Oh the dreaded packing! These tips will help if you are like me and a last minute packer, because you are always on the go or you are a advance packer that always has the list and checking it off. Here are some of my top Packing Tips!

Use Packing Cubes
I really like packing cubes especially for longer trips when I have to have multiple outfits. It helps keep clothes condensed and compartmentalize your suitcase. There are many packing cubes out there and I have gone through a lot - make sure the zipper quality is good or else you are wasting money.

2. Pill Case - I take this on every trip and it has everything from ibuprofen, allergy, vitamins, cold medicine and prescription pills in it. I always make sure this is in my carry on and with me on day trip excursions because - well you never know!

3. Dryer Sheets - WHAT?! Always a staple when I pack. I normally pack 5-7 in a zip-lock and I leave one out so that when I open my luggage it smells fresh! These have so many great uses for keeping clothing smelling fresh and clean when on the go.

4. Pack a Ziploc Flat Space Bag as Laundry Bag - I don’t like using a packing cube or a cloth bag for dirty clothes, minimizes my laundry from dirty clothes touching clean clothes if that happens on a trip. Also before you use it for your dirty clothes - throw your clothes in there for the next day and use a dryer sheet for great smelling clothes the next day! Double use!

5. Pack Wrinkle Release - sometimes there is not time to iron and not space to pack the steamer so the best thing I have found to pack is Downy’s wrinkle release. I hang it in the bathroom spray it and stretch it and let it stay while I am in the shower for a natural steam and by the next day - that wrinkled dress or shirt is perfect to wear!