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13. I have one about that size I keep for when overnight guests show up

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Tue Dec 27, 2011, 02:39 AM

Dec 2011

I put the 'bath' towels on the rack on the wall, since they are fairly large.

In the basket I put rolled up hand towels, wash cloths, a bar of soap, new travel size tubes of toothpaste, shampoo and conditioner, vanilla body spray (or whatever flavor you wish), a couple new toothbrushes still in their packages, travel size deodorant (which can be tossed when they leave if it has been used), etc.

Overnight guests tend to always forget to pack something or the other, so I always try to remember to tell guests to feel free to take from the basket whatever they need.

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What would you do with a basket like this? [View all] CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2011 OP

I think the bath towel idea is great if you have room for such tavalon Dec 2011 #1

Well, I sort of have room! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2011 #2

And now you're going to re-purpose it tavalon Dec 2011 #4

Absolutely! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2011 #8

Well the FIRST thing I'd do OriginalGeek Dec 2011 #3

They did NOT! That's paper, my dear OriginalGeek! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2011 #5

I dunno, tavalon Dec 2011 #9

I have... Tyrs WolfDaemon Dec 2011 #45

LOL tavalon Dec 2011 #6

Cats Angry Dragon Dec 2011 #7

Cats? CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2011 #10

Whack a Kitty tavalon Dec 2011 #11

OMG that made me laugh so much that I hurt Duer 157099 Dec 2011 #20

What amazes me is with the adrenalin rush of Whack-a-Mole, tavalon Dec 2011 #21

I keep 2-4 types of bread in their packages in a bowl about that size marzipanni Dec 2011 #12

That's a cool thought, my dear marzipanni....thanks! n/t CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2011 #14

I have one about that size I keep for when overnight guests show up Tx4obama Dec 2011 #13

My dear Tx4obama! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2011 #15

Wow, that's really cool tavalon Dec 2011 #16

Books and/or magazines - by a comfy chair, or beside the bed, or for bathroom reading material. kath Dec 2011 #17

We do take off our shoes, but not by the door. CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2011 #18

That's what I thought libodem Dec 2011 #42

I decorated my brothers bathroom with three matching 'buckets' of various sizes. My brother has applegrove Dec 2011 #19

I thank you, my dear applegrove! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2011 #22

Use it as my cat's new scratching post. sakabatou Dec 2011 #23

My dear sakabatou! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2011 #24

In my house, we have an actual scratching post but she'll use furniture too sakabatou Dec 2011 #33

My dear CaliforniaPeggy!!! MiddleFingerMom Dec 2011 #25

When all else fails, send it along to HappyMe Dec 2011 #26

It looks like a cat bed at the moment. HopeHoops Dec 2011 #27

Eggs maybe? progressoid Dec 2011 #28

Hmmm - bath towels is great also spare toilet paper nadine_mn Dec 2011 #29

Yes, the suggestions have all been really fun to read! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2011 #32

I put one TuxedoKat Dec 2011 #30

You're right, my dear TuxedoKat! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2011 #31

magazines and catalogs. nt boston bean Dec 2011 #34

I bought a basket like that last week to fill with citrus fruits for a gift grasswire Dec 2011 #35

My knitting and Raven Dec 2011 #36

Happy New Year to you too, my dear Raven! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2011 #37

debby downer here... IcyPeas Dec 2011 #38

Those are certainly things to be aware of. CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2011 #39

Whoa! 'Debby Downer'? Too true. trof Dec 2011 #44

underwear... Evasporque Dec 2011 #40

I was thinking the same thing (in addition to the other ideas I posted above), especially if one is kath Dec 2011 #54

Tie it to the handlebar of your bicycle JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2011 #41

Rumble seat for your Harley: MiddleFingerMom Dec 2011 #43

OMG! What a great photo! kath Dec 2011 #55

It's square. I'd put correspondence in it. freshwest Dec 2011 #46

I'd line it with a linen towel Texasgal Dec 2011 #47

oh I would probably put fruit in it Kali Dec 2011 #48

DUzy! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2011 #49

LMAO! Texasgal Dec 2011 #50

i recently got a basket very much like that NMDemDist2 Dec 2011 #51

What a clever idea! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2011 #52

Bed pan? mysuzuki2 Dec 2011 #53

Hardly! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2011 #56