When you pack your lightweight suitcases for a trip, it's not what you pack, but how you pack that matters. Follow some of these tips to help you pack your suitcase so that it doesn't cause you undue stress during your trip.
Pack As Lightly As Possible -- Managing many more items than you need for a trip can be just as stressful, if not more, than if you had brought too few items. The next time you pack, place everything you want to bring on your bed or on a table. Then remove half of what you have out. Another thing to do is to make sure you have plenty of time to pack up, as we tend to overpack when in a time crunch and in a hurry.
Avoid Filling Your Case To Bursting -- The TSA conducts some random inspections of checked luggage. If it's your case that is pulled and checked, then you want to make sure it goes through as easily as possible. Having a case full to bursting makes it harder to inspect and to close afterwards, so avoid overpacking your case. Also, if you fill a case too fully and it ends up being inspected, some of the loose items in the case can fall out and become lost.
Roll Your Clothing And Save Space -- To save some space and prevent wrinkles, roll your clothing instead of folding it. And if you roll shirts, pants, and other things you want to wear together in the same roll, it also makes your outfits easier to pull out of your suitcase.
Stuff Socks And Underwear In Your Extra Shoes -- There is a lot of space wasted by packing shoes with nothing stuffed into them. Also, if you don't want your suitcase opened for a security inspection with all of your personal things laying visible, then putting them in your shoes may make you feel more comfortable.
Use Small Toiletries -- According to the TSA, each passenger is limited to 3 ounces each of liquid, gel, and aerosol toiletries, stored in containers enclosed in a single 1 quart plastic bag. Because of this limit, bring as few toiletries as possible in small containers. Many different travel size products are available so you don't have to go through the trouble of filling empty containers with soap and shampoo. Or, even better, if you are staying in a hotel, take advantage of those toiletries and leave yours at home. You won't have to worry about packing it or about bringing it back with you at the end of your trip, either.
Pack As Lightly As Possible -- Managing many more items than you need for a trip can be just as stressful, if not more, than if you had brought too few items. The next time you pack, place everything you want to bring on your bed or on a table. Then remove half of what you have out. Another thing to do is to make sure you have plenty of time to pack up, as we tend to overpack when in a time crunch and in a hurry.
Avoid Filling Your Case To Bursting -- The TSA conducts some random inspections of checked luggage. If it's your case that is pulled and checked, then you want to make sure it goes through as easily as possible. Having a case full to bursting makes it harder to inspect and to close afterwards, so avoid overpacking your case. Also, if you fill a case too fully and it ends up being inspected, some of the loose items in the case can fall out and become lost.
Roll Your Clothing And Save Space -- To save some space and prevent wrinkles, roll your clothing instead of folding it. And if you roll shirts, pants, and other things you want to wear together in the same roll, it also makes your outfits easier to pull out of your suitcase.
Stuff Socks And Underwear In Your Extra Shoes -- There is a lot of space wasted by packing shoes with nothing stuffed into them. Also, if you don't want your suitcase opened for a security inspection with all of your personal things laying visible, then putting them in your shoes may make you feel more comfortable.
Use Small Toiletries -- According to the TSA, each passenger is limited to 3 ounces each of liquid, gel, and aerosol toiletries, stored in containers enclosed in a single 1 quart plastic bag. Because of this limit, bring as few toiletries as possible in small containers. Many different travel size products are available so you don't have to go through the trouble of filling empty containers with soap and shampoo. Or, even better, if you are staying in a hotel, take advantage of those toiletries and leave yours at home. You won't have to worry about packing it or about bringing it back with you at the end of your trip, either.
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