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Chelsea Ritschel
Oct 04, 2019
There are plenty of annoying things about staying in a hotel.
Yes, having someone clean up after you and bring room service to your bed is pretty awesome, but they're not without their flaws.
One of the most irritating things? Terrible curtains. If you've ever stayed in a hotel with poorly fitted drapes - a common issue with hotel rooms - then you'll probably have experienced being woken up in the morning by a sliver of light. Even those hotels with blackout curtains fall victim to the design flaw.
However, hotel guests no longer have to suffer, thanks to one man on Twitter who shared a simple but genius solution.
I don't remember who posted this on Twitter a few years ago, but whoever you are: you have improved every night I'v… https://t.co/BgBtokxHL1— Rick Klau (@Rick Klau) 1570160609
The tweet, which has been liked more than 114,000 times, has prompted others to share their own hotel hacks, which promise everything from free phone chargers to free water.
Here are some of the best hacks so far:
@rklau Best hotel hack: instead of touching the disgusting tv remote, wrap it in the shower cap!— melmor (@melmor) 1570169384
@rklau Use the dry cleaning bag in the closet as a dirty clothes bag to make packing it up and keeping it separated easier!— Mercedes Lynn (@Mercedes Lynn) 1570202045
@rklau @KeithRParsons My hotel hack is hang your shirt up on a coat hanger on the back of the shower door. The stea… https://t.co/8aGZhPQGQU— Chris Spencer (@Chris Spencer) 1570168660
@rklau Total travel cheat code along with grabbing free waters at the hotel gym. Gotta follow @thepointsguy— Nate Williams 🗯 (@Nate Williams 🗯) 1570160871