Determine Your Nightstand Needs The only items that belong on the bedside table are those items you use while lying in bed—a book, your glasses, some lotion, a sleep bonnet, an eye mask, etc. Here is a simple chart to help you determine your storage needs: IF YOU . . . YOUR NIGHTSTAND THEN NEEDS . . . Talk on the phone in bed A pad of paper (sticky notes preferably) and pen Watch TV in bed A bin or basket for the remote Use your laptop in bed An open shelf to hold the laptop when not in use A charging station A cable organizer stuck to the side of the nightstand Floss your teeth or blow your
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