| I used to work for a big company with an expense | | | | neighbors. |
| account and ample budget to stay in great hotels. | | | | The first thing I do upon arrival to my room is to take |
| Since I recently starting working for myself and | | | | one of the motel washcloths and spray some |
| traveling by car more than plane I've found I need to | | | | disinfectant on it. With the disinfectant and rag I wipe |
| find a way to go everywhere and do as much as I | | | | down the remote control for the TV, the telephone |
| used to for my old boss but on a shoestring budget. | | | | receiver and buttons, ail lamp switches and light |
| I've found the best way to do this is to lower my | | | | switches, and the door knobs. Next I take the |
| previous standards and accept 2 star motels and | | | | bedspread, blanket, pillow and top sheets off the bed |
| Motel 6 type quality in place of Hilton and Marriott. You | | | | and pitch them in the corner. I put my top sheet on the |
| can usually cut your bill by a bundle. Where I stay I | | | | bed, then my sleeping bag and pillow. Lastly I turn my |
| typically pay in the range of $32 on the low end to a | | | | attention to the bathroom. The towels and wash cloths |
| top of $50 on the high end of the range. Over the | | | | they provide are usually wafer thin and inadequate to |
| course of a multiple day trip you can save a lot of | | | | bath with so use them to clean with. |
| cash. The cost savings is the upside but there are | | | | I disinfectant the faucet handles in sink and shower |
| downsides. Compared to the brand name hotels you | | | | bath, wipe down the tub or shower and the toilet. |
| are likely to encounter poorly cleaned rooms, razor thin | | | | Place the dirty cleaning towels in the corner and hang |
| and undersized bath towels, a noisier environment, and | | | | my towels and facecloth up. I know this all sounds like |
| the potential for bedbugs and germs. | | | | a lot of work but it actually only takes about 15 minutes |
| I have come up with a routine some would say is | | | | and is well worth the peace of mind. Make sure you |
| crazy but if your used to staying in the best like I was | | | | notify the front desk you don't want maid service |
| it will let you save your money without sacrificing all | | | | during your stay and hang the do not disturb sign out |
| your comfort or your health. When I travel I always | | | | the next day so the maid doesn't try to undo your |
| carry with me my own pillow, a top sheet, a lightweight | | | | hard work, When your ready to leave place your |
| sleeping bag, a spray can of disinfectant, 2 towels and | | | | towels and top sheet in a plastic bag and tie it up |
| washcloths, and some plastic bags. Additionally slippers | | | | securely to be washed thoroughly when you return |
| or flip flops to protect your feet from dirty carpets and | | | | home. |
| a pair of earplugs in case you have some rowdy | | | | |