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Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Things I couldn't cruise without for 120 days- Part 2

Fabreze- big bottle  We downgrade t-shirts (especially)...breakfast/lunch wear to beach wear to workout wear before sending them to the laundry and Fabreze makes that possible. They also keep our water shoes smelling good enough to have in the cabin.

Tiny sewing kit with pre-threaded needles (there's not enough light in the cabin to see to thread a needle)  Princess used to give these away as an Elite amenity, but I haven't seen them for a few years

Clips with magnetic backs The cabin walls are metal, and these hold each cruise's planning Patter, invitations, coupons, photos, cards, etc. I really wish we had something like this at home too, because it's very handy!

Large cloth cooler (from Sams Club or Costco) which also serves as a beach bag

Plastic suction cup shower organizers These are a must for anyone who doesn't want their shampoo, etc. and razor on the shower floor. We like the hard plastic ones best. We simply stack them and fill them with socks or underwear in the suitcase.

5'x7' picnic tarp We got ours at Home Depot and it lasted two winters. We're not taking it home with us...it's started to rip in a few places, but it was used hard for two winters. It's also nice to use even when we rent beach chairs; we keep it mostly folded up, put it between the chairs and put our beach bag and backpack on it. 

Beyond these things, we bring other items of a personal nature:  wahl hair cutter with which we cut each others hair (something I do for G at home, but he doesn't do for me), Swimways floats, masks, fins, snorkels, wet suits/dive skins, 2-way radios, accordion folders to handle paperwork.