HOTEL HACKS for MOMS || 12 Tips for Traveling with Kids + Hotel Room Organization

I LOVE to travel with my family! And over the years I've had many opportunities to learn what to pack to make staying with kids in a hotel easier. Today I'm sharing 12 tips to help make your next family vacation a success.
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[@sarahren8001]

My mom died this year so I basically took over as the “mom” for my lil sis and my older brother. I’m only 13 but I would consider myself pretty responsible, tysm for your videos!

[@ElleMonetLLC9064]

Sarah owo no worries I’ve been a mom for 6 years now and I’m still learning, still looking for tips and tricks from other moms, don’t worry you’ve got this💪🏼

[@mykasiurka]

I discovered your video on Calmer Fixer Blueprint - there's lots useful videos there that should help out

[@Kedda486]

I'm sorry 😥😥😍💞💞

[@brooketaylor6765]

Sloane Price She might’ve adopted them!!

[@_dreamii_3215]

Brooke yup your right my mom left them with me she said Mom:I’m sorry I couldn’t handle it ther you go bye Me: wth,why in the world will you leave me a baby when you know I don’t wanna be a Babysitter

[@alishanaranjo8245]

My additions.... A collapsible mesh laundry basket to carry clothes back from the laundry room. Travel-sized Lysol. Vinegar to clean the coffee pot! Mini-Moo's for our coffee. A flashlight and bed bug spray. I don't know if it works but I'm willing to risk it! I love all of your tips! Keep 'em coming!

[@kathybrannon8166]

Several years ago after we were several miles away from a hotel we had left in Texas and my 7 year old daughter discovered she could not find her beloved little stuffed sheep dog beanie baby. We called the hotel and they found only what they referred to as "paperwork" in a drawer in our room and offered to mail it to us but did not find her stuffed puppy. The package from the hotel arrived and all of the paperwork turned out to be unneeded travel brochures I had accidentally left in the drawer! She soon found her puppy in a pillowcase. She forgot she had put him in there for safekeeping! She is 22 and has moved to another city, but her puppy, Happy, is still sitting on a shelf in her bedroom in my house.

[@kayleeterhaar03]

Lol

[@izzyr9590]

That’s like, a decade ago!

[@clairemiddleton1852]

Cute❤

[@xxhazilxx4217]

Omg just what I needed! I am watching all of your travel hacks now... 4 kids 4 hour road trip, 1 car, 3 nights in a hotel! Thank you family fudge!!!!😁

[@ashleydonohoe7941]

I used to be a room attendant for Holiday Inn. I would clean a room with a family of 5 and it would be a disaster. These tips are a lifesaver and saves a lot of time for room attendants.

[@JenniferDavis]

I liked that hanging laundry basket idea and the one for shoes. We had to do some extended stay at a hotel over this past summer. Thank God for Pinterest. I found a tip to use the ironing board as a table when one of the places we stayed in at first was smaller and only had a desk instead of an actual table. I sat both of my boys (8 and 2) at the end of the bed and put the ironing board in from of them and they were able to eat their lunch, etc.

[@elizabetharico536]

We pack the same! My husband made fun of me for brining trash bags, dish soap and hampers but he didn't complain when he used it. lol On my next trip I will bring my little speaker. That nightlight is adorable!

[@blanchep216]

Great tips! My kids are all grown up now but I still do several of the things you shared when it's just hubby and I staying at a hotel! Just to add a tip to your great list, I always bring hand soap (pump kind) from home instead of using the bar soap at the hotel. It's so much less messy!!

[@510bayareaprincess]

Great Tips! We always check the room before leaving but one trip to Disneyland I had my glasses on hand put them down on the bathroom counter while I check the room and walk out and left them behind lol since I had just walked out of the bathroom i didn't go back there and w little ones is easy to forget. I called the hotel and they said they would check w housekeeper I called again after a day or two of no response and they just kept saying they have to find out. At the end they said nothing was left behind. I don't understand who would want a prescription pair of glasses lol but oh well lesson learned.

[@amberarman1532]

Princess Kano n

[@MossFamilyKitchen]

So many great tips!! I can't tell you how many times I have tripped over shoes in a hotel room! LOL!! :)

[@Thefamilyfudge]

+Moss Family TV right!?! I dont like it at all

[@patriciaorsborn7165]

I know, right?!?! These are absolutely brilliant!! The only one I ever thought of is the last one, double/triple checking for kids toys and clothes left behind. Thank you soooo much for this video, I'm going to share with my daughter and a few friends who travel!!

