Originally Posted by
Romelle
Keep going here ... Instant oatmeal. Instant rice. Those cup-a-soups.
If no fridge, quart of milk, packaged cheese, and/or lunch meat in the ice bucket to stay fresh. Or even in the basin, surrounded by ice with a towel on top. Stays nicely cold.
I also totally support cleaning up after oneself. And leaving tips for maids too.
You can make soup and other canned quick meals in them as well, but bring along a small bottle of dishsoap and don't choose anything red since the washcloths are likely white! I posted once on here about a griddle for grilled cheese, but that idea got shot down pretty quickly. The main reason was that it could be a fire hazard in older buildings and the smell could offend other guests.
We've had cereal before, yogurt, etc. Usually there's an ice bucket or fridge, but as someone else mentioned, the sink can work in a pinch. We always tried to dispose of the trash ourselves so that the maid doesn't have to deal with a bunch of paper plates and such. Ordering pizza always works as well and is pretty inexpensive.