what do you with the socks and sleep mask in small pouches that
By hereandthere
@hereandthere (45645)
Philippines
January 20, 2021 2:57am CST
airlines give away?
do you use them? keep them? give them away?
when i was young, i was happy to receive them as "gifts."
same with the hotel stuff like small sizes of lotion, shampoo, soap, shower cap, and sewing kit. what do you do with them?
but i don't think i got to use them all except for the socks during the cold months.
i remember keeping the sewing kit in my bag but never got to use it, either.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
20 Jan 21
i'm glad you don't get any reactions. i know you have sensitive skin.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
20 Jan 21
@LadyDuck i guess it varies if you're in economy, business, first class, and varies by airlines, too.
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@LadyDuck (472041)
• Switzerland
20 Jan 21
@hereandthere I used those that I knew were brands that never gave me problems. I gave the others to my niece.
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@jobelbojel (36023)
• Philippines
24 Jan 21
I cannot relate as I have not tried traveling. If that happens I will keep giveaways as souvenirs.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
25 Jan 21
have you stayed in local hotels/resorts?
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
8 Feb 21
@jobelbojel how much did you have to pay?
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@jobelbojel (36023)
• Philippines
8 Feb 21
@hereandthere It was long time ago, two years we booked two suite rooms so we can celebrate after the company's Christmas party. No souvenirs to grab. But the condo wanted us to pay for missing towels.
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@snowy22315 (182094)
• United States
20 Jan 21
I haven't gotten anything like that for years.
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@snowy22315 (182094)
• United States
20 Jan 21
@hereandthere Yes, quite a bit but not for years. Hopefully I will be getting back into it. I reallyw ant to. Once the pandemic is over, I will.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
20 Jan 21
@snowy22315 overseas or within the us?
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
20 Jan 21
but you travelled a lot before didn't you?
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
20 Jan 21
i think that's what most people do, use what you can, give what you can't/won't
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
28 Jan 21
maybe it depends on how long the flight is.
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@just4him (317242)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
28 Jan 21
@hereandthere I don't know. I've been on long flights and never saw those items.
@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
20 Jan 21
do you notice any similarities or differences between airlines in what they give?
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
20 Jan 21
@JudyEv the socks don't have ankles and eventually slip down if you walk in them
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@JudyEv (341947)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Jan 21
@hereandthere the items sometimes differ but I can't remember in what way. The socks are always a bit funny although okay for wearing in the plane. We got sewing kits too on one voyage.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
20 Jan 21
some blogs/articles suggested using the shampoo as detergent and the lotion for shaving
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
22 Jan 21
better to give so others can use them
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@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
20 Jan 21
I just keep those as a remembrance. I seldom travel before and most of the time, I don't have enough fund to buy a lot of things. But if ever I will start traveling when things go back to normal, I would probably get some things from the place as a remembrance aside from the picture.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
20 Jan 21
i kept some as remembrance, too. but eventually after many years, used them or gave them away.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
4 Mar 21
@hereandthere I hate flying but the planes I've been on haven't provided anything like that before. Hotels though, I do grab the slippers and shower cap. 
Not so much the soaps and shampoos though as I prefer the brands I use.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
20 Jan 21
i read some travel articles/blogs saying the shower cap is good for packing your shoes
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@freelancermariagrace (28659)
• Philippines
21 Jan 21
I typically use the soaps and shampoos.
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@Letranknight2015 (52079)
• Philippines
28 Jan 21
They were some suvenirs but i think i have lost most of them already.
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@Namelesss (3365)
• United States
27 Jan 21
I put the little hotel soaps etc in my travel bag if I don't use them. Have never gotten socks, then again I don't fly.
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@Dena91 (16688)
• United States
2 Mar 21
I haven't flown that much and when I did I don't recall anything that they gave to us. Interesting.
I used the shampoo at the hotel so I wouldn't have to pack any. I don't recall ever seeing a sewing kit but that makes sense to have one in the room in case you need it. I always keep one and an eye glass repair kit in our car. I think I bought them from the dollar store years ago.
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@Sam_graphixer (2465)
• India
3 Mar 21
Mostly i use them ... i still get happy on receiving those gifts
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