[@anthonymason2314]

Moss Family TV me too

[@altinsalihi3826]

Moss Family TV k

[@haileekroner6507]

I love those tips! My family always brings our own sheets to put over the nasty hotel ones. We also worry about the little one falling out of the bed so what we did was actual ask for more pillow and blankets then took the cushions of the couch and let her lay there. Or you can always ask for a crib from the hotel! Another great tip is to have a check list for the last day to make sure you have everything.

[@margaretbeyer1698]

I dont travel ANYWHERE with out my own sheets and clorox wipes. My kids think that I am nuts but before we even unpack I re -clean the room and re make the beds and re-cover the pillows with pillowcases from home. Makes me feel better.

[@graceschade1769]

I don’t even have kids😂😂

[@delaney1014]

Grace Schade me too

[@sophiahillard3770]

Grace Schade lol me to

[@clairemiddleton1852]

Me neither, I'm only eleven😂

[@sifak881]

Same I'm 12 but I still love her vids

[@aprilkyle431]

Me either

[@jamesnbrenda8960]

The most left behind object for our family was the nightlight! We also do the collapsible laundry basket, works like a charm. Never thought about the washy tape!! Adding this idea to my list. Take care and God bless ~

[@crazycleaningmamavlogs]

Loved it! I always always bring trash bags and plastic bags with kids! its really funny when i was little my parents brought me to vegas and i left my favorite purse in a taxi and was so upset about it! lol

[@Thefamilyfudge]

+The Jackson Hive Thanks, Emily 💗🖒😁

[@irinalak5169]

Good tip about towel bumper. Last time that we traveled and stayed at the hotel with kids I pushed the bed or the matress all the way to the wall that is on the side and my 4 months old slept there by that wall with no problem. Also I used extra pillows that was on the bed and put them next to him so I wont roll over to him it worked so well.

[@ashleybailie8867]

Oh I love the pop up laundry basket idea for shoes as we're always tripping over those. Similar to you I have soon to be 5 under 7 and have learnt the hard way with some of these tips! x

[@Thefamilyfudge]

+ashley bailie thanks for watching!

[@MommaFromScratch]

I always check the sheets and disinfect the toilet, just in case! These were great tips, I need to add the laundry bin to mine!

[@Lashlove16]

Tuck the bedsheet under the mattress to Help your kids from falling out I always stick grocery and trash bags in the side pocket of my suitcases . You can ask the hotel for extra bags too Poo-pourie is essential for a shared bathroom I don’t unpack unless I am staying there for more then 3 days and minimize what drawers I use A big binder clip as often u need the curtains completely closed and they don’t and light comes in too early. I keep the bathroom light open and the door slightly open so there is light in the room

[@katie7722]

Just found this channel! New sub! We have five little ones. My tip is to make more sleeping space for the kiddos. If i lay them across the bed so they're sideways from the traditional way, I can easily fit four in one bed. My oldest is about to get too tall for this to work much longer, but it surely is helpful for us now! Thanks for sharing all your tips!!

[@mythriftyandorganizedlife2]

I went on a trip to Idaho and when i was doing my laundry, i realized i left my laundry bag of a few clothing items. We stayed at a few hotels. After calling a few, i reached the right one. Fortunately the gal was super nice, found the bag while i was on the phone, and stated she would mail it. I thanked her for being so nice and professional. Also one time i got home and received a call from a hotel we stayed at. The hotel called me and informed me i left a blouse and they would send it. I really need to do a better sweep of the room. Thanks for sharing

[@bonniehazelwood7274]

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[@zzz6valvoline]

Man, I feel like I'm going to need a Humvee to pack everything here.

[@roxylrangel]

So many great tips that I actually never even thought of! Love it!

[@georgiaisonline2358]

My older brother loved his teddy when he was about 4 and the hotel shipped it from roads back to England for us

[@joarblaster2873]

Loved the ideas in this video, i have literally just ordered 2 pop up laundry bins for dirty clothes and shoe organisation on our next summer holiday!

