FRUGAL HACKS INSIDE HOTEL ROOMS

Need to wake up to your own alarm?

  • Drop your phone into a wine glass, or ceramic bowl, to amplify its sound. The sound will reflect and bounce off the hard surface to make it seem louder. Added benefit? It's a hassle to pull your phone out of the glass to hit snooze -- this may ensure you get up and out of bed on time! This trick also works if you're desperate to get a cell signal inside your room.

Stuck with soggy and wet socks?

  • Put the sock cuff over top the hair dryer and blow hot air into the entire sock to get it dry. This is a no brainer! The warm or hot air from the hair dryer fills the entire inside of your sock and gets it to dry quickly. This is also a nice tip if you want to slip your feet into warm socks in a cold hotel room.

Forgot your shaving cream?

  • Slather a layer of hotel-provided lotion onto your face or legs and shave as usual. Lotion is easy to apply, it usually smells nice and it moisturizes skin. All of these properties make it a great substitute for shaving cream. Just be sure to dissolve the residue on your razor with hot water. Hair conditioner will work in pinch too!

Stinky jeans?

  • Place them into a plastic laundry bag and/or Ziploc and put them into the freezer overnight. This process (of course!) is not going to clean your jeans. But there are claims that the cold kills SOME living organisms. And the freezer will make your jeans feel crisp and smell fresher. What do you have to lose?

Dull skin?

  • Lather soap and water in hands, then sprinkle packet of hotel-provided sugar into palm. Let the sugar dissolve slightly and then rub the mixture all over your face. Sugar can be a gentle exfoliator and it's moisturizing as well. This is a great way to give your skin a spa like treatment in the comfort of your hotel room after a plane ride.

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