Poohb Posted July 1, 2016 #1 Share Posted July 1, 2016 DH & I were rooming with a grand daughter (D1). I bought a fabric shower curtain ($8). Hubby enclosed each of 3 very strong magnets in heavy plastic (to prevent damage marks on ceiling). We then attached 'S' hooks and hung the curtain in 3 places (ends & middle) between our closet and the couch (turned bed). The curtain could be slid open or closed. It reached from the closet to the desk (wide enough) and almost reached the floor (long enough). Our girl loved her little 'room'. She could go to bed and we could read or watch TV without disturbing her. As the kids would say "SCORE!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brigbound Posted July 1, 2016 #2 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Awesome cruise hack, Poohb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poohb Posted July 1, 2016 Author #3 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Too bad I don't know how to add a picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gagirl7143 Posted July 1, 2016 #4 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Fantastic solution. New use of magnetic hooks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinyork Posted July 1, 2016 #5 Share Posted July 1, 2016 A great idea! Any pics? You should market a kit! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1992cruiser Posted July 1, 2016 #6 Share Posted July 1, 2016 I was trying to figure something out for our next cruise. Very clever. How big were the magnets to hold the curtain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Cruizers Posted July 1, 2016 #7 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Use a site like Photo Bucket to post your photos. Once your photos are uploaded and photo selected you wish to post here, use the IMG or also the BB forum code. Copy/Paste directly to your reply window, no need to use the yellow postcard icon you see next to the little globe that is on the top row of your reply screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
critterchick Posted July 1, 2016 #8 Share Posted July 1, 2016 DH & I were rooming with a grand daughter (D1). I bought a fabric shower curtain ($8). Hubby enclosed each of 3 very strong magnets in heavy plastic (to prevent damage marks on ceiling). We then attached 'S' hooks and hung the curtain in 3 places (ends & middle) between our closet and the couch (turned bed). The curtain could be slid open or closed. It reached from the closet to the desk (wide enough) and almost reached the floor (long enough). Our girl loved her little 'room'. She could go to bed and we could read or watch TV without disturbing her. As the kids would say "SCORE!" That's an ingenious solution. The sad thing is that RCI ships used to have privacy curtains in many of their cabins, but they seem to be a thing of the past in all but the full suites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poohb Posted July 1, 2016 Author #9 Share Posted July 1, 2016 (edited) The magnets were pretty small, rectangular 1 1/2" long, 1/4" on the square ends. They are actually from an MRI machine LOL. The other set that we had in son's room were circular about 3". The secret was/is they are very strong and it takes 2 hands to remove; only one hand to slide. Our 'S' hooks were hanging on the bottom of a cord about 1-2" long the other end of the cord attached to each magnet. Will my fb page work? Edited July 1, 2016 by Poohb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shocked91 Posted July 1, 2016 #10 Share Posted July 1, 2016 (edited) There is still a curtain in this cabin. Edited July 1, 2016 by Shocked91 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poohb Posted July 1, 2016 Author #11 Share Posted July 1, 2016 I think those curtains only come out about 2 feet from the wall; the track is short. Not sure but that's what I remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinyork Posted July 1, 2016 #12 Share Posted July 1, 2016 I think those curtains only come out about 2 feet from the wall; the track is short. Not sure but that's what I remember. You are correct. They are decorative rather than practical. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reallyitsmema Posted July 1, 2016 #13 Share Posted July 1, 2016 You can find pictures of this on the family forum. Many families of small kids have been using this trick for years. I know you can see pictures in reviews by sunkissedmom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shocked91 Posted July 1, 2016 #14 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Too bad I don't know how to add a picture. You can upload photos here. http://tinypic.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
setsail Posted July 1, 2016 #15 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Your cabin steward can get you a spare sheet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted July 1, 2016 #16 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Your cabin steward can get you a spare sheet The shower curtain works well due to the already holes in it...and you can get a dark colored one which helps with the light from your side of the curtain shinning through...;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammer5122 Posted July 1, 2016 #17 Share Posted July 1, 2016 I used a black (no light shows through) plastic table cloth from the party store and used the magnets to attach to the ceiling. No hooks needed, very light weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted July 1, 2016 #18 Share Posted July 1, 2016 I used a black (no light shows through) plastic table cloth from the party store and used the magnets to attach to the ceiling. No hooks needed, very light weight. Another good creative idea...the local .99 cent stores might have these as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
setsail Posted July 1, 2016 #19 Share Posted July 1, 2016 The shower curtain works well due to the already holes in it...and you can get a dark colored one which helps with the light from your side of the curtain shinning through...;) You don't need holes to hang a sheet up. Sheets are much longer than a typical shower curtain made to cover a 60" tub, what is that 2' shorter than the beds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted July 1, 2016 #20 Share Posted July 1, 2016 You don't need holes to hang a sheet up. Sheets are much longer than a typical shower curtain made to cover a 60" tub, what is that 2' shorter than the beds I think one of the better ideas is now a picnic size plastic table cloth dark colored...light weight and very long and wide....99. cent store ;) I'll definitely use this for our upcoming family cruise where we'll have two toddlers with us :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruiselvr04 Posted July 2, 2016 #21 Share Posted July 2, 2016 We did this around the love seat turned around for a bed for a three year old. He loved having his own "tent". We used a thick fabric shower curtain and magnets with hooks from the ceiling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanieleBelle Posted July 2, 2016 #22 Share Posted July 2, 2016 I think that's a great idea, Amazon sells both the hooks and shower curtain, under $20! I don't think the dollar store table cloth will provide enough blockage for light. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just4kixx Posted July 2, 2016 #23 Share Posted July 2, 2016 I read about this a while back as a cruise hack, and was curious if anyone had tried it... Glad to hear they have, and it works! I'd love to see pictures, if anyone has any links. Thanks~ Annette~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammer5122 Posted July 2, 2016 #24 Share Posted July 2, 2016 I think one of the better ideas is now a picnic size plastic table cloth dark colored...light weight and very long and wide....99. cent store ;) I'll definitely use this for our upcoming family cruise where we'll have two toddlers with us :) I actually used two (two went completely around the bed) and several small magnets but you could also use tape. Worked super good at keeping the light out. I found out black is the only dark color one that kept the light out. Enjoy your cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammer5122 Posted July 2, 2016 #25 Share Posted July 2, 2016 I think that's a great idea, Amazon sells both the hooks and shower curtain, under $20! I don't think the dollar store table cloth will provide enough blockage for light. Thanks for sharing. The black plastic one from the party store completely blocked out all the light and was less than 2 dollars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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