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27 Travel Packing Hacks
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I'm leaving on a trip tomorrow, and I need to pack.
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I always leave it to the last minute because I got it down to a T.
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And because of the travel hacks that I've learned over the years, made up over the years of many travels and I wanna share them with you guys.
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So, let's get packing!
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Roll your clothes instead of folding them.
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It actually saves you space when you roll your clothes all together instead of folding them and putting them on top of each other.
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Mark your suitcase as "Fragile" even if it is not.
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Because the people who are handling your suitcase, they won't know that it's not fragile.
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But they'll see the sticker that says it is, and hopefully, hopefully be more careful.
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Putting jewelry in pill containers is awesome.
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It keeps them organized and it keeps you from losing jewelry.
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I tend to lose earrings all the time, just one though, always, one goes missing.
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But when you have a pill container, doesn't happen as often.
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Still happens sometimes to me, but.
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Sunglass cases aren't just great for sunglasses.
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They're awesome for headphones and cables.
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If you're worried about packing gels and liquids, instead of buying the liquid shampoo and conditioner, get bar shampoo and conditioner.
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I absolutely am obsessed with a company called Rocky Mountain Soap Co.
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They're from Alberta, they make incredible, natural products.
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There's also Lush, I also enjoy their shampoo bars and conditioner.
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Fold your soap in a washcloth.
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It is less gucky than keeping it in one of those plastic containers or a Ziploc bag.
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Frozen sponges...is a great way to keep your snacks for the plane cold and get through security with flying colors.
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Bring an oven mitt for your curling iron or your straightener for the mornings that you have to pack up and leave super early.
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Hair conditioner can be used for other things than your hair.
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It can be used as shoe polish.
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It can be used as makeup remover.
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It can be used as shaving cream.
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If you wear bras, which, I typically don't.
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If I do, it's like these cloth things, I hate bras.
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But if you do wear bras, stack them on top of each other.
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It saves space.
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When you're packing your suitcase, put all the heavy items near the wheels of the suitcase.
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So that when you zip it up and put it upright, the heavy items aren't gonna fall and crush other things.
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They're already gonna be on the lower end of your suitcase.
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Anything that you have that is breakable or is gonna explode, hairspray, shampoo bottles, put them in socks.
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That way if they do explode, they've exploded in your socks.
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I always like to bring a pillowcase with me, especially if I'm staying in hostels, and I just want my own pillowcase.
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It's also great for laundry.
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If you decide that you're gonna check your bag, make sure that you bring your toiletries, any breakables, anything that's super valuable.
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And a change of clothes in a carry-on bag that you're gonna bring with you on the plane.
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That way if your luggage does go missing, you still have your valuables with you and a change of clothes which is always nice.
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If you're going to a colder destination, wear as many items of clothing as possible for the flight.
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I'm talkin' like, layer it up, layer it up.
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Wear your big, bulky jacket.
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Wear your big boots.
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Wear two sweatshirts, a T-shirt, a long-sleeve.
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You can always take it off when you're on the plane, so you're not gonna like, feel like you're in a sauna the whole flight.
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Sarongs are multi-purpose.
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You can use them for so many things.
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You can use it to cover up at religious monuments or temples or churches.
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You can use it as a blanket for if you're on an overnight bus and it's a little cold.
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You can use it as a beach towel.
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You can use it as a pillowcase.
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You can use it as a fashion accessory.
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The list goes on.
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Which leads me to bring versatile clothing.
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Use clothing that is reversible.
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Use clothing that can be made into a few different outfit.
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There's a company called Encircled, I'll leave a link in the description box below.
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And they make clothing specifically for travelers.
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I have a couple items of their clothing.
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This one shirt I have can be worn eight different ways.
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There's like all these buttons you can play with to change up the look of the shirt.
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Another brand which I love, it's one of my favorite stores, it's called Faraday.
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And they make a lot of reversible clothing.
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I'm actually wearing a dress right now.
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This one's not reversible, but it's super light and really easy to pack.
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Packing cubes.
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Enough said, life-changing, seriously.
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Fold cables properly.
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I get in trouble all the time for this because I've tended, in the past, and by past I mean probably the last trip I took to just stuff cables in a bag.
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But if you actually wrap them up properly, then they take up a lot less room and you don't wreck them and have to buy another one.
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And to limit the amount of cables you are bringing with you, see how many of your electronics actually take the same cable.
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You might be surprised.
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I have tended to, in the past, just clump all my necklaces together and then I spend hours trying to untangle them.
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If you take your necklaces and string them through a straw, it keeps them nice and untangled, super-clean.
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It just makes life a lot easier.
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To keep your clothing and anything else in your suitcase from getting dirty, put the soles of your shoes in a shower cap.
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I'm gonna let you in a dirty little secret.
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Sephora, love it there.
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One of the main reasons is free samples.
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You can go into Sephora and ask for samples of pretty much anything to try out.
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I'm talkin' like a month's worth of foundation in one sample.
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The samples are always under 100 milliliters, which means you can take it in your carry-on on the plane.
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GoToob, fantastic!
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They are great if you just wanna pack a carry-on to squeeze in some shampoo, squeeze in some conditioner, some sunscreen.
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They're all under 100 milliliters, so you're not gonna have a problem in security and you can get out every last drop of that shampoo!
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Another way to prevent your liquids or your gels from busting all over your bag.
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Sounded very sexual.
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Unscrew the lids of each product, put some saran wrap over the bottle, and then screw the lid back on.
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If it bursts, it ain't goin' nowhere.
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Cotton swabs, great for many things, especially for cleaning those ears of yours.
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If you have an old medicine bottle, stuff them in there.
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It's a great way to keep them clean, keep them organized, and save space.
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If you're going international, and you have a lot of electronics with you, bring an adapter of course, but also bring a power bar.
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That way, you can plug six different items into your power bar, and only have to bring the one international adapter.
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(big sigh)
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And that was a lot of packing hacks.
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But I hope you found them super helpful.
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I hope they make your packing experience way easier, way more efficient, and less stressful for your next trip.
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If there's a packing hack that you guys have, that you use that I haven't mentioned in this video, I really wanna hear from you.
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I'm sure we all do, so leave a comment below and share those with us!
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I would also love to know where you're packing your suitcase to go to next.
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And what are your 2018 travel plans?
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Have you made them yet?
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Are you kind of like in the middle of planning them?
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Whatever it is, share with us, let's inspire each other.
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Alright, travel tribe, if you have suggestions for an upcoming video, share with us because I wanna turn them into a video.
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I love your suggestions.
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And please, like, be extra creative.
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Let's make some like, new videos that aren't already on the YouTube.
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Something different, something even bizarre, something extra creative.
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Let's have fun with it!
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There's like so many airplanes today.
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Where dem people goin'?
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I need a little water break, it's gettin' hot.
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Ahh, yeah, some soda water.
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Alright, back in action.