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For some reason, hotel shampoo just hits different.

Some 73 percent of American travelersadmit to taking hotel toiletriesafter their stay.

What’s the etiquette on what you’re free to and cannot steal from hotels?

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What about the things you shouldn’t take from hotel rooms?

According to Erdem, essentially everything else falls onto the “do not take” list.

“Linens, such as towels, sheets, and pillowcases, are some of the big no-nos.

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It’s not just the toiletries or linens hotels have to worry about going missing.

But just don’t get any ideas, as this is considered theft.

“It is a crime,” a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police told theTelegraphin 2022.

“If we were to receive allegations, we would follow them up.”

And whether or not you get charged with a crime, you could get banned from your favorite hotel.

Why go to such great lengths for such tiny items?

Because it all adds up to huge costs.