How Trashy Do You Let Your Room Get?

[bostomco]

We're fairly neat, but nothing like my mother in law! She insists on making the beds (even on her last day!). I guess for us it boils down to: "treat others as you would like to be treated." Based on that I try to gauge how much mess I could stand if I had a short amount of time to clean the room. I suppose you could pull a rockstar and destroy the place if you left a big enough tip for mousekeeping!

[Disney Doll]

We keep our room tidy too. A hotel room is generally a small space and a little organization can really help it feel less claustrophobic. I also agree about the treat others as you would like to be treated.

[JPL]

I keep my room very tidy probably neater than I keep my room at home

[c&d]

I keep my room very tidy probably neater than I keep my room at home

I just don't want mousekeeping to have to walk around in a really messy room trying to clean it.

[kakn7294]

I'm also a neat freak when it comes to our room. I put everything away within reason - dirty clothes are in a laundry bag, PJs are stacked in a neat pile, toiletries are in their bag or neatly placed on the counter / tub, towels are hung or placed in a pile on the bathroom floor, nothing is left strewn about the room - the kids toys and blankets are also put away or stacked in neat piles and not left on the beds for the mousekeeper to have to move. I do not make the beds.

[TennesseeTink]

I'm thinking this year about taking a foldup laundry hamper with us - it only cost $5.00 at Walmart and it folds flat. That way we can throw our dirty clothes in it all week and not just keep throwing it in a suitcase on the floor.

~Amanda

We do this too. A pile of dirty clothes looks so junky. Plus I often do laundry while we're at WDW if we stay for more than a few days. Four people accumulate an awful lot of dirty clothes pretty quickly.

Also before we head out for the day, I pull the covers up on the bed and fold our pjs. That makes a big difference. A messy bed can make a whole room look messy.

[TheVBs]

We keep everything organized, mostly so we don't lose anything, and that helps keep things neat. I would never leave trash out, it all goes in the can, and I try not to leave anything on the floor except shoes and towels that need to be taken. Never in a million years would it occur to me to make the beds in a hotel room!! But, I do wipe the sink and table if there's a mess.

[dmosher]

We stay at the Villas and so only get Mousekeeping every 4 days. That being said, we are rather picky about our rooms' upkeep. When we arrive, we unpack into drawers hide the suitcases and organize everything. The goal is to keep it as uncluttered as possible. We keep everything that goes to the parks with us in one place, a stack of guides and maps in another, etc. Yes, usually the table with the receipts, passporter and Parks Maps gets a little unruly, but otherwise we do most everything, short of fully making the bed. Oh wait, we have done that too.
Oh, never mind.

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[RedSoxFan]

We keep our room organized too. Everything is put in its place before we leave for the day.

[Marilyn Michetti]

There's just me and DH, so we designate one of the bottom drawers for dirty clothes, rolling them up military style. NOBODY should have to pick up somebody else's underwear or socks. We don't make the bed, but pull up the covers a bit so it doesn't look so messy.

[jillluvsdisney]

I'm a neat freak. I don't like clutter. It makes me nervous. This feeling extends to vacations also. I also keep my room very tidy. The only thing Mouesekkeping has to do is empty the trash and and leave fresh towels. They should tip me. That being said, I still leave 2 or 3 bucks everyday.

[It'sWDW4me]

I'm thinking this year about taking a foldup laundry hamper with us - it only cost $5.00 at Walmart and it folds flat. That way we can throw our dirty clothes in it all week and not just keep throwing it in a suitcase on the floor.

~Amanda

I got one of those when my DS11 and I went down in 2007. Those things are the BEST. At the end of our trip I just emptied it out into one of the suitcases (it was nice to not have to open/close/move a suitcase every time we needed to put dirty clothes away) and folded the hamper back up. Voila! Last year there were 4 of us and we had 2 hampers. They fit so nicely and are very accessible yet out of the way in the sink area.

We straighten up somewhat (nothing like what I do at home). The biggest mess is on the small table in the room. All the check in papers, park maps and useless receipts seem to collect on the table.

Although last year I took one of those letter sized plastic envelopes with the string closure and just shoved them in there. For some reason I just can't bring myself to throw out the worn, crumpled park maps - it seems so sacrilegious!

I must confess that I like a neat room too. The only thing left even slightly messy is the bed because one of the best things about being on vacation is that someone else makes the bed!

YOU SAID IT!!!

[mom2morgan]

I find it really hard to stay neat in a tiny space, but on our really bad days we hang the do not disturb sign so Mousekeeping doesn't have to deal with it. I never thought of a folding laundry hamper but we bring a big clear garbage bag to throw our dirties in.

[Yvette]

Another neat freak here. I too get nervous if the room is disorganized. Not that I'm worried about theft, just a general uneasiness. I need to know where all my "stuff' is (Insert hilarious George Carlin bit here. RIP dude)

NOW, my DD daughter, whom I adore, is quite a bit messier than me. We haven't been to on a trip together for a while, so I am hoping that she has changed a bit since aquiring a home of her own......please

We'll find out soon...leaving tomorrow. WooHoo!

[sweetsavannah]

When we went, we traveled with two others, and they were messy! I can't say I was perfect, but I like organization. We each basically staked out a side of the room, theirs you couldn't see the floor! I felt guily every time we left because I knew mousekeeping would have to see it and I can only imagine what they were thinking! Next time it will just be my daughter and I, and i won't have to worry about being embarassed!

[Seasonscraps]

I try to keep the room on the neat side - mousekeeping shouldn't have to clean up my stuff, just the room. I'll put the laundry away, make sure trash is in the garbage can, etc I dont make the bed or anything like that.

[Mousemates]

I'm kind of a neat freak when it comes to my resort hotel room. But I've seen rooms that look like a tornado went through them. OK, I admit I peek when doors or curtains are open.

in the future please refrain from looking in my room when you walk by ...our clutter needs it's privacy.

[Darbylew]

I am also a neat freak so I leave our room as
neat as I can before we leave for the parks. I
don't make the beds but pick up and leave
things as neat as I can. I am the same way at
home.

[MushuGrl]

Like someone else mentioned, the small table in the room becomes a gathering place for clutter (maps, cups, etc.) but other than that, we pretty much keep things organized.

The clothes hamper idea is great!

[BluewaterBrad]

I have stayed in all types of hotels, inns,hostels, etc. all over. My mother would not be pleased with me if I ever left a room "messy"!!