Beat airline baggage fees: how to pack 10 days of stuff in a carry on

Bramwell34

Some great tips here, however am I the only person wondering where the 10 days worth of underwear is hiding? .......Or doesn't anyone use it nowdays??? LOL!

SailorSam

Bramwell34 wrote: »

Some great tips here, however am I the only person wondering where the 10 days worth of underwear is hiding? .......Or doesn't anyone use it nowdays??? LOL!

But you change your underwear once a month whether it needs it or not.

Bogof_Babe

My tip is to pack one of those twisty no-pegs-needed washing lines so you can rinse small things through (if you can find anywhere to hook the ends of the washing line to!).

Also if I can fit them in I'm going to take a couple of plastic coathangers, to dry bigger things over the bath in the hotel, as most hotel wardrobe hangers don't have a hanging hook so you can't use them for the purpose.

That's a bugbear of mine, that hotels never supply proper hangers, just those things with a "nail" in the top that have to fit into the holders on the wardrobe rail. They are really fiddly to use. I suppose it's because proper hangers would get nicked, but those metal ones you get in the dry cleaners must be about 5p each if that, so it wouldn't hurt for them to stick a couple of those in each room. Not sure if taking metal ones would cause a problem at airport security, so probably best to stick to plastic.

zaksmum

We always wear light jackets with as many pockets as possible. Put sandwiches, water etc. for the flight in pockets, along with paperbacks, rolled up socks and undies, any food items that will fit in them.

Never needed towels as they're provided just about everywhere. We can easily pack enough to last a week in the hand luggage this way.

Last time Ryanair weighed the hand luggage for the first time and it was carnage!

melb

sorry for late reply - I have no special secret and still manage to keep just about under the 10 kg. I also take all liquids with me including 2 or 3 different factors (decanted into small bottles), soap toothpaste shampoo and sometimes conditioner, plus, of course, after-sun. I usually pack 2 pairs of shoes and nightie and dressing gown. we always have a washing machine so obviously that helps!

good_advice

I think I would struggle with just hand luggage. With just clothes it might be ok, but what about a hairbrush, toothbrush, perfume, purse, magazines, coffee and tea. That is only to start. If going sc you need some kitchen things.

moragross

The cabin steward had far too many clothes,and her bag must have weighed much, much more than 10kg. Also she had no camera, handbag, purse, hair straighteners, jewellery, medication, tissues, sunglasses, book, sunhat or underwear. Where were all her documents
The only good tip was the rolling up of the clothes.

Bogof_Babe

In the final picture her case looked about twice the (20cm) depth that Ryanair allow anyway.

mynameistallulah

Bogof_Babe wrote: »

In the final picture her case looked about twice the (20cm) depth that Ryanair allow anyway.

Good spot Bogof_Babe - the story is from the US, and cabin baggage sizes are more flexible there.

claire16c

moragross wrote: »

The cabin steward had far too many clothes,and her bag must have weighed much, much more than 10kg. Also she had no camera, handbag, purse, hair straighteners, jewellery, medication, tissues, sunglasses, book, sunhat or underwear. Where were all her documents
The only good tip was the rolling up of the clothes.

Probably in her hand bag. Lots of airlines let you take on 1 carry on plus a 2nd 'personal item' which can be a bag/camera bag or laptop bag etc. And some let you take that plus things bought in departures like food/drinks/small purchases.

And some let you take up to 23kg, or some 10kg per bag and then 10kg per personal item or various rules.

Although in this country, they are not normally the airlines who charge you to take hand baggage. But if you were doing it purely for time and space saving it could be useful.