[@YolandaTheGardener]

I love the tip about creating the bumper.

[@shellyk5423]

You had great ideas even for us with no little kids, thank you.

[@THEGrammaChronicles]

I use those pop up baskets for camping as well. They are SO useful🙃

[@Thefamilyfudge]

+THE Gramma Chronicles great idea!

[@Tania_3210]

THE Gramma Chronicles Hello & thanks for the tip!! 💝

[@fishyboy5756]

Ours broke cause we have to many clothes 🤫😩😳

[@SimpleWifeSimpleLife]

Love the idea of the collapsible laundry basket! We typically just have a garbage bag that we throw them in, but I like your idea better haha

[@daraholland4857]

I can't believe I never thought of taking a collapsible bin for the laundry. We have like 3 of those but I take bags to put our laundry in. I am such a dummy. Tfs!

[@e.krams7777]

Great idea with the checking of the room beforehand ! My husband, crawling infant, and myself stayed at a hotel one time and under the Bed (within reach) was a large whopper candy someone had dropped! So glad my little one didn't find it and pop it in her mouth! 🙈 what a choking hazard!

[@CraneFamilyAdventures]

Love your videos. Super helpful. We go to Disney all the time and once we forgot our pillows! We took them because some times hotel pillows are not the best, so when we got home in Kentucky, we had to sleep on decorative pillows that night.

[@lilybell1866]

My dad forgot ALL his keys in a hotel once!! Lol😅

[@clairemiddleton1852]

LOL

[@rodngonzo67]

Claire Middleton 707 lol

[@justjameson4301]

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[@chispuda]

All great ideas. Then defuser will be a bit too much I think, I’m trying to travel will all carryons for my family.

[@aprilh5186]

Any tips for how to get a small child who normally sleeps alone in their bedroom to fall asleep while everyone is in the same room with her?

[@reversz1869]

What you should do is that if when you travel you show get the maximum of 3 suit cases the first suit case is for the kids since they are little they dont have big cloths so they dont need there own separate cases and the second suit case for you and your husband make it a large size and the 3 is a empty suit case for when its time to leave you put all your dirty cloths in there and you dont have to worry about cleaning the clean cloths again.

[@functioningmommy]

Great tips! Yes myself and a couple friends have left things like Ugg boots or sonicare toothbrush and its so frustrating when you know its there, you call the hotel immediately after you leave and they tell you it is not.

[@ABeautifulHorizonTV]

I always bring a trash bag or two for dirty laundry. I also bring a small fan because I can't sleep in a silent room! 😊 I made a note on my phone as a master packing list. It really helps me remember things to bring. I add miscellaneous things for specific trips as I think of them and delete them later if they don't pertain to general trips. Love Mom hacks!

[@SweetAndSimpleHome]

Loved this! We are preparing for our first family trip to Disneyland in October! These are great tips!

[@PHILLIPSFamBam]

LOVE these tips!!

[@heidihikestheheysen9459]

Thanks for the tips. My family with 4 kids is going to stay at lots of motels soon, for the first time. These ideas are very helpful! Another way to make your phone music louder is just to put it against the wall with the speaker facing the wall. The sound bounces off the wall making it noticeably louder.

[@Thefamilyfudge]

+Heidi Hill good luck! It can be hard with little ones and hotels. Im sure youll do great!

[@brielynn]

When I was in middle school we went to an upscale hotel Cancun with my mom and 2 of my sisters. Well, housekeeping stole my sisters old Nike track sneakers, and my Teva sandals... now I bring a suitcase lock, and don't use it in the airport obviously, but lock everything up in the hotel room.

[@emmamortensen5058]

brielynn that sucks one time a maid stole 700 dollars from my family

[@maryrodenbeek1895]

Ahh! I just got back from a weekend getaway with my mom and kids and will use these tips for the next trip for sure lol Particularly the trash bag tip!

[@LifeWithMrsB]

I will definitely be bring my diffuser on my next trip :)

[@rosehower]

I would love to see your tips these days. Especially the laundry hacks, if you’re doing that differently. I loved your ending story, and it’s happy ending too. Do you have any more recent trip stories? Im traveling and nervous to do our first ever disney resort trip. So tips and advice are welcome to my ears. Thank you for all your hard work!

[@ChinaChao]

Great idea about the shoes!

