Where to put an overnight bag/suitcase?
jocsue
5 years ago
My daughter's room is occasionally used as a guest room. She has an empty corner between 2 windowed walls where we can put a small piece of furniture but what?! She already has a dresser and night tables and we would like a piece of small furniture that would look fine by itself but also serve as a base on which to put a suitcase or overnight bag. Any ideas ?! The decor is slightly country but she likes a very clean, spare look. Nothing too modern or stark. All ideas welcome. I've attached photo showing the corner (stool for scale)
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pricklypearcactus
5 years agoHow about a bench? It would fill the space. Could be used for sitting when guests aren't using the room. And would work well to set luggage when guests are staying in the room.
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Comments (45)If you are up this morning, feeling pretty good, except for maybe some monday blues, you are running probably 85/15. A loose healthy number, 85 being a healthy system having no problem dealing with 15% everyday bacteria. The numbers shift a bit if your system is working hard dealing with a 'bug', or the common cold. As a home cook, it is being responsible to make safe decisions if a family member is not feeling well. Or if cooking for a crowd. I remember the NYTimes article. Choices explained. The original question was answered and i think a good choice was made to dump it. Sure you can boil it over and over and 'kill' it. Killing any flavor or food value as well. Our chili was chilled quickly but i still give any re-heats a good time on the stove. We have all dealt with foodborne pathogens. Those little 6-24hr unexplained 'bugs'. Or just a grumbly stomach. Others are more obvious and memorable. I've had a few. Not from our home that i've traced. Usually having eaten something out or at work. Why i like to serve buffet style for a crowd keeping everything hot/cold. Or serve right from the warm oven, in smaller serving dishes, passed around the table that can be re-filled when empty. Ha ha. Mr Sleeven IS sleevendog. We signed up with his screen name when shopping for my garden hog tractor. I remember seeing the other forums, "oh look, cooking people..." 'Sleeven' is a sneaky rascal person in the Newfoundland dictionary. I actually think it has one 'e', as in sleven. Not only is it spelled wrong, it isn't even me. : ) I agree about the hand sanitizers. Creep texture and where does it go?...I don't mind seeing them all over though. I've been in many NYC elevators with sneezy walking flu bombs....See MoreSuitcase Packing Tips Needed!
Comments (14)Tell her to carry on a couple of outfits, etc. onto the plane cabin in case her luggage doesn't arrive when she does. Make a Xerox copy of her passport, airline tickets & any credit cards she might be taking & pack that separately from her documents, as well as leave a copy at home. She can stuff socks/underwear, etc. inside her packed shoes. Find out if hairdryers will be available where she'll be staying & if so, she won't need that plus the converters. If she really wants to take laundry detergent, figure out how many loads you think she'll be doing & zip-lock enough for each load (powder, not liquid.) If she takes it, it will take up luggage space but will be used so she'll have room for a few souvenirs to come home with. Pack basic colored bottoms (neutrals, khaki, navy, black) that will mix & match with the tops. If she's a reader, take paperbacks that can be left behind. Remind her to pack any scissors, sewing kits or sharp objects in her checked luggage or they'll be confiscated. She might want to take disposable cameras & if so, buy at discount places because I've found they're cheaper in the US than in other countries. Rather than take an address book along if she's the type to send postcards you could type up a sheet of address labels on the computer (remembering to put USA after the zipcode) & that way she can just slap them on the cards. Also, tell her to not keep all her money together in one place but to divide it up (NOT in packed luggage) & to never leave her backpack or bags unattended anywhere. Anything that can do double-duty will save luggage space. Also, those sample bottles or hotel-sized bottles of shampoo, conditioner can be used up & then tossed rather than taking bigger bottles. If she's going to Fiji she should probably take any sunning products with her as they might be a lot more costly there....See MoreWhat are people packing in their suitcases??
Comments (19)For trips to the all-inclusive, warm-weather destinations, I imagine that there are lots of folks who fall into the "What if...?" category? "What if we took an excursion here or there? What if I spill something on the dress (I'm in Gibby's camp here!)? What if I just don't feel like wearing that outfit, so I'll need options!" I'm getting better at making sure that everything goes with the same pair of shoes or the same navy pants and trying to limit clothes, but I still have work to do. Then there are all the electronics people can't do without (some for good reason): phones, iPads, Kindles, laptops, cameras and all the chargers that go with them. Also, many times people have to pack a week or so worth of meds, and for some that can take a lot of space in a carry-on (like diabetics, who have to carry insulin in a bag with an ice pack, or maybe those who have the c-pap overnight breathing machines, which are more compact than they used to be, but still...), so some stuff that'd normally go in their carry-on instead has to go in a suitcase. (I should've prefaced this by saying I'm a one-personal carry-on person myself. One backpack or small tote. But that's mostly because in the past few years, when I fly I'm with an under-the-seat crate holding my small dog. No extra hands to handle more!) Another point: Some people just don't know how to truly relax on vacation, perhaps, and just live minimally? I would love to just be able to sit by the ocean for a week and read and feel the breeze and watch the waves and wave for the waiter that I need a refill, but that's not generally how I head into those vacations! I'm always looking for other things to do there! Anything other than going to the beach (which I rarely do) and I have to pack for the "unexpected" -- maybe a sweater, maybe an additional pair of shoes, a sweater, throw in an umbrella, maybe extra tops of different thicknesses, an extra book if I just am not in the mood for the one I have on the plane (e-readers are great for that, but I'm just not there yet!). So, EnjoyingSpring, it looks like you have the right attitude on that kind of vacation -- simplicity and just enjoying the time with your husband instead of fretting over the clothes and other stuff!...See MoreSuitcase recommendations?
Comments (19)On a flight home from Europe, the American guy in line ahead of me had to check his carryon (it looked to be the usual size, not too large, he wasn't one of those people trying to bring his whole life on board with him). He said but I always carry it on. Swiss Air said that may be on US carriers but many European planes have slightly smaller overhead bins so you have to gate check it. I believe the gate agent about the slightly smaller bins because on the flight there, my new 21" spinner wheel carry on didn't fit wheels first in the overhead bin, it was a smidgen too long. Luckily, my seatmate didn't have anything to put up there so I turned the bag and shut the door. On the way home, I checked it so I don't know what might have happened if it didn't fit and I couldn't turn it. But after hearing the Swiss Air gate agent, I worry the bag may be a problem on future flights. I've used EasyJet four times, and three times they were very strict about allowing one, and they mean one item, carried on. The fourth time they didn't comment to my sister about on her purse and a bag (luckily the purse could have been placed in the bag if necessary). My recommendation for luggage is get the lightest one you can and know that they don't last forever so don't pay too much....See More
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5 years agoThe Wayfair bench above is only 31.5" long. It looks like it would fit on the wall with the outlet. Overall 16.13'' H x 31.5'' W x 15.7'' D
This storage ottoman from Target is 17.75 inches (H) x 17.75 inches (W) x 24.0 inches (D) https://www.target.com/p/danbury-tufted-storage-ottoman-with-nailheads-threshold-153/-/A-15680557
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5 years agoIf you have the room, what about a small chaise vignette? Use a bed apron or blanket they can rest a suitcase upon.
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