10+ Unusual Yet Simple Tricks to Make Traveling So Much Easier

Traveling can get stressful, from remembering everything you need to pack and having space for everything to ensuring everything gets to its destination safely. Besides, being comfortable while traveling is essential to avoid unnecessary stress. We’ll show you the best hacks for dealing with these problems.

1. Use a vacuum cleaner and a trash bag to save space

You’ll need: a vacuum cleaner, big trash bags, and large clothing pieces you want to pack.

How to do it:

• Place the clothes inside the trash bag.
• Hold the bag, leaving only a gap at the top. Insert the vacuum tip in the gap and suck all the air out. This will leave you with a much smaller package. Tie a knot at the end.

2. Use zip ties to secure and lock your suitcases

You’ll need: zip ties and a zipped suitcase if you want it to be secured.

How to do it:

• Close your bag, making sure both zippers are next to each other.
• Pass a zip tie through both zippers and lock it, ensuring people won’t open your suitcase.

3. Have a comfy car trip using a pool noodle

You’ll need: a pool noodle, a box cutter, and a seatbelt to stick it to.

How to do it:

• Cut your pool noodle to a shorter length, pillow-sized.
• Slice through it horizontally. Don’t cut it in half, just make a horizontal slit.
• Use that slit to slide it onto a seatbelt and sleep on it comfortably.

4. Convert your phone into a plane screen

You’ll need: a phone case, a zip-lock plastic bag, and a phone.

How to do it:

• Remove your phone from its case. Then, place the case underneath the zip-lock bag.
• Leaving the plastic bag over the case, place your phone back into it, ensuring the plastic gets stuck between your phone and your case.
• Make sure it’s secured and use the tray lock on the plane seat to hang the plastic bag, giving you a hanging plane TV.

5. Prevent spillage with the help of a trash bag

You’ll need: a vacuum cleaner, a trash bag that fits your whole suitcase, and a suitcase.

How to do it:

• Place the suitcase inside the bag.
• Close the bag, leaving a gap on top. Then, place the vacuum tube in the gap and suck all the air out. Tie a knot at the end.

6. Protect fragile containers using pool noodles

You’ll need: a box cutter, a pool noodle, and the bottle you want to protect.

How to do it:

• Using a box cutter, slice the pool noodle to the desired height, matching that of the bottle.
• Slide it through the pool noodle horizontally, creating a slit along the length of the noodle.
• Use that slit to insert the bottle, which is now protected from breaking.

7. Attach 2 suitcases using plastic wrap

You’ll need: plastic wrap, 2 bags

How to do it:

• Place the 2 bags with their backs against each other.
• Wrap them tightly with plastic wrap.
• Transport the 2 bags as if they were one.

8. Use baking sheets to prevent wrinkles

You’ll need: baking paper

How to do it:

• Place a sheet of baking paper down, then put the shirt on top.
• Repeat the previous step by placing another shirt on a new baking sheet.

9. Use a contact lens holder for your beauty products

You’ll need: a contact lens holder and any liquid beauty product or lotion you need to pack.

How to do it:

• Remove the caps of the contact lens holder (ensuring it’s clean).
• Squeeze your products into it and put the tops back on.

10. Use candles to waterproof your suitcases

You’ll need: a large candle and a bag that’s not made of plastic.

How to do it:

• Get a large candle, be sure it hasn’t been lit in a while and that it’s solid. Then, start rubbing it across your bag’s cloth/non-waterproof parts.

11. Use clips to prevent cable tangling

You’ll need: binder clips

How to do it:

• Gather the cables you want to take and untangle them completely.
• Carefully roll them around your fingers in a circular motion until they’re fully rolled.
• Place a binder clip on the roll, making sure the cable sits in the space inside the closed clip. Remember not to place the cable on the tightest part of the clip.

Bonus: Use soap bars for a nice scent on your clothes

One Reddit user shared a nice lifehack that you can use during your next trip: when traveling, put a scented soap bar in a bag with your dirty laundry so it will keep your clothes smelling clean. But be careful: if it is too hot, the soap can melt.

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