Couch Surfers — the elite who turn objectionably crashing on others ’ couches into an artistic creation contour . They ’re going to observe a way to weasel from pad to pad somehow , so here are eight endowment ideas to make them — and you — more well-fixed .
1 . QuickPro Steamer & Sanitizer , $ 59.95 : If you ’re going to be crashing on a stranger ’s couch , the last thing you need to do is stink the place up . A Couch Surfer credibly does n’t have steady access to a automatic washer , so this portable garment - zapper will keep them from becoming a moment too , hem , fragrant . [ Amazon ]
2 . Novatel Wireless MiFi 2372 ( Unlocked ) , $ 224.99 : Is there anything more annoying than having to ask for someone ’s 64 character , haphazardly generated wireless parole ? No ! Nothing ! Let your Couch Surfer go around the cephalalgia with a hotspot of their own . [ Amazon ]
3 . Patagonia Lightweight Travel Duffel , $ 99.00 : If your Couch Surfer is living out of their bag , they better have one a Inferno of a bag . Patagonia ’s duffel bag is super rugged , super luminosity , and stuffs into its own air hole if they need to gather it under that surfed - upon lounge . [ Patagonia ]
4 . Always Cool Pillow , $ 69.95 : Sleeping on a couch sucks . catamenia . So having a pillow made out of heat - ingest NASA material will make it suck a little less . [ SkyMall ]
5 . Flip Fold , $ 18.99 : You get laid what ’s an leisurely way to exhaust your host ’s good graces ? By forget your raggedy shirt all over the position . This folding tool for dummies will help a clothed Couch Surfer keep his or her wearing apparel hefty and out of sight . [ Flip Fold ]
6 . MUJI Travel Organizer , $ 28 : See above . MUJI is known for its wonderfully minimalist wares — and being terrifically minimalist is ideal when staying in someone else ’s pad . No more foul soup-strainer out in unmingled position . [ MoMA Store ]
7 . USB Travel Adaptor , $ 35 : Couch surfboarding is an outside phenomenon , so if the surfing takes your giftee to a strange body politic , they can rest easy knowing that iPhone will stay charged . The roaming bank bill , however , you wo n’t be able-bodied to help with . [ MoMA Store ]
8 . Sennheiser PXC 250 II Collapsible Noise Canceling Headphone , $ 129.95 : Another pick item to keep the peace . Nobody wants to listen the Couch Surfer , so earphone are a must . But dammit , Couch Surfers have emotion too , and likely do n’t want to hear their hosts gurgle on all the time . These ass keep music in and keep dissonance out — and keep both side unagitated . [ Amazon ]
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