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There are just to the two of us in the cabin so I can "give" Bob a spot for his junk. What I would do if there were more of us is to buy one of those inexpensive see-through shoe holders that you hang. You can also get a 3M brand Command hanger, the type that you can put up and take down without leaving a mark so you can hang things at any height you want. (
DCL prefers, though, that you not use sticky things on walls, so make sure you bring a roll of blue masking tape if you want to put up child art, post cards, etc. Give everyone a few of the pockets, maybe let them put stickers on theirs. Hang it on the back of the door or the closet door. Or you can get tote bags they can decorate and hang. Now they have a place to put their stuff. The joiner door in "adjoining" rooms is a good place for such things; it's otherwise wasted space.
We like to use powerful magnet (from office supply stores) to hold things; All the doors are steel except on the closet. Magnetic tape attached to paper or cardboard objects is often adequate. DCL hopes you will not use clear tape or other adhesives that are hard for the steward to clean off.
Storage space in a DCL cabin:
*Closet is about 4-5 ft. wide. One side has the room safe and large pigeon holes (two, three or four, I don't remember) -- holds a pair or two of shoes, or 2-3 folded adult sweaters each. Lots of wooden hangars, including ones with clips for skirts or pants. Also, the top shelf previously mentioned.
*"Steamer trunk" is a dresser of sorts, 14 or more inches on a side and tall enough for several shelves. It has a door instead of drawers, and can hold lots of folded clothes.
*Dresser has a number of drawers, but is not much larger than the steamer trunk. The top has an extra shelf about half the depth of the dresser. The steward puts glasses and the ice bucket there, but you can relocate things.
*TV cabinet is a large built-in that extends from the desk. Depending on the room configuration, it may have shelves on one side. The hole for the flat-screen TV was made for a regular TV, so there's some space behind it if you really need to put something there. But it also has a two-shelf cupboard that holds the spare blanket, and you can put quite a bit in there. The fridge is the size you'd find in a hotel room, so it accomodates several wine bottles and some smaller ones, plus snacks or small containers in the door.
*Desk has small drawers on one side, fine for holding clothing or small objects. I put most of my folding clothes in there, so it's commodious. A desk drawer holds all the DCL papers, the food services binder, and all the papers you'll accumulate. It also has a shelf with nautical railing around it to hold mugs, cameras, binoculars and other things, safely.
*Night stands on either side of the "king" bed, or one beside each of the twins. (The steward slides the twins together, and inserts a bridging pad, to create a king. It's hardly noticeable.) The night stands are small, with one drawer and open space below.
*Coffee table between desk and convertible sofa is best left open for room service, etc. A curved ottoman stands in for a desk chair, barely, but works with the coffee table. I wouldn't call either one "storage," but things get stacked up sometimes.
*Bathroom storage includes small sinkside counters, a small shelf below, a railed shelf below the mirror, and several small shelves in the corner of the toilet room (assuming you have the standard split bathroom, in which one has toilet and sink, and the other the shower/tub and sink). Both doors have clothing hooks, and both have towel rails. Most of your accessories can fit on the shelves.
*There's very little free floor space, so suitcases need to be put away for the safety of all toes.
What are the girls going to be for Halloween? Hope to talk again soon.
What about you guys?
So thanks for that great tip too, I don't want to start off our vacation being too stressed out.
That is really nice!!!!!
He's my daughters favorite and we have Pluto everything. The bats look like they're smiling. Very nice.
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