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What do you have on your bedside table ?

105 replies

Waterfallpilk · 10/01/2025 18:31

I feel mine is cluttered

I have a lamp. But it looks a bit dated. Then tablets, photo propped up not in a frame, handcrean, pillow spray, foot spray, coaster. It looks cluttered. But I need all these things before I go to bed

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allmycagesweremental · 10/01/2025 18:34

Could you get a bedside table with a drawer? I have one and keep everything I need but don't want on display in the drawer. I only have the lamp, hand cream and a coaster on the top and the rest of the stuff close at hand but hidden.

Fluffyholeysocks · 10/01/2025 18:34

Far too much unnecessary crap. Nail files, nail varnish, cough sweets, hair grips, vaseline, dust, 1p coins and pens.

Stressedgiraffe · 10/01/2025 18:34

I have a lamp, eye mask, ear buds, moisturiser, charger.
Usually a glass of water.
Not too much I think.

tootiredtoocare · 10/01/2025 18:35

The Alexa with a screen that is my clock, a lamp, medication, water bottle. Do your hand and foot cream really need to be by the bed? Could the photo go on the wall? Or get a table with a drawer.

JC03745 · 10/01/2025 18:36

Lamp, ear plugs, eye mask, box of tissues (getting over a cold!), glass of water.

PoorlyWorkPeople · 10/01/2025 18:37

A lamp, my alarm clock, and my kindle.

Now, if you asked what was in the top drawer of my bedside table, you get a very different answer!

MontyNojangles · 10/01/2025 18:40

Lamp
2 books
Headphones
Loops
Watch and charger
Usually a glass of water

BeachHutsAndDeckchairs · 10/01/2025 18:46

Loo roll
Cotton gloves x2 pairs
Hand cream
A teddy bear from when I was a toddler
2 unused candles
My wedding flowers in a glass vase
Ear pods in their case

Chasingsquirrels · 10/01/2025 18:46

My bed side table is my clothes chest of drawers, so the top is quite big - probably 1m x .5m.

I've got a lamp, hairdryer and hot air brush, radio alarm clock, plus have my phone and kindle on it overnight.

Oatsamazing · 10/01/2025 18:52

A lamp, 4 library books, a coaster and a ceramic dog my 4yo DD painted.

Tisfortired · 10/01/2025 18:53

I have a lamp, 3 books, my glasses and a bobble. It has a drawer that’s full of crap though.

Xanadu58 · 10/01/2025 18:55

Alexa, a coaster and when I'm in bed , my glasses and phone . I've got a drawer which has got kindle, notebook, earplugs, handcream, lipbalm etc

Turophilic · 10/01/2025 18:57

Mine is a shelf as there wasn't enough space for a table.

Phone charger; water bottle; Lego minifig; 11 paperbacks, a notebook and an empty box of tissues in a slightly unstable pile; toilet roll perched on top of said pile (because tissue box is empty and I hve sneezes); 50p with Peter Rabbit on it; post it note I use as a bookmark

Floralnomad · 10/01/2025 18:58

Small alarm clock , modern touch lamp , pill pot , tissues , coaster , kindle , hand cream and phone overnight .

Southlondonbynature · 10/01/2025 18:59

Just have a water bottle and my phone

Overtheatlantic · 10/01/2025 19:00

Lamp
Magnesium butter cream for my feet
2 x reading glasses
Glass of water
Mobile phone

GameOfJones · 10/01/2025 19:00

Lamp

Phone charger

Kindle

Ear pods

And that's it. Hand cream etc goes on my dressing table, eye mask is kept under my pillow. I can't sleep next to loads of clutter.

Mumofyellows · 10/01/2025 19:00

Lamp, coaster, photo in frame, rose quartz face roller thing, lip balm.

Doggymummar · 10/01/2025 19:01

Glass of water, lamp, hrt, clock radio, hairdryer, heated brush, straighteners, drawers with hair ties and styling products, earplugs tissues

Paradoes · 10/01/2025 19:01

I keep everything in the drawer so just a touch lamp (best thing !) and a jug of peonies, box of tissues

MiddleAgedDread · 10/01/2025 19:03

A lamp and box of tissues on both sides, glasses and a book on “my side” (or my side the nights Bf stays) and I think there’s a coaster kicking around too.

Frlrlrubert · 10/01/2025 19:03

Lamp
Plant
Coaster
Water bottle
Phone charger
Watch charger
Kindle charger
Kindle remote

In the top drawer I have:
Medication
Face/hand/foot/whatever cream
Cotton buds
Sometimes snacks

Girasole02 · 10/01/2025 19:04

Coaster, journal, lamp

tiggergoesbounce · 10/01/2025 19:05

Clutter.
A mutliple watch holder
An alarm clock, which is more of an ornament.
Face oil and cream - which I seldom remember to use.
Flu tablets
Pint glass for a drink.

DazedAndConfused321 · 10/01/2025 19:06

Lamp, pretty bone inlay style box with hand cream, medication, lip balm, spare charger in. A coaster for water and a box of tissues. I've always had drawers, but this is just a table with one drawer for unsightly things, and i like to keep the top tidy

This is the table www.livingspaces.com/pdp-magnolia-home-hartley-night-table-by-joanna-gaines-271323

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