What are some of the best packing and folding secrets?
What are the advantages of packing the way you do?
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I hate to carry lots of bags every time i want to step out . I think this is the reason why whenever I have a trip to make, in order not to add an extra luggage, I ensure that I pack everything I would need. So you would always catch me carrying my hand bag and a small luggage.
Except I have some things I must compulsory carry with me which may not fit into my small luggage, I would just grudgingly carry a big luggage. And it is usually rare to find me with a big luggage.
However, when I have a trip to make, the first thing I do is know how many days I would stay when I make the trip. Now this is so important to me because it will help with my packing. I don't want to go about carrying things that I may end up not using at the end of day.
The next thing I do is consider the reason for the trip. Now if I am going for a work trip, I know what and what I need to carry. Knowing why you are making a trip is really very important as it saves you from also carrying unnecessarily items. It streamlines your packing and you know that it is only work related stuff that you need to pack.
Next thing I do is check my wardrobe for convenient and comfortable wears to pack. I can spend the whole day to pack my stuff. I usually pack and unpack. I don't know why I do this. But I know that i do that when I remember what and what should go or what and what shouldn't go. But packing at once, I can't remember when last I did that without unpacking to repack again.
My choice of clothes is determined by the reason of my trip. So let's say I want to go for an official work related trip and I will be spending like say 5 days. The first thing I will pack is my black simple gown and a pair of black trouser. Black is a neutral color and it fits anything you want to wear.
Next thing I would do, is get three different tops to go with the pair of trouser. I can pick a flower kind of chiffon top , a print shirt and an Ankara top. Now with these three different kinds of tops, you would realize that I have blended very well with my fashion statement.
When buying my tops, I put into consideration the weight and its ironing state. So if I can wear without ironing and it still looks good, I pick and buy.
Next thing is to pack my toiletries which will include my little towel, my toothbrush and toothpaste, my body cream, my sanitary pad ( this is optional because I would have timed when my monthly visitor would come), my hair brush and deodorant. I usually have my toiletries handy as I have a special little bag which I put them. For makeup, I am not much of a makeup fan. So, a lip gloss and my powder would do.
My footwear would be a black flat cover shoe and a slip on for easy movement. I barely do heels by the way. Just because I walk briskly kind of. Heels would slow down my movement and I don't like it. I like to be super comfortable in whatever outfit I choose to be in. Besides it will eat up a lot of space when packing.
Having chosen all of these items, the next is putting them into my travelling box. First I fold my pair of trouser and put it first. I put all the tops on top of it. The tops are light weighted. A good reason why I chose them.
Next is put my gown which I have folded in a straight shape. Now when you fold in a straight shape, you have enough space for other things to enter.
In between, I throw in my toiletries which is already in a little bag and then I throw my shoe because I would wear the slip on to my destination.
Finally, I will zip my bag, and i am ready to go.
My packing tips are really great because you end up packing light and not bring along unnecessary items which wouldn't be used. Before you realize that you over packed, you must have burned all of the energy carrying your big luggage up and down.
Thank you for reading.
