Over the door shoe holder question:)

[breakingd_awn]

I know we can't use the metal hook thingy's that come with the holder, but what do you use instead to hang your OTD shoe holder?

 

[PrincessShmoo]

I know we can't use the metal hook thingy's that come with the holder, but what do you use instead to hang your OTD shoe holder?

You can put a loop on the top and use the hooks in the room (and bathroom). Or use a hanger in the closet. Or, if you don't have a lot of hanging clothes, hang it directly on the rod in the closet. Those are the most common methods now.

 

[breakingd_awn]

Thank you

 

[Starwind]

I use two Nit Ize 3" Gear ties ( https://www.niteize.com/product/Gear-Tie-3.asp ). One goes through each grommet hole at the two ends of the over-door-holder and attaches it to a hangar. I bring my own plastic hangar, but you could easily use a hangar that comes in the room. Note that ours is only 3 pockets x 3 pockets, about has "long" as a shirt, and not one of the dress-length ones, but this method would work with either length.

Our Nov 2014 trip we hung it on one of the metal hooks inside the room.

This trip I just hung it inside the closet. I think that is what we will do in the future.

For this trip I also bought a RuMe Garment Organizer ( http://www.myrume.com/products/garment-travel-organizer ). During travel I used the garment bag section to hang a shirt and a couple other things that would do better being hung and folded than all rolled up like the rest of my clothes Folded up it fit well in my checked eBags hardside suitcase.

Once we got to the ship I hung the garment bag in the closet and transferred some other clothes into the "packing cubes" (e.g. underwear, socks, other undergarments that are used every day and a pain to dig out of luggage -- I left them in their packing cubes and put the packing cubes into the garment bag pockets, which helped with reminding what was what).

This set-up worked really well for us and meant things were easily accessible. Also, since we left the murphy bed down the entire time, blocking a few drawers, having the garment bag pockets, which basically were like vertical drawers, helped a lot. Each person gets their garment bag thing, and each person gets a hangar-hanging "over the door" mesh shoe-hangar (not used for shoes).

SW

 

[breakingd_awn]

I use two Nit Ize 3" Gear ties ( https://www.niteize.com/product/Gear-Tie-3.asp ). One goes through each grommet hole at the two ends of the over-door-holder and attaches it to a hangar. I bring my own plastic hangar, but you could easily use a hangar that comes in the room. Note that ours is only 3 pockets x 3 pockets, about has "long" as a shirt, and not one of the dress-length ones, but this method would work with either length.

Our Nov 2014 trip we hung it on one of the metal hangars inside the room.

This trip I just hung it inside the closet. I think that is what we will do in the future.

For this trip I also bought a RuMe Garment Organizer ( http://www.myrume.com/products/garment-travel-organizer ). During travel I used the garment bag section to hang a shirt and a couple other things that would do better being hung and folded than all rolled up like the rest of my clothes Folded up it fit well in my checked eBags hardside suitcase.

Once we got to the ship I hung the garment bag in the closet and transferred some other clothes into the "packing cubes" (e.g. underwear, socks, other undergarments that are used every day and a pain to dig out of luggage -- I left them in their packing cubes and put the packing cubes into the garment bag pockets, which helped with reminding what was what).

This set-up worked really well for us and meant things were easily accessible. Also, since we left the murphy bed down the entire time, blocking a few drawers, having the garment bag pockets, which basically were like vertical drawers, helped a lot. Each person gets their garment bag thing, and each person gets a hangar-hanging "over the door" mesh shoe-hangar (not used for shoes).

SW

Thanks, that's a good idea

 

[jlw3535]

would 3M hooks work?

 

[PrincessShmoo]

would 3M hooks work?

Those are adhesive - adhesives of any type are not allowed.

http://www.disboards.com/threads/important-all-dcl-cruisers-please-read.2434632/#post-36092430

 

[DCLDVC1]

There's plenty of storage areas. The over the door holders aren't necessary.

 

[breakingd_awn]

There's plenty of storage areas. The over the door holders aren't necessary.

I come with lots of stuff, and I have 2 girls with lots of stuff We have planned oufits for every day and night. I have morning face creams and night face creams,I could go on...We used it on our last cruises and I couldn't imagine not having it lol

 

[kuhltiffany]

I bought 2 heavy duty wreath hooks for mine, worked great!

 

[MunFam]

There's plenty of storage areas. The over the door holders aren't necessary.

I agree. We "moved in" for 15 days last May for our WBPC cruise without any fancy organizers. We had 2 girls and a guy. 3 sets of black tie attire for each of us, plus cocktail and all accessories and shoes for each. Bathing suits, sun dresses, rain gear, pants, sun screen, bug sprays...you name it, we packed it...plus tons of alcohol and snacks. 9 rolling bags, 2 backpacks, and a shoulder bag all fit in drawers, shelves and in the closet on hangers. The only thing we "needed" were our pop up hampers (and extra hangers)

 

[yorkieteacher]

I used two magnetic hooks and hung it on the door-but we didn't really need it for storage. It did make some things like sun block and sunglasses easier to get to.

 

[Starwind]

I used two magnetic hooks and hung it on the door-but we didn't really need it for storage. It did make some things like sun block and sunglasses easier to get to.

this is what we used our hanging "over the door on a hanger" thing for. Things like sunscreen, hats, wipes and such that we wanted quick access to without going digging into another container to find 'em.

 

[UGAgirl5]

I bought these hooks on Amazon for our cruise in September and they worked like a dream. They have swivel hooks and hold a ton of weight, so I never had to worry about the magnets sliding down the door.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FN6PBQY?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00

 

[Cynthia1215]

I bought this (similar to an over the door pocket organizer but hangs from a hanger and has front and back side pockets) but haven't used it yet. I will probably take my own hanger. http://www.amazon.com/Durable-Hangi..._UL160_SR153,160_&refRID=03D63ET2DHM7S4VW6DW9

 

[Hundredacre]

We brought one for our last cruise. Got it at Ikea. It was a hanging organizer and I brought string, hung it through the loops on the organizer and hung it on a hanger in the closet. Didn't use it once!

 

[kmitchel]

The 3M command hooks are banned?? The whole purpose of them is that they DON'T damage walls. We normally hang a few of them in our room for hats and lanyards.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

The 3M command hooks are banned?? The whole purpose of them is that they DON'T damage walls. We normally hang a few of them in our room for hats and lanyards.

Since they describe themselves as "adhesive", and DCL policy say "any adhesive or tape." I take that to mean you can't use them.

 

[breakingd_awn]

I just attached it to a hanger with some zip ties.

 

[Weedy]

I used suction cup hooks. I got these at Lowes.