Ericandus
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Jan 15, 2009
We just returned from our first trip, and since it was in January (and the coldest January in 25 years...) we packed lots of things that were not used. pool toys, flip flops, sunscreen, etc.
BUT we did take several things that were WONDERFUL to have!
1) pop up hampers. SO nice to have one in each bathroom (we stayed in a family suite at ASMu) I got them at Walgreens for cheap and they fit perfectly under the sinks in the bathrooms. It kept us from piling the clothes in a corner somewhere and made it extremely easy to carry them to the laundry room for a quick wash!
2)a stool for in the kids bathroom. There is no way our 4 and 6 year old dds could have reached the sink to brush their teeth without it!!
3) a large plastic cup to rinse the girl's hair in the bathtub. Something we use at home, and would have been lost without one!
4)fold out shoe organizer for in the closet area. 5 people with at least 3 pairs of shoes each causes quite a mess! Was so nice to have a place to put them and keep them out of the way and off the floor!! Folds flat in the suitcase too!
5)LOTS of memory cards for the camera. We used a new one everyday. At least if something happened to one card, we wouldn't have lost all our pictures!
6) Purex laundry sheets!! Soap and fabric softener in a single sheet! No fear of spills in the luggage and very convenient to carry. A single load box of soap in the laundry area was $2!!
7) Febreeze. We used it to freshen our fleece and sweatshirts each night (we were wearing all of them everyday!!) and was also a great air-freshener.
8) a full sized in-expensive coffee maker and coffee. We loved making a full pot of coffee in the mornings (and even most evenings) rather than having to make 2 small pots. We used the small one in the room to heat water for hot cocoa for the kids.
9) a nightlight. It was wonderful to not have to leave a bathroom light on each night in case the kids needed to get up!!
10) a box of toys/souvineers/stickers/glow sticks,etc from home. Each day the kids got a surprise from the "Disney box". It sure kept them from wanting everything they saw at the parks!!
Hope everyone has a wonderful trip!!
BUT we did take several things that were WONDERFUL to have!
1) pop up hampers. SO nice to have one in each bathroom (we stayed in a family suite at ASMu) I got them at Walgreens for cheap and they fit perfectly under the sinks in the bathrooms. It kept us from piling the clothes in a corner somewhere and made it extremely easy to carry them to the laundry room for a quick wash!
2)a stool for in the kids bathroom. There is no way our 4 and 6 year old dds could have reached the sink to brush their teeth without it!!
3) a large plastic cup to rinse the girl's hair in the bathtub. Something we use at home, and would have been lost without one!
4)fold out shoe organizer for in the closet area. 5 people with at least 3 pairs of shoes each causes quite a mess! Was so nice to have a place to put them and keep them out of the way and off the floor!! Folds flat in the suitcase too!
5)LOTS of memory cards for the camera. We used a new one everyday. At least if something happened to one card, we wouldn't have lost all our pictures!
6) Purex laundry sheets!! Soap and fabric softener in a single sheet! No fear of spills in the luggage and very convenient to carry. A single load box of soap in the laundry area was $2!!
7) Febreeze. We used it to freshen our fleece and sweatshirts each night (we were wearing all of them everyday!!) and was also a great air-freshener.
8) a full sized in-expensive coffee maker and coffee. We loved making a full pot of coffee in the mornings (and even most evenings) rather than having to make 2 small pots. We used the small one in the room to heat water for hot cocoa for the kids.
9) a nightlight. It was wonderful to not have to leave a bathroom light on each night in case the kids needed to get up!!
10) a box of toys/souvineers/stickers/glow sticks,etc from home. Each day the kids got a surprise from the "Disney box". It sure kept them from wanting everything they saw at the parks!!
Hope everyone has a wonderful trip!!