No matter how much you try, it is difficult to get everything that you think you will need into your suitcase. Here are some packing tips that will help reduce clutter and get you where you are going faster and more efficiently.
Store Jewelry in Plastic Wrap
Chain necklaces and bracelets can tangle easily. Try placing your jewelry in between sheets of press-and-seal plastic wrap to keep everything together and prevent tangling.
Roll Your Clothes
Rolling your clothing rather than folding it is one of the best ways to maximize luggage space. Additionally, rolling can help prevent wrinkles and creasing!
Use Pill Cases For Smaller Storage
Small compartments in pill cases can be perfect for organizing smaller items that would usually get lost such as rings, cufflinks, or lose change.
Reduce Clothing Wrinkles
Dry cleaning bags can be used to prevent creases from setting in. Just lay the clothing down flat inside of the bag and fold like normal!
Store Shoes In Shower Caps
It can be difficult to pack shoes without letting the dirty soles touch everything else in your bag. Try wrapping shoes in disposable shower caps to prevent this!
Store Items Inside Shoes
Don’t let the space on the inside of your shoes go to waste either. Use the space to store your socks or other small items to make the most of your limited space.
Keep Fragile Items Safe
Items that are fragile or easily breakable can be packed in between soft clothes or even inside of socks. This will help to protect them from bumping up against other items. You can also purchase inflatable bags, especially if you plan to transport wine often.
Contact Lens Case Storage
Packing full size bottles of products takes up a lot of space, especially for shorter trips when you will not need all that much. Use a contact lens case for storing travel amounts of lotions, creams, and foundations instead.
Plastic Wrap to Prevent Spilling
Try putting plastic wrap onto the top of bottles before screwing the cap on to give an extra layer of protection. If the cap opens up, there is still the plastic layer to prevent leakage.
Use A Binder Clip As A Razor Cover
Traveling with an uncovered razor can be dangerous, especially if you are rooting around for items at the bottom of a dark bag. Try using a binder clip as a cover for your razor to prevent it from scraping against things in your suitcase or cutting you.
Use Air Compressor Bags
Air compression bags for clothing or other bulky items can significantly reduce the amount of space that they take up in luggage. They also tend to prevent wrinkles which is nice too.
Tote For Dirty Laundry
Keep an empty tote in your luggage to put dirty laundry in to separate it from any clean clothes for the trip home.
Store Hair Pins and Clips in an Empty Mint Container
Hair clips and bobby pins are easy to lose, especially in a suitcase. Store them in an empty tick tac container to keep them all in one place!
Put a Cotton Ball into Powders
Movement inside of a suitcase can make powder makeup prone to breaking apart. Stick a cotton pad or cotton ball inside of compacts to prevent the product from breaking up. This helps protect the mirror inside as well.
Store Makeup Brushes in a Sunglasses Case
Keep all of your makeup brushes in one place by storing them in a compact sunglasses case.
Use Buttons to Keep Earring Pairs Together
It can be difficult to keep earrings with their pairs. Try putting a pair of studs through the holes of a button to keep them together! Buttons can either be on clothing in your bag, or on lose buttons that can be stored in a pill container.
Mix and Match Clothing
Bring clothing pieces that can be mixed and matched for multiple outfits. This will keep you from having to pack as many clothing items.