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    32 Things That'll Help Make Packing For Your Next Trip So Much Easier

    Forever packing 12 shirts for a 2-day trip because I might spill...a lot.

    1. A helpful checklist so you can plan out everything you need to pack and not worry about that feeling of "What am I forgetting?"

    2. An electronics organizer with spots for all your cords, chargers, devices, and anxiety*.

    3. A waterproof Kindle so you can bring as many books as you want without worrying about going over the weight limit. Rory Gilmore is shaking.

    4. Some laundry soap sheets so you can do your laundry and wear your clothes more than once, thus having to pack fewer clothes.

    5. A set of packing cubes because you are so much better than just throwing your clothes randomly into your suitcase and hoping for the best. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

    6. A travel passport wallet with RFID blocking so you not only have a place to store your important things, but also to protect them.

    7. A set of shoe organizer bags to keep both shoes together and also make sure all the gross stuff on the bottom of those shoes doesn't get on your nice clothes.

    8. Some packable shelves so when you get to the hotel you can simply hang the shelves up in the closet and be good👏to👏 go👏.

    9. A BÉIS seatback organizer that keeps all your in-flight essentials (i.e. phone, e-reader, magazines, etc.) in the pocket so you don't have to dig around the floor throughout the flight.

    10. A shampoo bar so you can avoid using whatever they have at the hotel — without adding more liquids to your TSA-approved bag.

    11. A strap you can attach to your luggage to hold your carry-on or other items that are too big or awkward to pack (i.e. coat, scarf, neck pillow).

    12. A contact kit so cute there's no way you'll forget your contacts because you'll be ~quacking~ up when you think about using this.

    13. A dirty laundry bag to put those smelly and gross clothes in to protect them from touching your still good, perfectly clean ones.

    14. A six-port USB charger that'll not only be super convenient at hotels (because you'll only need to find one working outlet), but will also ensure that you don't need to bring a small collection of bricks to charge all your devices.

    15. A tie and cufflink traveler because you can't hide a wrinkled tie no matter how hard you try.

    16. A TSA-approved toiletry bag so you can easily stash your liquids and be ready when you go through security and not hold up the line because everyone hates that.

    17. A carry-on garment bag for nice clothes you don't want to get wrinkled. Plus, it has three interior zipper pockets and one mesh pocket to hold all your other essentials.

    18. An Away carry-on suitcase which has three separate compartments to help you organize your things in the most efficient way possible to make the most use of your space.

    19. A digital luggage scale to prevent you from paying an overweight baggage fee ever again because sometimes it's hard not to overpack, OKAY!!!

    20. A travel cup that fits both your toothbrush and toothpaste because, be honest, how many times have you only remembered to pack one or the other, but not both?

    21. A set of silicone travel bottle labels to help you remember exactly what is in each bottle. You don't want to end up mixing your lotion and shampoo together when you refill them when it's been six months and you don't remember what's in what bottle anymore.

    22. A reusable water bottle with an attached pill organizer so you stay hydrated (and medicated, if applicable) the whole trip.

    23. A jewelry organizer to keep your necklaces from becoming a tangled mess because that somehow always happens, no matter how far you travel.

    24. A mini flat iron with its own case to easily slip in your bag so you have more room for other important things...like more clothes.

    25. A drawstring toiletries bag you'll use in a ~cinch~ because it's the perfect way to store all your toiletries.

    26. A curling and flat iron cover with a heat-resistant liner so you can make your hair look perfect and yet not worry about waiting for it to cool down before packing it away.

    27. A foldable backpack to have on hand when you inevitably buy too many souvenirs on your trip and need a way to get them home.

    28. A compact lightweight travel blanket that won't take up your whole carry-on bag but *WILL* keep you warm when it's -7 degrees on your flight.

    29. A felt bag organizer to turn your purse or carry-on into a neatly organized place where you can find everything you're looking for instead of the black hole of disaster it usually is.

    30. A Dagne Dover duffle bag that's worth the splurge because you'll be able to fit everything you need for a flight in it...and then swiftly put it under your seat to avoid the Hunger Games-style fight for overhead bin space.

    31. A set of space-saver bags that work miracles when it comes to squeezing your clothes to basically nothing so you can pack even more! Yay!

    32. And a book with different scenarios to help you get the job done, no matter what kind of packing job it is.

    TBH sometimes just packing yourself would be easier than packing for a trip.

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