Three hints: Not a bird, not a plane, not Superman.

Being offered one recently it got me thinking. Who uses these any more? Why are they still given out at no charge? Can they even be purchased retail? And by whom?

Another hint: hotel freebie

How much waste does this add to the trash? I feel guilty leaving them behind. I feel guilty taking one with me thinking it will come in handy. For what? To cover a bowl of food before putting it in the fridge? Secure spillable items? I come up empty handed every time.

Another hint: predates the hand-held hair dryer

(Are you warm?)

And yet, I have fond memories of this item. Not that I used one, I was too young and didn’t much care if that part of me got wet. That was half the fun. But oh, my grandmother used one. Every time. She wasn’t vain; she took pride in looking good. No way she, or thousands of women like her, would risk getting her hair wet after a visit to the beauty parlor. I can’t say for sure but I’d wager she brought one with her every time she traveled. 

Last hint: these weren’t distributed until the 1970’s (or so AI tells me) when hotels began offering them along with a sewing kit, a bar of soap, and sometimes a wooden cuticle pusher or shoe polish cloth. 

Good job! And why are they still being given away? Do you ever use the hotel shower caps for something? Share your ingenuity. 

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