Hotel Toiletries?

[schoen]

I don't usually BUT.... when I went to the James in Chicago they used Kiehl's products, which were AWESOME. I loved the bar soap. They did twice daily maid service, and so each morning I would hide the products in my bag to get a fresh stash. and then we were moved to a suite, which had two bathrooms, so we got twice the amount that day! I came home with an obscene amount of product!

 

[dpuck1998]

I always take them for the first couple days, I love having them in my travel bag when I travel to other locations. That said, I mostly only take them from disney, because I enjoy having the Disney stuff with me on the road.

 

[kaligal]

I hoarded until it got out of control. I have plastic containers (BIG ones!) full of greasy hotel lotion and shampoo I don't even like.

Sometimes I raid the stash when I have no shampoo (any port in a storm), but I finally quit.

And I don't like the new ones as much as the old "Everybody neat and pretty?" ones, anyway.

 

[katscradle]

Yes I hoard them as well!
I bring them home and have a basket in the bathroom that I put them in.
Then if the boys need something they can take from the basket.
My little one he is 7, he will use a whole shampoo bottle in the shower and does not wash his hair. He likes to make bubbles, and when asked he did say well my body gets clean mom.
It is also great if you have an unexpected guest stay over....
What is in the basket....
Shampoo, conditioner, lotion, toothbrushes, toothpaste, and floss.
I am now on the hunt for the right basket so I can install these things at the cottage!
John thinks I am nuts, but what does he know...
His friends love it!

 

[tlcoke]

I always take the unopened products. By most state Health Department Regulations - Hotels are required to dispose of the products left in the room open or unopened (this is frustrating at times when staying multi-days and the Housekeeper disposes of this daily). I learned this when I did a weekend of housekeeping at a Conference Center Resort I worked at in North Carolina, one summer while I was in College.

I don't usually ask for more, as if my stay is for many days, I generally get plenty. I too, have a very large collection of Disney Products at home.

 

[OKW Lover]

I'm always amused by how many of our hoarded toiletries are from WDW hotels!

 

[mainegal]

Yes, I take the toiletries that are in the room. But I never, ever thought to ask for more!

It seems odd to take little bottles of shampoo thinking that I will use them when travelling. Most of the places where I stay provide shampoo that is good enough to use.

I gave unwrapped Mickey head soaps to friends. I thought it was a cute present. They thought it was odd. And three years later, I saw the soap still in a friend's bathroom!

 

[Avery&Todd]

just last night I shampoo'd & conditioned with my H2O from last years trip...

and I have another large zip lock bag full of them from this year's trip when those run out!!

I didnt take extra's on the carts though - but we did leave mousekeeping tips each day and we were rewarded nicely!!

 

[Gigi22]

DH hoards toiletries too. We were in transit when the new rules limiting the volume of liquids one can pack in a carry-on came into effect. There I was, madly tossing out DH's excess of carefully hoarded toiletries! Poor guy!