Random yet useful items to have for your trip.

[Queen2PrincessG]

i find these scrub singles to be super useful for washing out water bottles and mugs at the end of the day. They have a scrub side as well.

What random but useful item do you bring?

 

[poppinspenguins]

My husband laughs...but I always bring scissors. Cutting tags off and other random things...they always come in handy.

 

[srauseo]

Clothes pins - to hang bathing suits and to keep curtains all the way closed.

 

[disneyseniors]

I bring a battery powered tea light to sit on the back of the commode and on the sink at night. It helps a lot for my nighttime wanderings

 

[IrishNYC]

Popup hamper with carrying handles. My mom thought I was nuts until she realized that it a) kept our dirty laundry contained, and b) was easy to carry to the laundry.

 

[MinnieMSue]

Popup hamper with carrying handles. My mom thought I was nuts until she realized that it a) kept our dirty laundry contained, and b) was easy to carry to the laundry.

I bring the same thing - so handy!

 

[csmom2015]

Popup hamper with carrying handles. My mom thought I was nuts until she realized that it a) kept our dirty laundry contained, and b) was easy to carry to the laundry.

Those are also awesome for carrying beach toys to and from the beach on vacation!

 

[TippeeCanoe]

A travel clock now that clocks are being removed from rooms
Scissors
Single use laundry detergent, either pods or packet
First Aid kit with different meds/band aids/aloe
Gallon size ziplocs (so many uses!)

 

[larryz]

Well, on our last trip last week, we flew, so I didn't have room for my rice cooker...

 

[Juwu]

Zip lock bags

 

[kermiebudge]

Over the door clear pocket organizer.... I keep everything in it for 'grab & go'... Sunblock, bug spray, wet ones, hair accessories & products. Definitely beats digging through bags when you are trying to get out the door

 

[heybravo626]

Another one for pop-up hampers. We take 2 for dirty clothes.

Some other things:

Corkscrew
power strip for all of the chargers
swim googles
sunblock
ponchos
portable umbrellas
breakfast bars (much cheaper to bring)
battery charger packs
small bills for tips

 

[DisneyBabies]

Power strip for us too!

Puts all our chargers in one place, so we don't loose one. Our phones are easy to pick up on the way out the door in the morning and we put camera batteries in their chargers as soon as we walk in the door in the evening, so they are ready to go the next day.

The pop-up hamper will be a new one for us, since we usually bring enough clothes that we don't have to do laundry while we are there, but our last trip changed that, so the hamper and detergent pods are going on my new packing list!

 

[GaSleepingBeautyFan]

Duct Tape!

I used it to fix the handle on my suitcase and temporarily hold one of those big white square bandages on my knee while I made my way to first aide after I fell off a curb in MK and realized I'd forgotten to pack the first aide tape.
My son wrapped it around a shoe when the front of the sole started coming off - it worked great until we could get to a store to find him a new pair of shoes.

 

[PlutosUnDr8d]

The over-the-door "shoe" organizer with clear pouches really came in handy last time--definitely bringing that again!
A nightlight
Window clings to decorate room window (helps us find the room easier after long days in the parks as well).
Swiss Army knife

 

[Silvermist999]

Wire clothes hangers since there's never enough for my family of 4. Especially to hang up wet swimsuits. i don't bother to bring them home because we get so many from weekly drycleaning.

 

[AGoofykindagirl]

Stole this idea from another thread (but don't remember which one) but a door stop. Pop and Sis both use ECV's when we stay and it sure beats holding the door while one or both run over my foot.

Mom always had extra bandaids and safety pins. The safety pins came in handy when a German lady was sobbing in the restroom at EPCOT- she was well endowed and both bra straps had broken.

Power strips (for the ECV's) so the cords reach.

Night light. Chargers and battery pack. Ponchos. Clothespin for hanging up wet clothes (when we forget the ponchos in the room). Dishwashing liquid for cleaning sunglasses (& regular ones too).

Poppinspenguins- love the idea for scissors. I'll add that for next stay!

 

[kayemgi]

If you are using a stroller, we found a stroller name tag and a string of battery-powered LED lights invaluable in helping us find our stroller in the masses at stroller parking, especially at night. We could usually beeline right to our stroller, as it was the one of the only ones with lights. And everyone commented on it as we walked through the parks! Multi-colored for Christmas season, white lights for the rest of the year.

 

[jmccoy18]

If you are using a stroller, we found a stroller name tag and a string of battery-powered LED lights invaluable in helping us find our stroller in the masses at stroller parking, especially at night. We could usually beeline right to our stroller, as it was the one of the only ones with lights. And everyone commented on it as we walked through the parks! Multi-colored for Christmas season, white lights for the rest of the year.

What a great idea! I'll have to add that to my list!

 

[KSR0330]

I bring a battery powered tea light to sit on the back of the commode and on the sink at night. It helps a lot for my nighttime wanderings

What a great idea!

Last year I brought a mini flashlight for my park bag. We were there in February, so it got dark early. That flashlight was a life saver, especially for reading park maps and schedules!

And disinfectant wipes. I would NEVER stay in a hotel without those!