[@Thefamilyfudge]

+ChinaChao 🖒💗

[@joycecarde7759]

Ay Jennifer! You're truly refreshing! And ALL those tips! Awesome! Gracias. And, Thanks for sharing!

[@FREETOFAMILY]

Hey Jennifer! I always bring wipes, trash bags, a laundry basket bag and my own soap...never thought of these as hacks but yes they totally are and make LIFE so much easier!!!😍 love the washy tape hack!!! Diffusers are life👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾love this!!! Xoxo Kim

[@Thefamilyfudge]

+FREE TO FRUGAL thanks kim!

[@maddielaine3293]

Yes I did I forgot my iPod and thAnk goodness they sent it back!

[@tracyarmstrong4813]

I'll have to say this is one of the best tips video I've seen. Thank you

[@lillianroney9586]

I can't anymore ilysm your so sweet

[@lastlaugh2023]

Awwwh I remember my first cabbage patch. Her name on her birth certificate was Edwina Rose (terrible name for a doll) I renamed her quick to Pebbles Rose 🤣😄😃 As if that was any better but I loved it at the time. Take care friend - great video.

[@whitetyger06]

That towel tip is awesome, I'll definitely be using that!!

[@yvonnew5186]

I am a housekeeper and can't stress enough how important it is to double check the room upon checking out. I find so many cell phone chargers still plugged in, shoes and socks under the bedskirts or drapes and so on. I turn it all into lost and found but most times it's never claimed.

[@blxssfull]

Great tips! Helped with my lil sis!

[@elizabethjefferson3860]

Love these tips! Especially the laundry and trash bag ideas. You're the best :)

[@Thefamilyfudge]

+Elizabeth Jefferson thank you ☺️ and thank you for watching ❤️

[@melissabellemare7416]

I'm a light sleeper so I pack a desktop sized fan to drown out any noisy neighbours etc.

[@Thefamilyfudge]

+Melissa Bellemare we would be that noisy neighbor 🤤🤤🤤

[@melissabellemare7416]

I doubt you're that noisy. ☺ Besides, I have five kids so those are sounds I'm definitely used to. We're heading to Niagara Falls next week so I've been enjoying your road trip videos. It's nice to see what other moms pack for snacks and activities.

[@murdige]

Melissa Bellemare there are also white noise apps

[@lashandaglenn1653]

It so funny that you said you left your doll. My daughter did too when she was little and we didn't realize until we were on they way to the airport. We called the hotel and they found it and took the time to mailed it to us. I thought that was so sweet of them. I give them 5 stars for that one. And she was so happy when it arrived a few days later in the mail. ❤

[@annayang6281]

I went once in a hotel, and I didn't have loud neighbours, cuz we were the loud neighbours 😂😂

[@Skittl1321]

We forgot an entire kitchen drawer...measuring cups, rolling pin, corkscrew, a few other things. Thankfully we did get my husband's expensive knives!! When we stay in a hotel, we put our 2 year old on blankets on the floor instead of using the towel trick.

[@LearningMole]

Brilliant tips - things I would never have thought of!!

[@southernbygrace3274]

Great tips! We're heading on vacation in a couple weeks and we always rent a house at the beach. They fully stock the house and then if you use something you just replenish it. Some of these tips I can still use and others will be great for our Christmas trip where we spend a few days at a hotel in the mountains!

[@mrravensquads8412]

Buy the tide and soap at the dollar tree there

[@torisdiypetvidsandmore3358]

I'm a kid I'm going on a trip soon and I've used all ur life hacks

[@theredstonecreeper6544]

My mom would put chairs by my bed when I was 5. When I was 11 I rolled off my bed.

[@cindyjulian9534]

Most of them Iv done good tips. As for when I leave a room I double check things. At times Im very forgetful. I need the hanging hamper.

[@mariaolker]

I always designate one dresser drawer for shoes. Contains the shoes and the smell. I wipe it out with a client wipe when done.

[@deejo1823]

Good idea, that way you don't have dirty shoes on top of dirty shoes in a basket.

[@tracykuang4360]

OMGG I HAVE THE SAME NIGHT LIGHT!!

[@brionybyrnes8334]

Love the shoe tip

[@andreashanks565]

Omg I had that same doll and now my daughter has it !!!!!

