I picked up a over the door shoe organizer. Tomorrow I'm going to the dollar tree to pick up a few things. All of the things are going into my cruise basket for packing soon for my cruise. I figure picking up a few things here and there, I won't spend very much money all at once. Also went to TJ Maxx and bought DS 3 bathing suits for 7 dollars each. Into the basktet they go!!
I came across this thread and had to laugh. I'm a first time cruiser but I do this for every trip I take. Only my basket is a box and it already needs to spread to 2 boxes and I don't cruise til September. :) I figure I'll have to pack an extra suitcase just for the "necessary" items.
So I looked in my box and to buy list to see what I have that's not on here yet.
I'm doing a pretty extensive first aid kit - bandaids, antibotic cream, a few of every pill for every item that we might be effected with (sinus, cold, headache, etc.)
clothespins (various uses weighting down shower curtain, closing curtain in hotel or room so sun doesn't get in)
magnets - from what I hear doors are metal - just be careful where you pack these.
post it notes, bag within a bag with backpack clip, sanitizer with backpack clip (Dollar Tree), Purex 3-in-1 laundry sheets (found these at Walmart recently in travel sample aisle), Downy wrinkle release trial size (Walmart travel sample aisle), Night in Sky mini starfinder (think Boy Scouts), disinfectant wipes for wiping down room. There's more but this is getting long.
I made a list of what i think we need then every week try to pick up at least one item. :) This helps when we get closer to the time - then I can save my money for the trip and not have to run around finding things in the middle of the summer. Oh - I'm also putting away $1 and $2 bills for tips and $5 for casino. :)
Starting a cruise basket
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I came across this thread and had to laugh. I'm a first time cruiser but I do this for every trip I take. Only my basket is a box and it already needs to spread to 2 boxes and I don't cruise til September. :) I figure I'll have to pack an extra suitcase just for the "necessary" items.
So I looked in my box and to buy list to see what I have that's not on here yet.
I'm doing a pretty extensive first aid kit - bandaids, antibotic cream, a few of every pill for every item that we might be effected with (sinus, cold, headache, etc.)
clothespins (various uses weighting down shower curtain, closing curtain in hotel or room so sun doesn't get in)
magnets - from what I hear doors are metal - just be careful where you pack these.
post it notes, bag within a bag with backpack clip, sanitizer with backpack clip (Dollar Tree), Purex 3-in-1 laundry sheets (found these at Walmart recently in travel sample aisle), Downy wrinkle release trial size (Walmart travel sample aisle), Night in Sky mini starfinder (think Boy Scouts), disinfectant wipes for wiping down room. There's more but this is getting long.
I made a list of what i think we need then every week try to pick up at least one item. :) This helps when we get closer to the time - then I can save my money for the trip and not have to run around finding things in the middle of the summer. Oh - I'm also putting away $1 and $2 bills for tips and $5 for casino. :)
Cheryl