20 Clever Packing Hacks That’ll Make Your Next Trip Way Easier

#1. Try “packing cubes” to compartmentalize your suitcase, so individual items are easier to find.

#2. Create a secret stash for travel money out of an old ChapStick tube.

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#3. Keep your razor (and your fingers) safe with an oversized binder clip.

#4. Use clingfilm to prevent jewelry from getting tangled.

#5. Layer dryer sheets in between clothes to keep them smelling fresh (and pack a pillow case for dirty laundry).

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#6. Stuff a shirt into a hat to stop it getting squashed flat.

#7. Use buttons to keep pairs of earrings together.

#8. Pack shoes and toiletries by the wheels and lighter clothes at the top of your suitcase to stop clothes getting crushed and wrinkled.

#9. Use clingfilm over the lids of toiletries to prevent leakages.

#10. Master the fine art of rolling clothes to save space and avoid crinkled clothes.

#11. Use an empty prescription pill bottle for small amounts of liquid.

#12. Roll fancy or delicate clothes in tissue paper for extra protection.

#13. Store chargers, cables, and earphones in an old sunglasses case.

#14. Keep long necklaces knot-free with a straw.

#15. Use laundry bags for washing delicates to hold rolled clothes.

#16. Keep grubby shoes off of clean clothes with a shower cap.

#17. Store bobby pins in a Tic-Tac case.

#18. Use pill boxes to store jewelry.

#19. A carabiner will keep hair ties in one place.

#20. And for short trips or long flights, take small amounts of moisturizer or lip balm in a contact lenses case.