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- I'm leaving on a trip tomorrow, and I need to pack.
I always leave it to the last minute,
because I got it down to a 'T'
and because of the travel hacks that I've learned
over the years, made up over the years of many travels
and I wanna share them with you guys.
So, let's get packing.
Roll your clothes instead of folding them.
It actually saves you space when you roll your clothes
all together instead of folding them
and putting them on top of each other.
Mark your suitcases 'Fragile' even if it is not,
because the people who are handling your suitcase,
they won't know that it's not fragile,
but they'll see the sticker that says it is,
and hopefully, hopefully be more careful.
Putting jewelry in pill containers is awesome.
It keeps them organized
and it keeps you from losing jewelry.
I tend to lose earrings all the time, just one though,
always, one goes missing.
But when you have a pill container,
doesn't happen as often.
Still happens sometimes to me, but.
Sunglass cases aren't just great for sunglasses.
They're awesome for headphones and cables.
If you're worried about packing gels and liquids,
instead of buying the liquid shampoo and conditioner,
get bar shampoo and conditioner.
I absolutely am obsessed with a company called
Rocky Mountain Soap Co, they're from Alberta,
they make incredible, natural products.
There's also Lesh, I also enjoy their shampoo bars
and conditioner.
Fold your soap in a wash cloth.
It is less gucky than keeping it in one of those
plastic containers or a ziplock bag.
Frozen sponges
is a great way to keep your snacks for the plane cold
and get through security with flying colors.
Bring an oven mitt for your curling iron
or your straightener for the mornings
that you have to pack up and leave super early.
Hair conditioner can be used for other things
than your hair.
It can be used a shoe polish.
It can be used as makeup remover.
It can be used as shaving cream.
If you wear bras, which, I typically don't.
If I do, it's like these cloth things, I hate bras.
But if you do wear bras, stack 'em on top of each other.
It saves space.
When you're packing your suitcase,
put all the heavy items near the wheels of the suitcase,
so that when you zip it up and put it upright,
the heavy items aren't gonna fall and crush other things.
They're already gonna be on the lower end of your suitcase.
Anything that you have that is breakable
or is gonna explode, hairspray, shampoo bottles,
put them in socks.
That way if they do explode,
they've exploded in your socks.
I always like to bring a pillowcase with me,
especially if I'm staying in hostels,
and I just want my own pillowcase.
It's also great for laundry.
If you decide that you're gonna check your bag,
make sure that you bring your toiletries,
any breakables, anything that's super valuable,
and a change of clothes in a carry-on bag
that you're gonna bring with you on the plane.
That way if your luggage does go missing,
you still have your valuables with you
and a change of clothes which is always nice.
If you're going to a colder destination,
wear as many items of clothing as possible for the flight.
I'm talkin' like, layer it up, layer it up.
Wear your big, bulky jacket.
Wear your big boots.
Wear two sweatshirts, a tee-shirt, a long-sleeve,
you can always take it off when you're on the plane,
so you're not gonna like, feel like you're in a sauna
the whole flight.
Sarongs are multi-purpose.
You can use 'em for so many things.
You can use it to cover up at
religious monuments or temples or churches.
You can use it as a blanket for
if you're on an overnight bus and it's a little cold.
You can use it as a beach towel.
You can use it as a pillowcase.
You can use it as a fashion accessory.
The list goes on.
Which leads me to bring versatile clothing.
Use clothing that is reversible.
Use clothing that can be made into a few different outfit.
There's a company called Encircled,
I'll leave a link in the description box below.
And they make clothing specifically for travelers.
I have a couple items of their clothing.
This one shirt I have can be worn eight different ways.
There's like all these buttons you can play with
to change up the look of the shirt.
Another brand which I love, it's one of my favorite stores,
it's called Faraday, and they make
a lot of reversible clothing.
I'm actually wearing a dress right now.
This one's not reversible, but it's super light
and really easy to pack.
Packing cubes.
Enough said, life-changing, seriously.
Fold cables properly.
I get in trouble all the time for this
because I've tended, in the past,
and by past I mean probably the last trip I took (laughs)
to just stuff cables in a bag,
but if you actually wrap them up properly,
then they take up a lot less room
and you don't wreck them and have to buy another one.
And to limit the amount of cables you are bringing with you,
see how many of your electronics
actually take the same cable.
You might be surprised.
I have tended to, in the past,
just clump all my necklaces together
and then I spend hours trying to untangle them.
If you take your necklaces and string them through a straw,
it keeps them nice and untangled, super-clean.
It just makes life a lot easier.
To keep your clothing and anything else in your suitcase
from getting dirty, put the soles of your shoes
in a shower cap.
I'm gonna let you in a dirty little secret.
Sephora, love it there.
One of the main reasons is free samples.
You can go into Sephora and ask for samples
of pretty much anything to try out.
I'm talkin' like a month worth of foundation in one sample.
The samples are always under 100 milliliters,
which means you can take it in your carry-on on the plane.
Go tubes, fantastic.
They are great if you just wanna pack a carry-on
to squeeze in some shampoo, squeeze in some conditioner,
some sunscreen.
They're all under 100 milliliters,
so you're not gonna have a problem in security and
you can get out every last drop of that shampoo.
Another way to prevent your liquids or your gels
from busting all over your bag.
Sounded very sexual.
Unscrew the lids of each product,
put some Saran Wrap over the bottle,
and then screw the lid back on.
If it bursts, it ain't goin' nowhere.
Cotton swabs, great for many things,
especially for cleaning those ears of yours.
If you have an old medicine bottle, stuff 'em in there.
It's a great way to keep them clean,
keep them organized, and save space.
If you're going international,
and you have a lot of electronics with you,
bring an adapter of course, but also bring a powerbar.
That way, you can plug six different items
into your powerbar, and only have to bring the one
international adapter.
(big sigh)
And that was a lot of packing hacks (laughs).
But I hope you found them super helpful.
I hope they make your packing experience
way easier, way more efficient, and less stressful
for your next trip.
If there's a packing hack that you guys have,
that you use that I haven't mentioned in this video,
I really wanna hear from you.
I'm sure we all do, so leave a comment below
and share those with us.
I would also love to know where you're packing
your suitcase to go to next.
And what are your 2018 travel plans?
Have you made them yet?
Are you kind of like in the middle of planning them?
Whatever it is, share with us, let's inspire each other.
Alright, travel tribe, if you have suggestions
for an upcoming video, share with us because
I wanna turn them into a video.
I love your suggestions.
And please, like, be extra creative.
Let's make some like, new videos
that aren't already on the YouTube.
Something different, something even bizarre,
something extra creative.
Let's have fun with it.
(pbbttt)
There's like so many airplanes today.
Where dem people goin'?
(popcan clicks and fizzes)
I need a little water break, it's gettin' hot.
Ahh, yeah, some soda water.
Alright back in action.