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Who does not stand on end the hair on his head the day before the holiday, he is either a robot or travels light with a bag of duty free.
We are in website we experience the same problems when going on vacation, so we decided to collect all the rules for the ideal packing of a suitcase in one place.
These illustrative examples will really help to “shove the unpushable” even into a small suitcase.
1. We stack things in rolls, not in a pile
In order for clothes to wrinkle less and take up a minimum of space in a suitcase, it is better to roll them into tight rolls, rather than stack them on top of each other.
So, 3 shorts, 3 trousers, 3 jeans, a skirt, 2 swimsuits, 3 summer sweaters, 10 t-shirts, 5 shirts, 4 dresses will fit into a small suitcase.
2. We use vacuum bags
Vacuum compression bags will help you transport bulky items, such as a jacket, children's clothing, children's soft toys or bed linen. And all this with their help will take only a small part.
On the way back, you can put dirty things in these bags.
3. Mastering the principle of the "pyramid"
We put shoes along the walls of the suitcase, then we put long things, such as trousers or a sundress, at full length on the bottom, so that the edges can cover all the packed clothes. We put rolls of wrinkle-resistant things on them, then rolls of lighter and wrinkled clothes.
We complete the “pyramid” with easily crumpled things, a cosmetic bag, documents, fragile little things.
4. Say "no" to the umbrella
We do not carry our favorite cane umbrella on vacation and opt for a raincoat that will take up a minimum of space in a suitcase. You can even buy a few disposable travel raincoats and just throw them away after the rain.
5. We buy mini-versions of cosmetics
No matter how much you want to take all your favorite tubes from home, you will have to sacrifice them for other, more necessary things. For a trip, we buy mini versions of our favorite products.
6. We pack the little things correctly
We lay out flash drives, notebooks, hairpins, tights, socks, sunglasses and regular glasses separately inside shoes, in a cosmetic bag, a folder with documents, suitcase pockets. We put small things like earrings and rings in a pillbox.
7. Hangers for especially valuable things
The roll-up method is not suitable for dress shirts, jackets and cocktail dresses if you want to bring them in decent shape. For them, we take a wardrobe trunk or a bag that can be easily hung on any hook on an airplane or train.
8. "Minimize" pharmacy products
We do not try to cram the entire first-aid kit into a suitcase. We take one blister of each necessary medicine. This will be enough in case something suddenly grabs somewhere.
It is convenient to fold blisters into shoes, wrapped in sandwich bags.
9. We do not leave empty spaces
Even if you want to leave a place for holiday souvenirs, you don’t need to leave voids between things, otherwise they will be very wrinkled and crumpled.
Remember mom from the cartoon "Prostokvashino"? Poor thing! She couldn't leave the resort until she had all her dresses on. Rest is organized in advance, but we most often pack our bags on vacation on the last day before departure and in a hurry we take a lot of unnecessary things and forget the important things.
If you do not know how to pack your suitcase correctly, and most importantly - quickly and compactly, read our article. The tips below will definitely help you relax without problems, get a lot of impressions and recharge your batteries with positive emotions until your next vacation.
How to determine the required number of things for rest?
One insurance company conducted a survey. It turned out that women take on a trip at least twice as many clothes as they have time to put on. They are fond of collecting and, for example, for two weeks of vacation they can take up to twenty blouses and tops, at least a dozen shorts, breeches and skirts, eight pairs of shoes, five swimsuits and great amount cosmetics and jewelry.
If we pack a suitcase for a vacation, we need to start compiling a list of everything that needs to be taken in advance - about a month in advance. During this time, you will periodically review it - supplement and cross out, buy in addition what is missing. Such planning is guaranteed to help you not to forget things without which the rest will not be comfortable and interesting, and this is the most important thing!
A list of everything that will be in your suitcase, you will need not only during the turmoil before leaving. Take it with you and your fees upon departure from the hotel will be as fast as possible and you will not forget something valuable for you abroad.
The list of things for a trip should always be made taking into account:
- the number of days of rest and flight;
- tour programs and mandatory events in it;
- expected weather;
- holiday companions.
Do not be shy to ask the travel agency manager everything you want to know about your future vacation - about the trip program, about accommodation hotels. detailed information relieve you of any inconvenience. For example: there will be a long walking tour, and you will not have comfortable moccasins, but there are several pairs of high-heeled sandals in your suitcase.
