Essential Packing Tips Every Traveler Should Use
Roll it up!
Once you have each pile of clothes completed, its time to roll it up!
We personally love to use ranger rolling, but a traditional roll works well as well! Make sure socks and other undergarments are in the center of the roll, with the biggest item on the outside of the roll.
When completed, you will have a single roll that contains all your clothes for the day, easily found in your suitcase!
Rolling your clothes not only saves space in your suitcase, but it keeps wrinkles away too!
Keep your clothes fresh
Other packing tips every traveler should use include packing dryer sheets in your suitcase.
In between rolls or layers of clothes, put in a single dryer sheet.
This will help keep your clothes smelling fresh throughout your trip and will help keep static at bay.
Dryer sheets will also come in handy when you start to have dirty laundry in your suitcase and will keep other clothes smelling fresh!
Packing a hat?
Packing hats, especially floppy beach hats, can be tricky. If packed incorrectly, they can get bent and lose their shape.
Instead of stuffing it into the suitcase, place it on the bottom before any clothes are packed.
Find small items such as scarves, socks, etc. to stuff into the head of the hat. Then, continue packing other items around it.
This will help the hat keep its shape, and essentially take up no room in your suitcase!
Packing shoes
We suggest wearing your bulkiest pair of shoes on the plane, but it is understandable if this just won’t happen.
Protect your shoes from dirtying your clothes by using these awesome shoe bags. This set comes with 12 bags, so you can use them for other things as well such as makeup/toiletry bags, storing cords and electronics, or bathing suits.
If you don’t have these shoe bags, you can also use regular plastic bags. Additionally, you can use shower caps from the hotel to store your shoes.
Liquids
When packing liquids, less is more. Most of the time, your hotel will have shampoo, soap, conditioner, and lotion, so don’t worry so much about these items. In fact, I don’t think I’ve ever been to a hotel that didn’t have these things.
I use a liquids bag similar to this one, and it is perfect! The different sized containers are perfect if you only need a small amount of a product.
Additionally, consider using contact cases to store small amounts of liquids, if you need more small containers.
Leaky Liquids
Another technique on our list of essential packing tips every traveler should use involves liquids leaking all over your clothes and bag. This happened to me pretty much every time I’ve ever traveled.
Apparently, the air pressure in the plane causes air to expand in the liquids bottle, leading to the leaks, so there’s really no stopping that part of the problem.
You may have tried putting a zip lock bag around the bottle, or taping the top shut. This sometimes works, but usually doesn’t.
Instead, place a piece of plastic wrap under the cap to prevent leaks! You can also tape the top and place it in a plastic bag as well, just in case!
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