Packing Tips

sooz

Only pack things that don't need ironing. If you are female, you only ever need one pair of flat shoes, one pair of heels and one pair of flip flops. If you are a man...well you'll be wearing shoes on the flight, right?

Pack, then look at your suitcase again, & take half of it back out.

(off to follow my own advise now...please send some packing fairies for the kids stuff...I hate packing for them. Why are they so messy?)

MrSmartprice

Best advice I ever had was: After you've packed, look at what's in your case. Then take half as much stuff and twice as much money!:D

alanrowell

CravingSaving wrote: »

Alanrowell...... perhaps you could share your wisdom with us in a new thread about how to pack.

1) find out what weighs a lot in your bag - surprisingly it generally isn't your clothes, but the books, toiletries, shoes and the spare batteries / chargers for your personal electronics
2) weigh your bag - you'd be surprised as to the weight of many cabin bags, I've seen weights of 11lbs!!! As a result I now use a cheap sports bag (£5 from Makro) which weighs under 2lbs
3) Say goodbye to your jeans. They are useless on most holidays not only because they are heavy but they retain smells, are even heavier when wet & take an age to dry out

After that it tends to be thinking about how you can use clothing in more than one way - if you are a woman then coordinate all your clothing so you can mix and match - and you don't need that evening dress "just in case you go somewhere posh" and eight pairs of shoes with 3 inch heels, if you are a man - why do you need a shirt for every day of the trip or 5 different pairs of swim shorts. Also check the fabric - try to take things that will dry quickly

Finally once you've done that, work out how much you need for one week - and leave the rest. You can always wash smalls in the sink.

spiro

alanrowell wrote: »

2) weigh your bag - you'd be surprised as to the weight of many cabin bags, I've seen weights of 11lbs!!! As a result I now use a cheap sports bag (£5 from Makro) which weighs under 2lbs

I was thinking the same at the weekend and weighted the Samsonite case (standard size) I always use on holiday. To my suprise it weighed 5Kg empty or one third of the Ryanair checked baggage allowance so its a holdall from now on.

Eduscan

Is their a problem if you go through security with 100ml bottles which do not have labels, ie you buy them from Boots and fill up at home?

di0rlove123

Thanks for the fab tips

llindsey

Eduscan wrote: »

Is their a problem if you go through security with 100ml bottles which do not have labels, ie you buy them from Boots and fill up at home?

no, no problem, this is what i do all the time.

Mrs_Thrify

I thought I would start a thread on the art of traveling with the dilema of a case weighing less than 20kg.

Suggestions on what to pack?
O.K. I will start....

Mix and match clothes with base colours
Minimize toiletries by buying or using small bottles for shampoo, etc
3 pairs of shoes, one to wear and 2 to pack
1 beach towel

Going beyond the basics -
plasters and first aid kit
travel wash for clothes
Jewelry, scalfs,hair clips
Reading book/puzzle book
Travel alarm
adaptor plugs and sink stopper
sun screen and lotions
sm note book and pen
cameras
plastic bags for packed lunch or 101 other things
clothes hangers

The list goes on. I was just reading some even take binoculars, kettle, iron
What will go in your case this year?????

alanrowell

You haven't included the clothes you are wearing - therefore you can remove one pair of shoes etc etc from what is packed

Things like binoculars & cameras should be in your hand luggage BTW or even in your coat pocket

Mrs_Thrify

Ok it is fun to chat some items will go in your 5kg carrie on bag.