Name: Don't Put Coffee In Your Checked Luggage and 23 Other Tips
Uploaded: 2020-03-06T20:34:49.000Z
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When you're getting ready for a flight, two main things you might be worried about is

how to stuff all your travel essentials into your modest-sized suitcase and how to get

through the security screening as fast as possible.

Interestingly, both of these things depend on how carefully and thoughtfully you pack

Be careful: if you don't charge your laptop before the flight, it may be confiscated!

It's not uncommon for an airport security officer to ask you to power your device up.

If you fail to do it, your gadget can be taken away for an additional check.

For safety reasons, it's crucial to make sure that it hasn't been tampered with or modified

in a way that can cause harm during the flight.

Packing an electric brush in your carry-on may land you in trouble at the security check.

Brushes produced by some brands have lithium batteries inside, and those can potentially

That's why leaving your electric brush in your checked suitcase will make passing the

You can pack much more efficiently with the help of a vacuum cleaner and several plastic

Roll your clothes, carefully stuff them in a zipper plastic bag, and close it, leaving

Then use the vacuum cleaner to remove all the air from the bag and zip it shut.

If you have a lot of clothes, it's better to use special compression storage bags.

Airport authorities warn that the security equipment that's used to screen checked luggage

Oh, are YOU the one that still uses film?

Well, if you want to avoid fogging, put your undeveloped film roll in your carry-on.

Carry-on baggage scanners aren't so powerful and aren't likely to harm the film.

But try not to let your film get scanned several times — otherwise, say your goodbyes.

Or you can always ask security officers for a manual check.

No one will object if you bring a belt bag along with your carry-on on board the plane.

But if you want to take a clutch or some other kind of a mini-bag, you may be asked to pack

Avoid wrapping your things in aluminum foil when packing your bags.

Both your carry-on and checked luggage pass through an X-ray scanner.

It can't see through the aluminum foil because this material effectively blocks X-rays.

Airport security staff see only dark spots on the screen.

That's why your checked luggage will be examined more thoroughly, which will take additional

This way, you may fly away, leaving your luggage behind.

If the foil is in your carry-on, you'll be asked to open your bag and show the package.

All unusually shaped objects you've decided to put in your suitcase, such as a stapler

or a long candlestick, will definitely seem suspicious to security officers.

They'll want to check your baggage more thoroughly, so try to arrive at the airport in advance.

Although almost all airports in the world are equipped with modern security devices

these days, your hand luggage is examined by people.

The reason is simple: many substances look similar while being scanned.

That's why if you want to sweep through the security check, don't put musical greeting

cards in your carry-on — they might raise suspicions passing through a scanner.

Honey, sausages, or cheese can also look unsafe to the officers.

Boy I’ve seen some unsafe cheese in my day…

When you're traveling with a single carry-on bag, take advantage of sample-sizes!

The most experienced travelers collect all the samples they get and take them on a trip.

If it's a short journey, transferring your everyday products into travel size bottles

Samples are more than enough for a weekend getaway.

You can store sample products in contact lens cases — it'll prevent liquids from spilling.

When you put a pack of coffee in your luggage, be ready for an additional check: airport

security officers know all too well that criminals use its strong odor to conceal the smell of

If you don't have special shoe bags for keeping your dirty footwear, pack your shoes in cheap

Put a shoe, sole down, in a shower cap, and the rest of your baggage is safe.

Every checked bag gets its own sticker with a unique bar code that contains the information

If you choose to leave these stickers on your suitcase after the flight, your baggage can

A special scanning system that distributes passengers' bags between planes can get confused

by multiple bar codes and send your suitcase to the wrong plane.

By the way, if your bag looked suspicious to the security staff, and they opened it,

there should be a special sticker on it, informing you that your luggage has passed an additional

Never leave your chargers in your checked luggage bag.

Suitcases do tend to get lost from time to time.

Imagine your chargers being gone along with your bag!

You can avoid having your clothes wrinkled by using the "bundle wrapping" method.

Fill a small bag with some soft things, like underwear, socks, and so on, and wrap a larger

item around this pouch so that you get a neat bundle.

Tissue paper is another thing that's said to keep your clothes wrinkle-free.

Put some sheets of tissue paper between your folded clothes.

Many travelers swear that by minimizing the pressure and friction, this simple action

While packing your bag, stuff your shoes with socks, ties, and other small objects.

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