The Best 20 Travel Packing Hacks and Tips
Travel Packing Hacks and Tips
Traveling is always an amazing experience, no matter what your destination is. But packing is a whole different story. It feels like you’re always forgetting something or running out of space and end up buying another suitcase or shipping things back. Follow these seventeen Travel Packing Hacks and Tips, you will not have that problem again.
1. Packing cubes
Packing cubes are a very elegant solution for keeping your clothes and items organized inside your suitcase. They are like tiny individual suitcases that you can use to pack your clothes for every day or your toiletries and then find them easily. You can find them online and they are not expensive.2. Consider a pack-able closet
If packing cubes isn’t your thing then try a pack-able closet. These are super convenient and depending on which one you get they can also double as a compression device like the packing cubes. If you are on the go a lot when traveling these things eliminate most of the re-packing nightmare. They also help everything stay super organized. This company Solgaard makes some great pack-able closet items such as backpacks and luggage.
3. Bring a bag for your dirty shoes
Packing dirty shoes again inside your suitcase is gross and will dirty up your clean clothes. If you are returning from a trip through the mud or if your shoes are wet, a plastic bag will help you protect the rest of the items inside your suitcase. If you don’t have one, a shower cap will work in a pinch.
4. Don’t pack soap or shampoos
Soap is one of the things that you shouldn’t pack. It takes up space for other, more useful things, it slows the process of getting through airport security and you can buy it at your destination for very little money.5. Choose the right luggage
Be honest with yourself about how much stuff you need to bring with you and choose the appropriate luggage. Oversized suitcases are annoying to carry and unnecessary if you can fit your clothes in a regular backpack.
6. Don’t over pack: less is more
Avoid paying extra fees at the airport by taking just what you really need and what wouldn’t be practical to buy at your destination. Remember that pants and jackets can be worn for long periods without having to wash them, so don’t take more than one or a maximum of two.7. Plan before you go
Make a daily schedule for what you are going to do every day of your trip. Then, choose the right clothes for every day – you should definitely reuse many items, instead of taking a different one for each day – and lay them on the floor so you can visualize them.
8. Bring a bag for dirty laundry
The same as shoes, dirty or wet laundry can mess up the inside of your suitcase. Bring a big enough bag to pack everything when you are going back, especially if your trip is not long enough for you to have to wash your clothes.9. Roll your clothes
Rolling your shirts or blouses helps you save some precious space. You can even put your underwear and socks for the day inside them so you will be able to just take out one roll a day without disorganizing your entire suitcase.10. Bring plastic bags for liquids
If you absolutely must take liquids in your suitcase, place them inside Ziploc bags to avoid a mess if they explode. Also, this will make your security check at the airport way faster and more efficient. Some airports are super strict on liquids (ex. London Heathrow) so bringing some extra Ziploc bags is never a bad idea.11. Bring dryer sheets
Dryer sheets can freshen up all the clothes inside your suitcase to make them ready for when you need to wear them. They are cheap, and lightweight and they don’t take up any space.12. Pack balanced
Keep the heaviest items, such as leather jackets, coats, or camera equipment at the bottom of your suitcase and lighter items, such as shirts and socks at the top. This will make your suitcase more balanced and easy to carry around.13. Keep in-flight necessities close and easily accessible
If you need to take medications during the flight, for example, you wouldn’t want to have to scramble your entire backpack just to get them. Also, always keep your passport in a convenient and easily accessible pocket for maximum efficiency.14. Keep chargers and electronic accessories together
One of the most common problems is that chargers tend to go to the very bottom of the suitcase. If you want to have easy and convenient access to all the electronic accessories you might need, you should keep them all together in a dedicated pocket inside your suitcase or backpack, or put them in a separate bag if your suitcase doesn’t have a pocket.
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