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1. A hanging toiletry bag you can store everything you're going to need while you're on your trip. Reviewers say this amazingly fits alll the skincare, makeup, *and* haircare products in one compact bag. Plus, it has a hook on the top, so you can hang it in the bathroom if there's very limited counter space.
Promising review: "I love how it kept all my toiletries organized and in plain sight when hanging. It's very sturdy and great quality. I ordered this before I went on a two-week trip to Europe and was so happy that I did. This travel bag exceeded my expectations!" —Jackie Cooney
Get it from Amazon for $18.99+ (available in seven colors).
2. Or a 16-piece travel toiletries set filled with everything you need to bring your hair, skin, and makeup products with you. No need to waste any money on the expensive travel-sized version of your go-to products. This set will make it super easy to transfer the right amount to comply with those pesky TSA rules (if you're packing a carry-on).
The set comes with four bottles, two jars, two spray bottles, two scoopers (to help transfer creams), one funnel (to help transfer liquids), one cleaning brush, a page of labels, and a bag that everything fits in.
Promising review: "This is essential for flying! I fly pretty often throughout the year and after having numerous leakage issues with regular plastic travel containers, decided to go the silicone route and am so glad I did. I love that this set includes different sizes of bottles and tools to help fill/empty them so reusing them is a breeze and there is no wasted product. The variety of colors is great so I can easily tell apart my toiletries, even without the included labels! Love this set and highly recommend it!" —Hennie S.
Get it from Amazon for $13.29.
3. Some laundry soap sheets so you can wash your clothes and re-wear them on your trip. You won't have to worry about running out of shirts and being forced to re-wear the one from the day you spent 12 hours outside sightseeing (and sweating). Each sheet dissolves in water and will give your clothes a refresh to make it through the trip so you don't have to pack more.
Promising review: "I took this with me on international travel. I did laundry by hand for five weeks and made it through 'til the end with this one package. They do not sud up, but they work just fine. When I was doing a big bucket of laundry, sometimes, I put in multiple sheets. I felt like these did help to clean and freshen, but don't expect bubbles. Also, don't handle the soap sheets with wet hands because they do stick together." —R Mack
Get it from Amazon for $11.08.
4. A set of compression packing cubes, a must-have for anyone who tends to overpack (🙋♀️) because it condenses the clothes down by removing the extra air to take up less space in your luggage. Essentially, if you took a packing cube and a vacuum bag and meshed them together, you'd have this genius product. Now excuse me while I go add these to my cart...
Promising review: "I love these! They are a great substitute for a vacuum bag. I am a chronic overpacker and always have trouble fitting everything I need/want in my luggage. I was able to pack everything I needed for a four-day trip into a personal item, with space to spare, because of these bags. I would absolutely recommend these to anyone trying to save some space in their luggage!" —Amanda Bouton
Get a set of two from Amazon for $15.99 (available in 24 colors and size options).
5. A jewelry organizer with ample space to store all the necklaces, earrings, rings, and more you want to bring with you. With specific places for everything, you'll never arrive at your destination only to find your necklaces have tangled themselves up so badly you can't wear them during the trip.
Promising review: "I saw this recommended on TikTok and bought it on a whim. I never knew a jewelry organizer would be so useful! I absolutely love this organizer and think everyone should have one!!" —Savana Bishop
Get it from Amazon for $15.99+ (available in two sizes and nine colors and patterns).
6. A skyline mini wallet emergency kit filled with so many practical items you may need throughout the trip (i.e. Tylenol, a hair tie, etc.) but that's small enough to fit in your bag (and then your purse), meaning you can keep it with you at all times and grab it whenever you need it.
Anne Cate is a woman-owned small business based in Cleveland, Ohio, that handmakes minimalist keepsakes with a skyline from more than 100 cities and colleges around the world!
The kit includes a hair tie, ChapStick, two floss pics, a sewing kit, bandages, emery board, two safety pins, two earring backs, a makeup wipe, two bobby pins, two mints, a deodorant wipe, a Shout wipe, a tampon, hand sanitizer, and Tylenol.
BuzzFeed Shopping editor Danielle Healy says: "I, your resident forgetful person, bought the NYC skyline version of this at the start of COVID-19 to keep in my work tote. Unfortunately, I haven't touched my work tote in months because...*gestures at the world around*...but it's a really handy kit I know will save me a ton whenever I regularly leave the house again. Everything from Anne Cate is super high-quality. The wallet on its own is adorable and could be used for a million different things."
Get it from Anne Cate for $25 (available in 46 skylines).
7. A portable rain hood you can wear with any jacket so you don't have to try and pack both your cute and practical jackets when you're tight on space.
All it is is a hood attached to a vest you wear under *any* jacket to protect yourself (and your hair) from whatever the weather has planned.
Promising review: "I love this! The quality is very nice and it fits great. Wore it last week in the rain with a coat I love that doesn't have a hood and it was perfect. It slips right under your jacket so all you see is the hood, so it pretty much blends in with your jacket. Such a great idea! Wish there were more colors and patterns, I'd order more." —Jill Hammel
Get it from Amazon for $29 (available in two sizes).
