Soap, shower caps and toothbrushes: The items you should ALWAYS take from hotel rooms
- Escape has revealed all of the bathroom items you need to take home from hotel
- There are multiple uses for soap, shampoo, conditioner, toothbrushes and caps
- You can pack the tiny soaps for international travel and the caps for guests
- The toothbrushes are the perfect size to pack on long-haul flights abroad
A host of Australian travellers have vouched for why hotel shampoos, conditioners and soaps should always be taken from paid-for rooms while you're on holidays.
Aside from having spare items to use in case you run out they can also be used in carry on luggage for further international travel - or for guests staying over.
Be aware that it's worth checking with the hotel's policies before pilfering its toiletry goods, as some more upmarket choices will charge a fee for taking them.
With hotel soap it's best to leave them wrapped and pack them again for a different trip
With hotel soap it's best to leave them wrapped and pack them again for a different trip.
'Since they’re not liquid, they won't eat into the limited number of sub-100ml bottles you're allowed to take in your hand luggage,' Escape reported.
When you're back at home hide them between towels in the linen cupboard to give them a delicious scent.
Shampoos can be brought in your carry on luggage as well, whereas conditioner doubles as an alternative shaving cream.
Shampoos can be brought in your carry on luggage as well, whereas conditioner doubles as an alternative shaving cream
Shower caps may not seem like an obvious choice to take but they can be used in your own home when family and friends stay over
'It weighs far less, falls under the 100ml rule, works just as effectively and doesn’t need to be removed, unlike an aerosol can,' a frequent flyer said.
Shower caps may not seem like an obvious choice to take but they can be used in your own home when family and friends stay over.
Alternatively you can wrap them around the soles of your shoes if they are dirty and you need to transport them.
Finally it's worth taking the wooden toothbrushes that are often provided because you won't have to take your usual household brush with you each time
'Shower caps are also useful as an alternative to cling film for popping bowls of food into the fridge, since they’ll wrap around easily and the elastic holds them in place,' another traveller said.
Finally it's worth taking the wooden toothbrushes that are often provided because you won't have to take your usual household brush with you each time.
It's smaller and easier to fit into your carry on luggage for mid-air dental hygiene.
