A Guest Is Staying: Where SANDRA Goes
Eight inches of device, a shared apartment, and by 9 p.m. a guest will be at the door. The usual drawer isn't going to work.
A ten minute plan for storing SANDRA before someone stays over, including the three places that fit an 8.2 inch device and the two that don't.
The Short Answer
Wash it, dry it for 10 minutes, and put it in a bag rather than a drawer. At 8.2 inches, SANDRA is too long for most nightstands, and a device that doesn't fit disappears into a closet where it stays for months. A soft bag in a suitcase or a box on a high shelf works. Give the whole thing ten minutes, and don't skip the drying.
The Ten Minute Sequence
Wash first, because the device has two zones and both need attention. Lukewarm water, one drop of mild soap, 30 seconds on each section, 20 seconds to rinse.
Then dry. Ten minutes, standing upright, with the insertable end down so water drains out rather than sitting in the body.
Then the bag. Then the shelf. By the time the buzzer goes, the device should be two rooms away. That's the whole procedure.
- 0:00 to 4:00: wash both zones and the seam between them.
- 4:00 to 6:00: pat dry, stand upright.
- 6:00 to 9:00: air dry while you coil the cable.
- 9:00 to 10:00: bag it, place it, close the closet.
The Size Problem
A 3.6 inch device fits in a sock. An 8.2 inch device doesn't, and pretending otherwise is how people end up with a wand on a bookshelf in plain sight.
Most nightstand drawers are 14 to 16 inches wide and 4 to 6 inches deep, so length isn't the issue. Height is. SANDRA's body is thicker than a palm device, and a shallow drawer won't close over it.
Measure the drawer before the guest arrives, not after. If it's tight, go straight to the bag.
Three Places That Work
A suitcase, closed, in a closet. This is the best option because nobody opens a closed suitcase in someone else's apartment.
A box on the top shelf of a closet, behind things you don't use. The height does the work.
A gym bag or a tote that lives in a hallway. SANDRA is 5.6 ounces, so the bag doesn't need to be sturdy, just closed.
Two Places That Don't
The bathroom cabinet. It's humid, and it's the first place a guest looks for a spare toothbrush.
The under-bed storage bin. It's obvious, it's dusty, and anyone helping you make up a bed will find it.
A locked case is a third option, and it draws more attention than it prevents. A boring bag beats a lock in almost every case.
The Cable and the Charger
SANDRA charges in about 120 minutes, which is long enough that people leave it plugged in permanently. That habit is the giveaway.
Unplug it before the guest arrives, coil the cable, and put it in the same bag. A cable by the bed is the one object that survives a tidy room.
If the pack is low, charge it to about 60 percent before you put it away. Two nights at 150 minutes of runtime means you won't miss it.
The Guest Who Uses Your Room
If someone is sleeping in your bed, the bag has to leave the room. A closet in the same room isn't enough once the door is closed and they're unpacking.
Move it to a coat closet, a car, or a bag that leaves with you. At 5.6 ounces it's easy to relocate, which is the one advantage of the size.
Before bed on the first night, check that the bag is where you left it. Guests move things, and a bag that gets unpacked by accident is a conversation nobody planned for.
When the Space Runs Out
The honest limitation here is space, not procedure. A 8.2 inch device needs a real container, and if you don't have one, the ten minutes buys you very little.
It's also a poor travel device. If you're already packing for a trip and a guest is coming, SANDRA is the wrong thing to bring. Take something smaller.
Skip the full routine for a one night visit. Bag it, shelf it, done. The wash can wait until the guest leaves, as long as it's dry.
Who Doesn't Need This Plan
If you live alone and host rarely, don't build a system. A bag on a high shelf is enough.
If your guest is a partner who already knows the device, there's nothing to store and the routine is just cleaning.
And if the device lives in a locked case already, you're done before you start. Skip the rest of this.
A Bag, Not a Drawer
Long devices need containers, not corners. Ten minutes now saves an awkward weekend.
- SANDRA: 8.2 inches overall, 5.6 oz, two zones, 10 settings each, about 38 dB, and roughly 150 minutes of runtime.
- Browse the Customer Favorites collection for pieces with a storage plan built in.
- Related reading: what to do with the storage pouch, and spring cleaning and storage for devices.
- New this week: taking SANDRA over a weekend away.
Sources
- GETAUVE product documentation - dimensions, weight, and material care for SANDRA.
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission - guidance on storing battery-powered devices safely.
- American Sexual Health Association - general education on device hygiene between uses.
This article is general education and not medical advice. Storage guidance is general. Speak with a clinician about irritation that persists.
