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"WHERE THE HECK DID MY BOARDING PASS GO?" —not you!
**Surprise! This wasn't designed by Grandma Aggie herself — shocking, I know. BUT! This canvas beauty is a part of Shay Mitchell's new travel line, BÉIS. Prepare to want everything in said line.
Get it from Nordstrom for $62 (available in two colors).
Don't have that many electronics? 'Tis fine. Use this as a cosmetics organizer instead!
Get it from Amazon for $16.49.
This nifty little thing even has a little slot to hold your pen!
Get it from Amazon for $14.75 (available in five colors).
These water-resistant packing cubes are designed with a breathable mesh that lets you easily find whatever top you need RIGHT THIS SECOND.
Promising review: "OK, first of all I came into this with low expectations. How on earth could fie 'smaller suitcases' make my suitcase have more space? Am I really that poor of a packer? Do the clothes really create THAT much chaos when they are just folded in there together? Are these people all just bad at life/packing/organization and so when they introduce the cubes, naturally their life improves and they give the things five stars? And yet, despite my skepticism, I am always looking to go up-level where possible with my travel experience, so I took the packing cube plunge just before my most recent work trip. And let me tell you -- it was WORTH IT. Yes, they hold the clothes together, yes they make it easier to fit more items into the same amount of space, yes packing will feel like a fun Tetris game that you'll want to keep playing, and yes it is all optimized forever and ever and you need these in your life." —sarahtellsitstraight
Get a set of five from Nordstrom for $70 (available in three colors).
It's very easy to make fun of people who wear fanny packs. (My dad wore one once! I never let him live it down.) But after trying it out last year, I say this wide pride: Fanny packs are the best thing to bring with you when flying because you won't have to dig around in your backpack to find all your important travel documents. There, I said it.
Psst, this belt bag is especially great because it comes with an additional strap that turns it into a straight-up purse.
Get it from Amazon for $18.99 (available in four colors).
This handy organizer comes with a detachable (and adjustable) shoulder strap, meaning you can wear it like a purse or keep it on your carry-on luggage.
Get it from Airpocket for $68.
Get a pack of five from Amazon for $2.98.
Get a pack of two from Amazon for $16.99 (available in a clear cactus design).
Get a set of five from Amazon for $7.88+ (available in two sizes and five colors).
Get it from Amazon for $10.99 (available in four colors).
Promising review: "I absolutely love this organizer. I got the medium red one, and it fits my Coach tote bag brilliantly. It even leaves a little room for when I want to use a larger wallet. I ordered about six other organizers from different companies. They differed in size and pockets, but this one won hands down. It is by far the best quality and well-made one out of all the ones I got. I’ll be returning all the rest, and ordering more sizes in this one!" —Shilin
Get it from Amazon for $19.99 (available in three sizes and six colors).
Get it from Amazon for $49.99 (available in three colors).
Get it from Amazon for $16.99+ (available in three sizes and six colors).
Get it from Amazon for $11.71.
Having a place to store little stuffed animals, baby wipes, tissues, milk bottles, etc. will improve the quality of your road trip by an exponential amount.
*I mention slime because my ten-year-old sister literally stained the carpet in my our family car with slime. The stain is still there. Bright green.
Get it from Amazon for $24.90.
Promising review: "This was seriously a lifesaver for my destination wedding. I was afraid that it would not hold my dress as I had a very large, puffy train, but it folded up smoothly and I secured it with a luggage strap for fear I would have to check it. Thankfully, I was able to use it as a carry-on when I told them it was my wedding dress. I would absolutely recommend this to any other brides who are looking for a sturdy bag to hold their dress!" —Samantha
Get it from Amazon for $41.73 (available in two colors)
When traveling, soft cases tend to be better than hard cases because they don't take up as much space in your backpack!
Get it from Amazon for $9.99 (available in ten colors).
Get it from Nordstrom for $20.
You'll never have to live out of a suitcase again.
Promising review: "This is so much better than living out of a suitcase! You just lift it out and hang it up! This also makes packing a lot easier — I hung this up in my spare room to pack, and I ticked things off my 'to pack' list along the way." —Starz
Get it from Amazon for $36.11.
Get it from Amazon for $29.99 (available in two colors).
Promising review: "My daughter is studying abroad for six months and packing for multiple seasons, so we were trying to conserve as much suitcase space as possible. These bags worked great! We were able to compress a coat and beach towel, with plenty of suitcase space to spare. Plus, the hand pump that came with the bags worked really well!" —LAO
Get them from Amazon for $15.99 (for a small-, medium-, large-, and jumbo-sized bag, plus a hand pump).
The reviews in this post have been edited for length and clarity.