11 Great Uses for Shower Caps

By Sayward Rebhal, Networx

I’ll admit it, I totally do it. Oh you do it too? Well that’s good. Yeah, I think most people do. Of course, I’m talking about those irresistible sample-sized bath goodies you find inside hotels. I adore them! And I take them, oh yes I do, as often as I can. I just can’t help myself. I’m such a sucker for anything that’s miniature.

And though soaps, shampoos, or lotions sure are nice, what I’m really after is the obscure stuff: little packs of wet wipes, little bath sachets, and the most precious prized treasure of the motel room toiletry racket, the mini sewing kit. So handy! I love those.

And of course, there’s always a shower cap. Does anyone even use shower caps for their intended purpose? Other than when it’s soaking in hair dye, I’ve never actually put a shower cap on my head. I do use them . . . for unintended purposes. They’re actually quite handy to have around the house. Here are a few ideas:

1. Use a shower cap in place of a zipper baggie, to safely store leftovers like sandwich remains, crudités, or the last chunk of crusty bread. A rubber band can help here. Gentlemen, weigh in on this please: Would you do this? I can’t 100 percent picture a plumber putting a sandwich wrapped in a shower cap in his lunch box, but you never know.

2. Use in place of plastic wrap, to top a Tupperware container or a non-Tupperware bowl (like a salad bowl). The built-in elastic makes it easy to custom fit and tighten. Shower caps stretch and will even fit a 9 x 9 pan! Not just for food: Atlanta painter Kass Wilson suggests using a shower cap to cover paint cans while you’re painting to keep the paint fresh.

3. Use it to cover the unused half of cut cantaloupes, honeydews, or watermelons.

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Danuta W.

12:15AM PDT on Aug 13, 2012

Thank you for sharing.

August 13
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Dale O.

8:21AM PDT on Jul 31, 2012

Strange, was using Internet Explorer instead of Mozilla Firefox and none of my comments took, talk about bizarre...will see if they take using firefox...okay it is Friday the 13th but this is ridiculous.
If my comments are duplicated then I will know why!
Since I rarely stay in hotels or motels there is no need to collect shower caps since I am not in the habit of using them.
There is no real point in collecting them if these will not be used at home or elsewhere.

July 31
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The Fox reigns supreme it seems, still, how does that happen? Any computer savvy people know why one search engine is not letting my comments go on while my regular does? Either should apply one would think!

Sheri P.

11:07PM PDT on Jun 20, 2012

i love all of the ideas except for the sandwich baggie thing. that just sounds gross to me! i think it's a good idea to use for coving a bowl, however. love the idea to cover paint cans, and use as booties for dirty shoes!