- We all know that flying carry on only
is gonna save you time and money at the airport,
but it isn't always easy.
In today's video, I'm going to be sharing
my top tips and hacks that I've accumulated
from over 100 successful carry on only flights.
If you're new here, my name's Megan,
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Put your shoes into a shower cap with the sole side down,
and then stuff your shoes with smaller items.
I put my bikinis in a bag inside the shoe
to keep things smelling fresh.
Breakables go inside of your socks for extra padding,
and then I take these socks,
and I put them in the cups of my bra to maintain the shape.
Ladies, you can also just stack your bras.
And for those necklaces that you're carrying,
Take a piece or Saran wrap,
put your necklace down in it,
put another piece of Saran wrap on top,
and you're gonna prevent any tangles.
Or, my personal favorite, string any dainty necklaces
through a straw, and then clasp it back up.
Put a cotton pad inside the compact makeup
and then close it back up
to prevent any crumbling or cracking.
Gentlemen, don't think I forgot about you.
Take your belts, and then roll them
into the collars of your shirts to maintain their shape.
And on the topic of rolling,
guys, roll everything.
There's a great video by BuzzFeed,
I'll put the link below,
that shows you the art of rolling for travel,
and it is life changing.
Once everything is rolled,
I hope you're on the packing cube game.
If you're not, put it inside a packing cube.
It's going to keep everything organized
and very compact for you to find when you arrive.
Use a glasses case for hard case storage.
Think makeup brushes, eyeliner, USB sticks.
Also, use those pill organizers
to keep your rings and your earrings all separated.
You can take any old prescription pill bottles too.
Clean them out, and then add in creams in there,
Q-tips, bobby pins, smaller items like that.
Or an empty mint container,
fresh.
Use a collapsible water bottle
so it's not taking up any valuable luggage space
when it's actually empty and no use to you.
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We interrupt this episode for a quick liquids overview.
All liquids must be placed in a resealable plastic bag,
and the entire contents of the bag
can't be more than one liter.
Every individual container inside of this bag
needs to be 100 milliliters or less.
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This means that if you have sunscreen
that's in a 120 milliliter bottle,
but there's only this much left in it,
they probably won't let you take it with you.
Your liquids are going to include things
like your toothpaste and your hair gel.
Prescriptions are excluded from your one liter total,
and anything that you buy
after you go through the security gate,
so any food, any liquids, any alcohol, any creams,
you can carry them onto the plane, completely free.
They don't accumulate into your one liter maximum.
Don't go overboard.
Some airlines may have restrictions.
I use GoToob containers
for things like shampoo and conditioner
because they're the proper size,
and then once they're empty, they squeeze down into nothing
and won't be taking up valuable luggage space.
If you are going to a hotel, keep in mind,
they will provide you with shampoo and conditioner,
and you don't need to pack it.
I also try to replace my liquids
with solid forms of the same substance anywhere I can.
For example, my face wash is a bar,
and same with my body wash.
For perfume in travel-size bottles,
actually go to places like The Body Shop or Sephora,
and I ask them for free samples.
Then you have a tiny little bit of it
that is probably going to be just perfect for your vacation.
With any liquid bottles, put the bottle,
and then a piece of Saran wrap, and then lid on top,
so you're not gonna have anything spilling
when there's cabin pressure changes in the air.
And if you want something with you for your flight,
but you don't want to have to be taking the entire bottle
inside of your purse, use a contact lens container,
and just put the little bits that you need
when you want to freshen up before landing.
It's nice to feel extra luxurious
when you land too, so I browse through the duty free
and I use their free samples.
And this is up to you, I know there's some debate
on how old these products are,
and what you should be putting on your face, and not.
I do it.
I always wash my hands first,
I make sure my face is clean,
and I only use the bottles that are the pump ones,
as opposed to any that people have stuck their fingers into.
Anything you can make electronic, do it.
I use my kindle, which saves my life,
instead of having to bring physical books with me.
Also, empty out your entire wallet,
and put your loyalty card onto a free app like Stocard.
It's gonna put all of them onto your phone for you.
When it comes to actually packing your suitcase,
put the bigger stuff in first,
and then use all of your smaller things,
like your underwear and little containers,
to fill all of the gaps at the end.
Put the heavy stuff near the wheels,
because gravity, and you want the heavy stuff
where, you know.
You guys get it.
I also take a dryer sheet and just throw it in
with all of my luggage.
Invest in a luggage scale.
I had a comment on one of my last videos,
shout out Carolina, who actually had to pay
over $360 to check two bags for Norwegian flights,
because her bag was overweight.
If you can weigh it before,
you can save yourself hundreds, I'm not kidding,
hundreds of dollars at the airport.
Get a luggage scale.
This video is focused on how to pack,
not actually what to pack with you,
so I don't want to be too basic here,
but definitely wear your heaviest items,
your heaviest shoes.
If you have a towel, even take it,
and wear it around your neck, underneath your jacket.
It's sneaky.
And then when you get on the plane,
you can also repurpose it as a headrest.
Okay, ready?
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If you have a carry on hack that you'd like to add,
let everyone know in the comments below,
and until next week, happy travels.
Bye.
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Phew, that was exhausting,
but also super fun.
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