[@kbailey509]

Super tips. Some of these like the towel bumper pad is great if your home is a shelter for a family with kids during this bad storm, Irma. Thanks and take care.

[@tezzie1459]

Awsome great tips that i wouldent even tjought to pack u made our stay so easy and worrry freee

[@cassandra5516]

Great tips!!! I need to write these down. I have three under 5 and we are constantly tripping over shoes and dirty clothes when we go away. The last thing we left behind was the potty seat 😕 made for an interesting pit-stop home!

[@Cynthiann.0]

Super helpful. I remember when my husband took me on vacation in Valentine’s Day and he got me a necklace and earring set also a watch & I left it in the safe box in the hotel. Unfortunately they claimed it was never there 😢 After that I always triple check before leaving.

[@Mummyandmunchkins]

Brilliant tips. We travel a lot with our kids so will defo be putting some of these into action x

[@BraceFamAdventures]

Great tips! Real soap and real trash bags! These are must haves for sure with kids. Let's face it, they are messy. lol and having extra cleanup supplies or in our case, garbage bags for wet clothes, never hurts.

[@danacowles2848]

I love your video and my kids are 12, 14,and 19

[@zuleyka2647]

I love watching you I look up to you because I'm a mom or a almost two year old and a almost three year old and you inspire me

[@Thefamilyfudge]

+Zuleyka Martinez thanks🖒💗😘

[@zuleyka2647]

The Family Fudge thank you for making the blog's you do

[@LuminescentHouseHippo]

I'm sorry about your cabbage patch doll. That was mean! I have another tip for the channel changer. I bring a large zip lock bag when I travel. I flip the bag inside out to grab the changer so I don't have to touch it. I hope that helps. I love your channel.

[@jenniferlea7562]

Such a great ideas and checking before the kids go on a screaming exited rampage entrence😀 people would be surprised what u could find once I found a marajunia smoke thing what ever u call it in the drawer of a night stand so heads up that tip may seem crazy to some but u would be surprised scary too to think one of my toddlers at the time could have went were every young child puts things in the mouth ahhh so thankful I checked better safe than sorry when it comes to your babies

[@Okietactical]

Thank you for these great tips! I have used some of these but I will be adding a few the next time we travel. We have left a pillow before but I think that is it.

[@SocialWorkScrapbook]

Shoe corral 💕love it!

[@kimberlydickson9639]

Omg!! I have te exact same cabbage patch doll!! I've had her since I was a baby!!!

[@michelleisplanning]

I wish this video was uploaded lasr week, I could of used these tips. Ohh well.

[@KenziBabenzi]

I love these!! Glow sticks are fun too for traveling

[@roseamand5392]

You are awesome! Thanks so much for great tips!

[@ninalily0928]

I once forgot my 1 and a half year olds favorite blanket when I went back it was gone and the cleaning ladies said they didn’t see it this was really upsetting for my child and they did not sell that blanket anymore at the store I had gotten it

[@deepestanio4625]

Great ideas I haven’t thought of. I do double check though. Thanks for the tips!

[@aneguerrero2526]

Great tips! Thank you so much 😊

[@sorayaahda]

Love the tips! But my husband is the one who always do the first and last room check haha

[@cbigg_8844]

If I don't have bags for dirty clothes I use the dry cleaning bag the hotel provides.

[@tonyzhan5046]

Childrens night light is great help when you have a baby.

[@angienguyen9282]

Omg I’m only 13 and I love ur videos

[@kaylief3590]

When my family and myself stayed at a hotel when we arrived it smelled like moldy tea it was bad so me and my dad went to the local Walmart and got some febreeze and when we where at Walmart there was some mysterious figures also the cleaners had eat some of my popcorn the bag was almost empty it was bad 😂

[@crystaldancers1592]

your channel is amazing and your kids are just the cutest little things ever this video was very helpful so that i can use them on my little siblings

[@learningasigo6424]

As a former housekeeper the rooms are generally inspected after being cleaned. But do check.

[@salmeyali1238]

I really love these tips since we love travelling..😊

[@camryn4079]

Do u bring your own sheets ? To the hotel

[@torisdiypetvidsandmore3358]

You're night light is adorable where did u get it?

[@kariquick5148]

Thank you! We are going on a trip this weekend! :)