What can you not do without on a summer vacation?
It makes no difference - we pack a suitcase on vacation to Egypt, Turkey or Thailand. For a summer holiday, you need a lot of light things, but warm clothes should also be taken. A few days before the trip, you need to ask about the specific weather in the place where you are going.
Check your list for what we recommend. Missed nothing? So, on vacation at sea you can not do without:
- Comfortable shoes, but not too many. Sandals, sneakers and flip-flops for the beach are a sufficient minimum. If you plan to visit a restaurant, you will need a pair of high-heeled shoes.
- A large amount of laundry, so as not to waste precious time on a banal wash. The longer the vacation, the more it will be needed. There should be at least two swimsuits, what woman wants to wear the same one?
- Accessories for relaxation, but you don’t need to take a lot of hats, scarves and panamas from home, just one is enough. It is better to buy beach umbrellas and towels on the spot than to carry them with you.
- Cosmetics in small bottles, so that each product is enough for exactly as long as the vacation lasts. It is preferable to buy hygiene items upon arrival, use them and leave them at the hotel.
- Jewelry, but jewelry is best left at home to prevent theft. Interesting jewelry for summer holiday- the best option to embellish yourself.
- Techniques - phone, video camera, camera, chargers, adapters and flash cards.
You should definitely have a small tourist first aid kit in your suitcase, as in a foreign country the necessary medicines can be too expensive and can only be sold by prescription. All drugs should be tried beforehand so you know what to expect from them.
The first aid kit should contain the following:
- enough drugs used for your chronic diseases;
- antipyretic, anti-cold drugs;
- pills for headaches, motion sickness and eating disorders;
- drugs for allergies and insect bites;
- wound healing agents;
- aerosols for sunburn;
- contraceptives;
- hand sanitizer.
It would seem that the science of how to pack a suitcase is small, but there are very common cases when the most necessary, without which rest will not be possible, is forgotten at home. Check before leaving - if you have forgotten money, bank cards, documents, tickets, keys. Keep them in a separate small purse, but it should not look bright or eye-catching.
We pack a suitcase on vacation - we don’t take extra things!
Starting to pack your luggage, put all the things that you plan to take with you in one place on the sofa or on the floor and evaluate the resulting quantity and weight, as if from the outside. Are all things really necessary? Try to get rid of some of what is taken just in case or in reserve. Leave everything in the pile only the most necessary and necessary.
If you have scales at home, be sure to find out what the weight of the suitcase turned out to be. It is possible that his weight exceeds the norm free transportation by plane and you have to pay extra. Do I need to go to these expenses if there are things in the luggage, without which the rest will still turn out great?
Check if you are taking with you clothes that do not match with anything and for this reason you will not be able to wear them. It is advisable to choose both clothes and shoes so that they are in perfect harmony with each other.
Think of the maximum number of possible ensembles with a minimum of things! Ideally, if the same T-shirt fits both jeans and a skirt, and shoes will also go well with it.
The most important thing in how to pack a suitcase for a vacation at sea is not to collect unnecessary things. A familiar situation: everything is packed and it turns out that there is some free space in the luggage. Instantly it is filled with something else, but is it necessary to do so?
Be sure to leave room in your suitcase for souvenirs! You will later be reminded of a wonderful time of rest by cute souvenirs, which you will definitely want to buy. Several copies will be needed for colleagues and friends - how not to please them with cute gifts?
How to pack things in a suitcase correctly?
There is a lot of information on the Internet on how to pack a suitcase - videos and all kinds of pictures will help you do this so that everything fits into one piece of luggage. Ideally, things should not be folded like this, usually one suitcase fits only clothes for everyday wear, and the other for business meetings or attending parties.
We pack a suitcase on vacation, and traveling with a lot of luggage is very inconvenient, so our task is to pack things as compactly as possible.
How to pack a suitcase compactly
- First, all heavy objects, such as shoes, books, are placed on the bottom. Pay special attention to heels so they don't damage other things.
- Tops, T-shirts, T-shirts are rolled up and placed in small free spaces of the suitcase.
- Socks can also be rolled up and then put into shoes. Thanks to this, your shoes will not get deformed and space will be saved.
- Blouses, shirts are fastened with all buttons and folded so that the sleeves are horizontal on the back, and then folded in half or into a roll.
