I had thought of the powerstrip idea, but I wasn't very smart about it. I bought one because it was compact but failed to notice that it was not a three-prong plug outlet and so was useless to most computers and rechargers. Duh.
The rugs idea is a good one, one of our guest rooms is abive ours and we're freuently woken by people going to the loo in the middle of the night, or by early risers.