For those of you that follow us on Instagram, I am @MelissaMaker. Chad is
@TheChadReynolds. You know that we've been doing a lot of traveling lately. In fact,
we have traveled five times over the past five weeks. So, yeah, a little bit of jet
lag. That aside, we have amassed a lot of knowledge about how to stay clean and
organized while traveling, and we thought it would be a great day to share with you
some of our best travel tips. So without further ado, our travel tips. The first
thing I want to cover is plastic. Plastic bags are a godsend when it comes to
traveling. I use them for so many different things. You don't need anything
fancy. Even a milk bag will do. Even when you're in line to get security screened,
at least at Toronto Pearson where we live, they have these extra bags. So Chad and I
always grab a couple of extra ones. They serve a multitude of purposes from
wrapping shoes if you don't have a shoe bag, which we'll cover in a minute, to
containing like items together, different toiletries, etc. I even use these little
bags to keep all of my receipts in while I'm traveling. Then, that way when you
have to fill out that form and admit to how much you've spent and brought over,
you can just grab everything out of your one bag. On the topic of bags, but not
plastic bags, shoe bags are a great thing to have. If you buy a nice pair of shoes,
they should come with a bag like this. I believe it's called a marveling bag.
Anyway, they're really great to keep your shoes in because they protect them from
everything else. They also allow air to flow through, which is nice because if
your shoes are in a plastic bag they're going to get smelly. So a couple tips I
can give you about keeping your shoes in great shape while you are traveling. Try
to brush any of the dirt off the bottom of the shoe before you stick them in the bag.
Dirt obviously smells and it gets on everything, so the less dirt you have, the
better. Sprinkling some baking soda in your shoes overnight before you travel is
also great. Tap it out the next morning, and that will deodorize the inside of your
shoes and greatly reduce the overall stink of your suitcase. Another thing that's
really great to do with your shoes is to stuff them. So take something small, for
example, socks, and just stuff your shoes with them. It serves two purposes.
Firstly, it helps you pack your socks and, second, it helps your shoes keep their
shape. Because while you're traveling, a lot of things get compressed and crunchy.
So this will help your shoes look nice and clean. If accessorizing while traveling is
your thing, and it is mine, figuring out how to pack and store, and travel with all
of your jewels is important. So I have definitely shared some ideas about doing
this in the past. But I have some new and interesting ones that I want to share with
you right now. As for those old ideas, I will links some videos down below for you,
but we'll cover that off later. First off, if you travel with little earrings,
little studs, a great thing to do is to stick them in buttons. So you get buttons
with like new cardigans. But are you ever going to use that spare button? I mean
let's be honest, no. So a great use for it, your studs. The next thing, when you
buy jewelry, oftentimes they'll come in these little pouches. It's really great,
because it prevents it from getting any moisture damage or any scratches, and of
course you know where everything is. So if I know I have three bracelets with me, I
best be having these three bags laying out wherever I am. The other cool thing that
you can do is take old pill containers and you can put different little pieces of
jewelry in here. So I have a couple different pairs of earrings. You could put
rings in there. Again, you could put chain necklaces. So, just some really
convenient, easy ways to travel with jewelry to keep them organized, to keep
them not from clumping together, and of course to prevent them from getting
damaged. Another great thing to bring along with you is a little bit of laundry
detergent, because laundry detergent is great of course for washing your clothes
if you need to hand-wash something in the sink. But it is also great for dealing
with stains. So if you ever encounter a stain while you're out traveling, a little
bit of laundry detergent rubbed on the stain should deal with it. Trust me. I
know. I am talking to you, San Francisco, with oil stains on your pants. I am
talking to you. Now, at first I thought this was a frivolous purchase. But after I
bought it, I realized just how valuable it was. A cosmetics bag, kind of
life-changing when it comes to traveling. So this one I picked up right before
Target closed in Canada. It's Sonia Kashuk. I paid about $30 for it, and it is
very helpful to keep all of your makeup gear organized. What I love about this is
it has a lot of different pockets. So in this zippered pocket I keep all of my
pallets. This little area is where I keep all my brushes. In here is where I keep
anything bottled, which is great because it contains all spills. Recently, I had
one and it was very convenient that it was all contained. Over here, there are a
couple of removable pouches. This is great, because it keeps everything
organized and separate. Yet, it's altogether, so it's easy to bring into a
bathroom, put on a small shelf, and hotels have all kinds of different little
configurations. Something that's convenient and easy like this is great. I
can also lay it out and kind of do my makeup on this little surface. So you can
really make it work for you. The other thing I'll mention about having a little
makeup kit like this, I leave certain items in here. For example, this is the
moisturizer that I use when I'm doing my makeup, and this is sort of like end of
the bottle. So I have a new bottle in my actual makeup kit at home, and rather than
having to take that each time and stick it in my makeup bag, I just leave it in here.
I have a lot to say on the topic of toiletries. But I will try to keep it
succinct. First things first, use what the hotel provides. Like, why would you pack
all that extra stuff and break your back carrying your special brand of shampoo?
You'll be okay using the hotel stuff, unless you have like special curly hair
like a couple of my girlfriends. They can't do that. But everybody else, you
should be fine. Now, if you want to bring stuff with you that you love, bring
samples with you. I don't normally recommend keeping a bunch of samples
on-hand at home. But if you do travel a lot, keep a little basket of them, use
them up as you travel, and then throw them away. That way, you don't have to bring
things with you back and forth and carry all kinds of heavy stuff. So most of my
stuff I'll just leave at home and use at the hotel. But certain things like face
products, you've got to use the good stuff. Dentists are also really great
sources for free travel items. Toothpaste, floss, toothbrushes, you name it, ask your
dentist, they'll be happy to encourage positive oral care routines while you're
traveling. The other thing to keep in mind is to keep all your little toiletries in
bags or a series of bags. That way if a group of items, you know one of the items explodes or gets a leak, you
have it all contained in a bag and it's not getting all over your business. I have
so many great travel tips and tricks on staying clean and organized while you're
on the road. I have done it enough. I have a whole list on my phone. So this is but a
few of the tips that I wanted to share with you. I'll be sharing more in upcoming
videos. But I'd love to know if you have any questions, specifically pertaining to
traveling. Please let me know in the comments down below. I'd also like to know
if you have any great travel tips. Share those with me as well, because I might use
them on an upcoming trip. Yes, I have a few planned. There is a button down there
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button right here to subscribe and begin your journey to a cleaner life. Thanks so
much for watching, and we'll see you next time. Welcome to the end of the video,
where I get to throw your attention to two other videos I think you're going to love.
The first one I put up on my personal channel, Melissa Maker. You should totally
check it out. It's how I pack a carry-on suitcase for a few days of travel. It's
pretty neat. So check that one out. The other one is "How to Stay Clean While
Traveling," full of great tips. Also, remember to check out our website,
CleanMySpace.com, and I've got links all over the place for you to click on or
visit. Thanks guys, and I'll see you next week.