A Dutch flight attendant has shared three ingenious uses for shower caps in hotel rooms, beyond their traditional purpose. Esther Sturrus, who works for KLM, posted a TikTok video demonstrating how these complimentary toiletries can solve common travel annoyances.
Her first tip is to cover the television remote control with a shower cap, as "these are dirty". She also suggests using the cap to stop the dripping noise from the shower at night, and to protect shoes inside a suitcase.
Travel experts at styledegree have added other uses, including as a food cover for leftovers, a swim cap, a storage bag for wet beachwear, a leak-proof pouch for liquids, a container for dirty laundry, or a rain cover for a phone.
Former hotel employee Deborah explained on Quora that while some hotels have stopped automatically providing shower caps, they still keep them on request. She noted that many guests prefer to shower without wetting their hair to preserve hairstyles.
