Wacky Packing [Creative travel tips]

Greetings all!

Here are some ingenious ideas from travelers compiled by Laura Daily (Westways AAA magazine - March/April 2018 issue) and readers’ comments in the May 2018 issue. 

There are so many interesting ideas that I will do another post with more travel/packing tips. For now, here is my contribution - doesn't this bag tag make you laugh?

Image from https://www.after5catalog.com/products/bag-tag-dirty-clothes

- Binder clips:

• money clip
• key chain
• smartphone prop
• clothespin
• I think it will also work to close the gaps in hotel curtains (I use a hair clip)!

- Paper clips:

• zipper replacement (I have done that a couple of times - it definitely works!)
• use it to hit a reset button on various electronic devices

- Balloon:

• portable drying rack (drape your clothes over it)

- Empty pill bottles:

• q-tip holder
• change sorter (useful when traveling to multiple countries)
• cash/key holder on the beach
• jewelry (contact lenses storage containers also work!)

- Dental floss (better to use unflavored!):

• thread to reattach a button
• cheese slicer (love this idea!! picnic in Tuscany!!)

- Beach ball:

• footrest on a plane
• headrest on a plane (bring a pillowcase)

- Golf ball:

• sink stopper

My favorite on the list was using dental floss as cheese slicer! What was yours? Do you have any interesting packing tips? Drop me a line!