Hotels are carting away big housekeeping carts known for creating hallway obstacles.

Here's why you should think twice before using these seemingly harmless and common hotel room staples. They're not as clean as you might expect.

Hotels say they're replacing carts with smaller ones sometimes akin to golf caddie bags out of necessity, in addition to convenience and even appearance.

During the pandemic, hotels began doing away with daily housekeeping as a way to reduce the spread of COVID-19. That practice, however, may become permanent as a way for companies to cut costs.