raineywife

What a balcony!  What a spacious room.  I love balconies however I’ve always stick to the standard.  I need to up my game!  Needs some loungers and tables to fill it!  The high glass is a bummer. Maybe because of the no hair dryer needed wind if this is front of ship!  7 days!!!!!!!

One thing I noticed every day, but especially this day, was that there were unattended children everywhere . Like as young as 5 or so running all over the place. We finally found a place to stop and lay on the lounges for a minute near the windjammer and looking out at the ocean and we had a group of three kids come over (much too close for comfort) and stop and just stare over us. I asked “can I help you?” And they laughed and just kept staring. I finally said “please go away” and they said “ that was rude man” and ran off... yeah okay, your parents are rude for letting their offspring run around and annoy people! But that’s just my opinion. 

Unattended children:  something i will NEVER understand - a strange place with thousands of people all over the world surrounded by water and many rooms...

I wanted to share a few things that we do to organize our cruise cabin but before I start....

· Yes, I know to some this is silly and a waste of time, however; it takes me less than 10 min to set everything up.

· Yes, I know to some it might not be worth carrying/packing the extra items but all the items combined are small enough to fit in the front pocket of your carry-on.

· Yes, I know this subject has been on the message boards before but I have a few things to share that I haven’t seen on the boards and something brand NEW we tried on our cruise last week.

So here goes….

 

Privacy Curtain / Shower Curtain

First here is the NEW thing we tried this cruise. My husband and 14-year-old daughter LOVED it. A Privacy Curtain (AKA Shower Curtain)!!

 

My husband is a tall man and as anyone on this message board can attest the bathrooms on cruise ships don’t leave you much room to change clothes after your shower or before dinner. This isn’t normally a problem unless you are a mom not wanting to get dressed in front of your teen age son or in our case a father not wanting to get dressed in front of his 14-year-old daughter or her in front of him. This option gave them both plenty of room right outside the bathroom and now they both say they won’t ever go on a cruise without it.

 

It only cost $12 and easily folds into a sandwich bag. I looked for one that was dark enough so you couldn’t see through it but also light weight. It almost feels like chiffon material.

Since the shower curtain already has holes in it all we had to do was use the super strong magnetic hooks we got. (see link below for website). I used a zip tie to keep two holes together to shorten the width.

 

Room Divider

We also used the shower curtain one time as a privacy curtain between the bed and the couch when my niece came over from her cabin to spend the night with my daughter. The ceilings are also magnetic so all we had to do was put the magnetic hooks on the ceiling and hang the shower curtain.

 

 

 

Super Strong Magnetic Hooks

Just like others I have seen on the boards we also use clips to keep the daily planner on the wall where we can find it but had trouble finding strong enough clips to hold up other things. These clips are super strong unlike the ones we used in the past. We learned about them on http://www.cruisetipstv.com/marketplace/.

We also purchased hooks to keep up the shower curtain, my daughters purse, her small wall organizer (see below), and my husband’s dress shirt on a hanger while he used wrinkle release.

Here is where we got them. They are anywhere between $12-$14 for four and well worth the money.

 

 

· Learning Resources Super Strong Magnetic Hooks

· https://www.amazon.com/Learning-Resources-Super-Strong-Magnetic/dp/B004DJ6580/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1491231720&sr=8-1&keywords=%E2%80%A2%09Learning+Resources+Super+Strong+Magnetic+Hooks

 

· Learning Resources Super Strong Magnetic Clips

· https://www.amazon.com/Learning-Resources-Super-Strong-Magnetic/dp/B006SDCCXQ/ref=pd_sim_229_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=03GCZJS6H5ADY412W199

 

 

 

 

6 or 4 Pocket Wall Organizer

I got this wall organizer at the Dollar Tree. My daughter uses it above the couch/bed where she sleeps to hold all her important things.

 

 

 

Dollar Tree Boxes

We use these collapsible boxes to throw small items, snacks, etc in. It keeps the area by the TV clutter free so things won’t drop on the floor or get misplaced.

 

 

 

Shower Caddy

We never go on a cruise without one of these. It cost a whopping $2.50. The best part is that we just throw it in wash when we get home. Yes, I know we can use what the cruise provides, however; some in my family are more particular about what they want to use and some must use certain products due to skin allergies. This keeps all our shower items separate and easy to access.

 

 

 

The Shoe Rack

Yes, the good old shoe rack that a lot of us on the message board use. The only difference between mine and others is that I cut off the last two rows and sewed it to make it smaller when packing.

 

 

Awesome ideas! We are taking our 15 year old daughter this time and your ideas rock![emoji2]

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