How can I make my lugguage light?

Question

When my trip is coming soon, I alway make my bag little bit heavy. How I make it light? For example, I pack some of my personal items that it probably is not important thing to bring with me. Can you tell me how I do that?

Answer 1

Pack clothes that you can mix and match , it makes it much lighter than pakcing tons of different clothes that cant be matched. pack things on a carry on to also take up less space in your main suitcase, then pack your toiletries in your purse (pack travel shampoo and soap) or if your staying longer than a week pack toiletries in a beach bag, then you can pack towels and maybe a few bigger things in it along with toiletries.. hope this helps

Answer 2

Pack Light! - The lighter you pack, the better your trip. Try not to take more that 2 bags for every person. Some are able to pack in only a carry-on and a smaller tote which is ideal. This eliminates hassles at check in and baggage claim. Always check with the airline on baggage restrictions.

Plan your wardrobe - Try to mix and match your outfits using a combination of basics to free up space. DO NOT take several pairs of shoes if at all possible. Keeping a list in your suitcase will make your packing easier the next time around and will be beneficial if your items are lost or stolen. Know the weather conditions of your destination and bring the appropriate clothing. You can also take old clothes and throw them out during your trip freeing up space to bring back purchases and gifts.

Go miniature - Try to use miniature toiletry items and appliances to free up space and eliminate weight.. Even have a toiletry bag packed and ready to go at all times to make it easy. Do not fill your bottles to the top and use zip lock bags so they won't leak when the liquid expands in high altitudes.

Pack tight - This gives you more space and less wrinkles. Roll your T-shirts and other casual items. Eagle Creek have a some nice items for packing tightly called "Pack-its". These are great for any items you have to fold. Plastic dry cleaner bags also help reduce wrinkles for any garment you pack. Put socks and underwear in your shoes to free up space and reduce crushing. Do not over pack. This will cause considerable wear on your bag and zippers.

Always Carry-on. Take any valuables, jewelry, camera, medication, money, keys, documents, and a change of clothes in case your checked bags are damaged, lost, or stolen. Check Carry-on Luggage Size Restrictions.

Answer 3

Some airports / airlines have a rule that you may bring along luggage and on board you may bring ONE carry-on bag and ONE other bag (like a paper bag or purse). So what you can do is stick some stuff into those other things. That should help you out. You can also try vise-versa (if too many things in the carry-on or bag, just put some in the luggage).

But acually making something lighter? The best you can do is take stuff out or move it from bag to bag (within the rules). If not then you just will have to pay the fine of $50 or so for extra weight.

Answer 4

Don't pack toothpaste, shampoo.... Almost every place in the world has stores that sell these items. Many hotels have them for free, and if not just run down to the local shop and pick up what you need. Not to mention most of these items can be leak too.

Don't worry about the blow dryer, almost every motel/hotel now has them.
If you need a curling iron, buy the cheapest lightest weight one you can find. If you are heavier returning, you can afford to leave.

Shoes are bulky and heavy. Take one pair for walking and one pair for dress (if needed). The trick is to pick the pair(s) that match your clothing. If you don't need any dress shoes, your walking shoes should be on your feet, so you don't have to pack any!

Batteries and chargers. Toss the chargers (computer, camera...) in the checked bags. While people will steal cameras, they won't steal the chargers. Don't carry regular batteries, they are heavy and can be bought most anywhere you go.

If you are traveling overseas, don't worry about packing a converter, again most hotels have free loaners.

Pack clothing that matches more than one piece so you can mix & match.

Answer 5

Heavier items are usually toiletries. Pack your hair drier, shampoo bottles and make up in your carry on. Shoes dont weigh that much unless they are chunky boots or have wide heels usually, but blue jeans are bulky and add to the weight more. Lay out everything you want to take, then reduce it by 1/2 and pack it. Dont pack any electronic devices, laptops must me carried on anyway.

I worked for and airline and when someones bag is overweight the first thing I suggested to take out were toiletries and that usually helped. Most weight limits for domestic US flights is 50lb (23kg) per bag and you can check 2 bags to most destinations with the acception of some carribean cities and South American destinations. Some International carriers still allow 70lb (32kg) for each bag.

Good luck, hope you can take everything you want. AS far as the vaccuum bags...you have access to a vaccuum when you are packing at your house, but not usually when you're staying at a hotel and packing to come home, so remember that.

Answer 6

They have a way of packing now where you can buy vaccum pack bags.

You can pick these up either online or from a high street store and you simply pack your clothes as normal and then stick a vaccum cleaner in the end and suck all the air out of the bag.
That should be able to make your luggage lighter.

However I usually pack lightweight clothes and instead of packing a heavy pair of trainers or boots in my bag I will wear them and pack my lightest pair of shoes only.
Also don't forget you are allowed one piece of carry on luggae as well so if you feel that things like gifts etc are too heavy to place in your check in bags then as long as they don't carry any hazardous material or are sharp objects then you can probably get away with packing them in your carry on luggage.

Answer 7

I once heard or read that once you're packed, take out half of what you are bringing and bring twice as much money.

It's true in that, you won't be washing your hair on the plane most likely, so there are a lot of things like shampoo that you can plan to buy when you arrive. Also think about clothes. Aren't you going to go shopping just about immediately once you are in a new location? So take out a couple of outfits & at least 1 pr of shoes because you KNOW you will buy something.

Answer 8

The easiest thing to do is pack what you need. If you are going for a week do not pack 10 pairs of pants, 10 bathing suits and 40 shirts. Pack the essentials. Worse case scenario, if you need to get some new clothes buy them while you are on vacation.

Answer 9

Just make sure to bring only what you need with you. Pack your clean clothes, a toothbrush and toothpaste, shampoo/conditioner, deodorant, etc. Take all the essentials, and if you've got extra room after that, take some other times you'd like to take with you.

Answer 10

First, I find the smallest luggage I have.
I always bring clothes that i can mix and match up. The clothes also have to be easy to wash and dry. I wash and air dry them at night, so I have clean clothes the next day.
then find a plastic baggy to carry your toothbrush, toothpaste and a small bottle of shampoo.