makes for a more relaxing
vacation experience. What is your room organizational strategy?
See ya real soon!
Kelly
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