- Jeans, trousers are folded in the direction of the arrow, and then laid out in the middle of the suitcase so that the ends hang down. Sweaters can be folded in the center and covered with the ends of trousers.
- Hygiene items must be in a separate bag to prevent damage to clothing in case of possible deformation of the bottles.
- Delicate items should also be placed in bags, shifted with tissue paper.
- Rigid cups of swimsuits and bras should be put one into the other.
Vacuum bags are a great space saver, so it's always a good idea to use them when you need to pack your suitcase compactly. They will help to reduce the size of all clothes, but in them all things can be very wrinkled. Such packages are suitable only for those things that are not afraid of crumple.
If things are wrinkled during transportation, then this can be corrected immediately upon arrival at the hotel in fifteen minutes. You can do without an iron. You just need to turn on the hot shower and hang all the deformed clothes nearby.
What if a couple travels and wants to keep all things together? All the above recommendations on how to pack a suitcase will come in handy only if things are odorless - they will not be saturated with women's perfume or men's cologne. Otherwise, two pieces of luggage can not be dispensed with.
Well, spring has come, I don’t really want to sit at home in an armchair with a book, and it seems that everyone is already planning a vacation. Increasingly, I began to stumble upon photos of suitcases and vacation sets and decided to make here a selection of vacation capsules that fit into one suitcase (sometimes even hand luggage).
Here are examples of capsules for different types holidays - both at sea and in the city, for different weather conditions.
And, by the way, there are a lot of good formulas, when capsule compilers offer a certain number of "tops", "bottoms", accessories, and so on, I think it will be easier for many with such mathematics.
All pictures are clickable and lead to the original sources.
Monochrome capsule. Pay attention to the smart top, pumps and clutch - things that can turn the whole set from casual into smart casual.
Autumn wardrobe for two weeks. The neutral base and a few solid color accents, ideal for the summer color type, blend together quite well, and the capsule does not turn out to be boring.
And here is the formula for how to assemble a wardrobe capsule for a vacation in a southern resort.
Mini cheat sheet on how to pack things in a suitcase.
Wardrobe capsule for 3 weeks, fits in hand luggage. In fact, there is a rather controversial combination of colors here (black and white contrasts with bright blue for the “winter” color type and here a pearl gray scarf with dusty shades for “summer”). But the set of things itself can be taken as a basis by adjusting the color scheme.
Another attempt to deduce the capsule wardrobe formula. A good approach is to assemble the base capsule first and then add color accents to it.
How to pack a wardrobe for two weeks in hand luggage (plus, in this list, you can immediately estimate how much space will be taken by other necessary things that are usually not included in wardrobe sets - underwear, pajamas, cosmetic bag, shower slippers, etc.):
What to take with you to Europe in the spring - a very minimalistic capsule:
And again - 16 things, 40 outfits in one suitcase. A good mini-wardrobe for autumn-spring, however, for traveling personally I am confused by shoes, especially rubber boots - there are not so many places where they will really be needed, and putting heavy hunters, as in the photo, in a suitcase is immediately +2 .5 kg, which, given the limit of many airlines for hand luggage of 10 kg, is already critical.
A vacation capsule for the “summer” color type (16 things that will fit in a suitcase. Pay attention to the list - focusing on it, you can assemble a capsule from what you have in your wardrobe):
And again, a capsule for a vacation in Paris, this time in summer - but in fact, just a good summer capsule, with which you can go to Samara and Sochi. But personally, I would replace two pairs of shorts here with two skirts - long and semi-long, this will give more room for creativity.
Another autumn capsule for the week, which should fit in hand luggage. Pay attention to the colors: the capsule is small, but because of the multi-colored tops, it gives a sense of variety.
Here is a small but very bright capsule. Be careful with prints and textures, here everything should be in perfect harmony in color.
Wardrobe for a trip to Europe. A good neutral base, but here it would be better to replace some of the things with brighter ones - otherwise this capsule will get bored very quickly.
A summer capsule in pastel colors is more of a story for a business trip:
A very simple mini-capsule in casual style - you can take this with you on a trip for a week. And again, a great formula: 4 basic looks + an additional layer (sweatshirt and bright cardigan) to diversify the capsule.
The capsule is called "7 winter days", but the number of tops here seems excessive - but for two weeks this is a good option.
