With the 3 ounce bottle restrictions TSA has placed on carry-on liquids, more and more people are using hotel toiletries and leaving their own at home.

photo credit: Daniel Morrison

Here are 4 reasons to reconsider:

1. Hotel toiletries use a lot of packaging for a small amount of product.
2. The product itself isn’t earth friendly. (I have yet to see paraben-free product in my hotel room.)
3. They give you too much product; e.g. two bars of soap that will each last two weeks longer than my two night stay.
4. Most people use some of the product and throw the rest out.

If you insist on using the hotel toiletries, consider bringing the soap and shampoo bottle home with you. Put the soap in your shower at home and refill the bottle with shampoo before your next trip.