This post shows you how to pack lightly for vacations or trips.
When packing for vacation it is easy to over-pack, bringing more things than you need.
Packing in a minamalist way creates more room in your suitcase and makes more room to bring other essentials, or less luggage.
These tips work for winter, spring, summer, and fall travel, ensuring all your outfits, shoes, and essentials fit well in your carry on.
Here Are 6 Practical Tips To Pack Lightly
1. Pack clothing basics
One main struggle when it comes to light packing is packing too many clothing items.
Choose a few of your favorite clothing staples or basics to pack for your vacation, allowing many different outfits to be worn.
This way, you can have various amounts of outfits to wear during your vaction while packing minimally.
2. REstrict shoes
Shoes are an easy way to take up a lot of space while packing.
Choosing 1-2 pairs of shoes that match with any outfit (ex: tennis shoes + sandals) is a great way to lightly pack for your vacation, but still have needed foot-wear.
3. Use digital products
Items such as books, newspapers, files, etc, take up a lot of space in your carry on or suitcase.
Getting these products digitally are simple ways to pack lightly for vacation.
For example, a kindle instead of a book, an online planner instead of a hand held planner, online articles instead of newspapers, and many more online options with an easy click on your choice of device.
4. Use travel sized toiletries
Large bottles for shampoo, conditioner, body wash, lotion, etc take up a lot of room in your suitcase when packing.
Using travel size products or transferring your favorite products to travel bottles will save a lot of space, allowing you to pack lightly.
5. Roll your clothing
Different types of folding and rolling your clothes when packing determines how much room you will have in your suitcase.
Rolling your clothes is a very effective way to make more space in your suitcase, allowing you to pack lightly.
6. Pack Using Packing Cubes
Packing cubes are a great way to lightly pack your suitcase, compressing items, making more room for other needs.
Packing cubes vary for price (I got mine for $30) and vary on quality, but read the reviews and you will be pleased!