Again, questions about color, but here is a good set of things to look quite diverse in style - from completely casual looks with a plaid shirt and sneakers, to formal ones with a little black dress and a complex cardigan (by the way, it can also be worn with boots and sneakers ),
And again the formula: accessories - 5 items, 4 tops, 3 bottoms, 2 pairs of shoes, a bag. A great option for a cool summer or warm spring in the city.
A casual capsule for a vacation by a lake or a cool sea (for example, for spring Crete with a last-minute tour or something similar).
And again, a whole list for the suitcase, where everything has already been calculated. Quite a viable capsule for a vacation in the city, only the second trousers I would take here are just white, beige or pale pink - otherwise it’s easy to miss with a mix of prints, and the dress can be lengthened).
Here's another tiny two-week capsule with explanation (and it really fits in your hand luggage).
This capsule is offered for three weeks and also in hand luggage (it’s already doubtful here - there are 5 pairs of one shoe), but also an option for those who love variety:
Thoughts that you have forgotten something can seriously spoil your mood and vacation even at the best resorts in the world. It is best to pack your bags if you have enough free time.
In a hurry, you can forget a lot, and soon it will affect your vacation at sea. Therefore, if you are going somewhere for a long time, you need to think a few steps ahead, what to take, and what is not necessary. We've put together a short list of recommended items to pack to help ease your worries.
What to take with you to the sea - a list of things
The main rule for solving the problem of what to take is to travel documents and the money was always with him. If sunscreen or glasses can be bought on the spot, a vacation by the sea is unlikely to take place without documents.
Don't forget to take:
- passport in case you are going abroad. Be sure to check the validity period;
- internal passport if the trip is planned within the country;
- driver's license (if you suddenly want to rent a car);
- medical insurance;
- money;
- first aid kit;
- copies of the above documents - you can carry them with you instead of the original;
- road tickets.
What is important to take with you to the sea?
Money is a must on this list. You can take with you both cash and credit card. The only question is which is better. Today, in almost every more or less developed country, it is possible to pay by card, so there is no need to carry a lot of cash with you while on vacation at sea. Not only is it inconvenient, but also dangerous in some countries.
Medicines are the second most important. Essential medicines should always be at hand, especially on vacation on the best beaches in the world, so you need to take with you:
- insect repellent;
- burn creams;
- allergy medications;
- painkillers;
- antipyretic;
- remedies for the stomach. Especially if you are traveling to Arab countries, where tourists often suffer from stomach problems, which is associated with eating too spicy and unusual food for us.
A woman always needs to be irresistible, even on vacation, so it is important to take the following in your suitcase:
- decorations. You should not take jewelry with you, especially if you do not stay in a hotel with a safe, it is enough to take beautiful jewelry;
- cosmetics and toiletries. Everyone needs to wash off the sea salt and beach sand after themselves. You can put gel and shampoo in the bag flying with you to the sea, and you can also purchase all personal hygiene items already on the spot;
- toothbrush + paste;
- razor;
- hairbrush;
- deodorant and perfume;
- tampons, pads.
What else must be put in luggage without fail?
Before traveling to sunny countries you must have sun protection in your suitcase and you must know how to sunbathe properly, because if you do not follow basic recommendations, you will have to spend time and money on sunburn treatment.
- sunscreen and after-sun lotion (you can also buy them on site). UV radiation is harmful to our skin, and without protection, the skin can easily burn. And every sunburn, as we know, increases the likelihood of developing skin cancer. Therefore, it is necessary to protect the skin with products with a high level of SPF protection;
- Sunglasses;
- headdress;
- umbrella. You can take it with you if you wish, although it is easier to purchase upon arrival at the sea. On the beach, it will provide at least a small but necessary shade. The second option would be a special beach tent, especially for families who travel with children.
Few people can imagine their vacation without a phone, especially now when your smartphone can take a picture of your idyll by the sea, and the next moment you share your vivid photos with friends on social networks. Moreover, modern phones can take better pictures than a camera. In addition to the phone, you need to take to the sea:
- camera. It should also be present in your suitcase;
- Charger;
- network adapter. If you are traveling to another country, please be aware that outlets there may differ from ours. Buy an adapter before your trip and do not forget to take it with you on a trip to the sea;
- a spare memory card for your phone or camera.
Do not forget ground rules Before you start packing your bags:
- all necessary medicines and documents should always be at hand;
- when making a list of what you need to take to the sea, choose from it only the most necessary items;
- Don't forget to leave room for souvenirs in your suitcase.