8. An eight-compartment pill organizer so you can consolidate your vitamins and medications and have a compact way to travel with them. Reviewers confirm they can fit up to 10 pills in the small compartments.
Promising review: "These travel pill cases are totally worth it! We are always out and about traveling, and this case helps keep the travel pharmacy organized! No more clunky pill bottles. The pill case is very sturdy and has a clasp that stays tightly latched. The compartments on the inside are easy to open with plenty of storage for pills. I was able to fit about 10 larger pills into the smaller compartments. It’s nice to also have the larger compartments too. You can fit wrapped cough drops or other medications in those. Highly recommend!!" —Sydney Harsh
Get a three-pack from Amazon for $5.97+ (available in three color combinations).
9. A set of four mini and refillable fragrance atomizers designed to hold more than 70 sprays of your favorite perfume, all without having to splurge on a travel-sized bottle of your go-to scent.
Promising review: "I love these little things. We are going on vacation and use these to put our favorite perfumes in, and it is so much easier to take than the big heavy bottle. Very convenient to use and works great. Would highly recommend it. They are going to be in my purse once we get back." –coffeenut
Get a set of four from Amazon for $8.65.
10. An electronics organizer with spots for all your cords, chargers, devices, and stress.*
*Okay, there are not actual spots for your stress, but it will make you feel organized and put-together and hopefully ease your stress knowing exactly where all your important electronics should be!
Promising review: "I travel a fair amount and am an admitted tech gadget junkie and became tired of dragging around a jumbled bag of cables, connectors, adapters, earbuds, thumb drives, card readers, MP3 players, and other necessities that resembled an episode of Hoarders. This little pouch tamed the beast — a place for everything and everything in its place. The other side of the double-sided pouch holds a power pack, a multi-port USB charger, and even a short extension cord. This is a great setup if you're frequently on the road, and you don't have to worry about forgetting that 'critical' connector." —Snowbound
Get it from Amazon for $17.99+ (available in two sizes and four colors).
11. A dirty laundry bag to put smelly and gross clothes in to protect them from touching your still-good, perfectly clean ones.
Promising reviews: "This is an essential item, especially for travelers." —Nadia Khan
"I love this bag for travel. It's the perfect size. Unlike so many travel laundry bags, this one is the perfect size for clothes and undies. So many are too small like a lingerie bag or too big like a bag to take to the laundry mat. This is cute and folds up into itself." —N. Newman
Get it from Amazon for $10.99+ (available in 10 colors).
12. A pack of emergency stain remover wipes small enough to keep with you at all times because you never know when you're going to spill on your favorite shirt that you planned to wear three more times on the trip. The wipes will work like magic to remove the stain and also don't count as a liquid. Score!
13. A shoe bag capable of storing at least three pairs of shoes (though some reviewers said they fit up to five) so you can keep your dirty, dirty shoes separate from the clean clothes in your luggage.
Promising reviews: "This item is perfect for travel. I found it on TikTok and had to purchase it. 10/10 would recommend!" —Makayla Shaw
"I was a bit hesitant to order this product at first; however, I have no regrets. It was the perfect travel companion. The description says it holds three pairs of shoes, but I got it to hold five with ease (two pairs of high heels and three flip-flops/slides). I like the fact that I was able to attach it to the handle of my carry-on when the inside got too full. Very cute and functional." —Nickisha Chin
Get it from Amazon for $22.99 (available in nine colors and patterns).
14. A digital luggage scale to calm your fear that your bag is overweight and that you won't have to redistribute your belongings with your suitcase open on the floor, for the whole airport to see. 😳 Maybe this is a very specific fear that I personally have...
You can also switch between pound and kilogram measurements.
Promising reviews: "I cannot imagine how we would have managed a big international trip without this. It saved us so much stress and, I’m sure, surprise charges at the airport." —Potter Freak
"This scale works and was accurate on four flights. First flight was a test at 46 pounds, and Delta scales said it was 46 pounds. The next two flights were at 49 pounds, and both United and Delta found it to be 49 pounds. The bag on the fourth flight weighed 49, but the United scale found it to be 48 pounds. Four different airports and scales proved that this scale is a good, low-cost, must-have item for air travel." —Robert
Get it from Amazon for $8.09+ (available in four colors and also in a two-pack).
15. A helpful checklist so you can plan out everything you need to pack and not worry about that feeling of "What am I forgetting?"
Honestly, that feeling haunts me no matter if I go somewhere for a weekend or a month.
Promising review: "I hate making lists trying to figure out what I need, and this is PERFECT for trying to figure that out. It has a lot more on the checklist than I would ever take on a trip, but it does accommodate for every kind of trip, from a simple vacation across state lines to a business trip, to a wedding halfway around the world. I'm pretty pleased!" —Alyssa Kauffman
Get it from Amazon for $7.
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