Our family likes to take weekend trips quite often, for dance competitions or just a quick getaway. There’s always so much to do before a trip, even a quick one, that I like to have as much done before hand as possible. One of the ways I do that is to have the toiletry bags pre-packed with as many items as I can.
I buy the travel size bottles of shampoo, body wash, mouth wash, etc. Then as they run low I refill them from our larger size bottles of the same item. I check the bags as we’re unpacking and either refill the item or buy new of the travel size item. Then I can pack the bag again and it’s 75% ready to go. I just need to add a few things to it before we head out the door like: hubby’s razor, toothbrushes, hair accessories and hubby’s meds and we’re ready to go.
Here’s my bag almost packed.
I just need to add meds, hair accessories, jewelry, skin care, make-up and I’m ready to go. Most hotels now have blow dryers, so I don’t pack mine. It just takes up space.
I store them on a shelf in the closet and they’re ready to grab and fill in a couple minutes. It’s such an easy thing to do, but it saves me a lot of time. I don’t run out of what we need and I know we have everything when we get to our destination.
Another great travel idea is to having a packing check list, especially if you have a lot of people to pack for. Write the family members name on the list and tuck it in the suitcase to reference for future trips.