At first glance, it seems to any vacationer that there is nothing easier than collecting bags for a trip. But most often faced with this, it comes to understanding how much you want to take with you when there are certain limits - only the most necessary. So how to pack a suitcase at sea? After all, it is important for a tourist that everything is enough, and at the same time, the luggage is as compact as possible.
What can't be done without?
First of all, you need to put in the bag those things that you definitely cannot do without.
- Documentation. We are talking about passports, about documents for staying at a hotel, a driver's license. Nowadays, vacationers always take gadgets with them and, taking the opportunity, you need to make a scan of all important documents that will be stored on the tablet. You can also make copies and take them with you. If the documents are lost, it unfortunately happens that copies or scans will remain on hand.
- Tickets. For plane tickets, you can allocate a separate pocket so as not to look for a long time, put it in your passport or in a common folder with documents.
- Money. You need to have a certain amount of cash, but most of the cash content is best kept on several cards, which should also be taken with you and put in a safe place.
- Insurance. The choice of insurance abroad depends on the country, it is most often purchased online.
On vacation with children
If a married couple with a child goes on vacation, then in this case the amount of trouble increases, because you need not only to provide yourself with everyone necessary things, but also him. A lot depends on the age of the baby. For a child under three years old, a few sets of clothes will suffice, as it is better to save space for a first aid kit. A girl or boy over 6 years old will need several pairs of shoes, shorts, T-shirts, because at this age they are more mobile and the likelihood of damage to clothes that you can buy in another country may not be affordable, and washing in a hotel is not very convenient. The videos at the end of the article will prove the simplicity of collecting children's things.
Cosmetics
It is important for a woman to feel at ease always and everywhere, and cosmetics will help in this best of all. In order not to take up space in your suitcase, you can buy basic personal care items on the spot (shampoos, shower gels, toothpaste and brushes, a hairbrush, shaving machines, creams, etc.). If, nevertheless, there is an irresistible desire to take everything with you, it is better to purchase these funds in small bottles, which should be enough for the rest and throw them away at the end. It should be noted that many hotels provide basic hygiene items free of charge.
Be sure to pack all cosmetics in a plastic bag with a zipper (a photo of such a bag is given below).
Medicines
When the question arises what to take with you from medicines? It is important to know that it is absolutely impractical to purchase them locally. This is explained by the fact that you can simply not find the necessary drug or find it, but it is much more expensive than the usual price, therefore, medicines must be taken from home. It would be right to take with you several packs of medicines for a chronic disease (if any), a band-aid, iodine, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory and antiviral drugs, drugs for the normal functioning of housing and communal services, etc.
What can you not do without on vacation?
Many do not imagine going on vacation without a camera, laptop, tablet, mobile phone. When a decision is made to take any technical equipment with you, you need to remember about chargers, since they all tend to quickly lose battery power.
Wardrobe
The key to a successful holiday is the right wardrobe. It is recommended to take light casual clothes, non-synthetic fabrics. With the right ability to combine, it will turn out to add up several images for every day from the same things.
Dresses, T-shirts, skirts
You need to understand that light things on vacation are indispensable and it is desirable that they be made of quick-drying fabric. In this case, they will simply be washed in the hotel. Hanging them out even indoors, you won't have to wait long for them to dry.
Of course, the presence of non-wrinkling things is an even bigger plus, because no matter how carefully you fold your clothes, they will still wrinkle evenly, and there will be no time to iron at all.
Warm clothes
Even in the hottest resorts, precipitation, windy weather and storms are not ruled out. Of course, it is better to allocate space in a suitcase for a thin chicken. Often there are various deviations from the forecast, even if you ask them in advance, you can miscalculate the weather.
Shoes
Shoes at the resort should be, first of all, comfortable, because walking on the beach in heels is not very convenient, as well as on excursions. It can be wrapped in a regular plastic bag and put in a free place in a suitcase, the video below will demonstrate how to do this.
Swimsuit and accessories
No girl will be able to do the sea without a bathing suit and a hat. It is better to take at least two bathing suits for a shift. It is important to place the hat in the suitcase carefully so that it does not wrinkle.
In order not to miss anything, you can write a list of everything you need in advance. It is better not to overload your suitcases with unnecessary things that are not even useful, everything should be in moderation.
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