With Columbus day weekend coming up a lot of people are trying to get away before the craziness of the holidays sets in. In the past, I have been told by my circle of friends that no matter what if they forget something, whether it be at work or on a trip, I probably have it in my bag. Fun Fact:I used to be an over packer for all of my vacations. However, recently for the past couple of years I have learned to simply bring a carry on onto the plane and I don’t even check a bag when I am going away for a week! How do I do this you might ask? Well there are a few things that I do when I pack. For example when I was going away to Dallas for my good friends wedding weekend I laid out all of the clothes that I needed for each event ( total of 3 outfits + accessories) and then I pulled out what I would need to fill in the gaps between those 3 events. When packing, try and see if you can re-wear items. Like Kate Middleton does often, you need to be able to recycle your items, especially on the same trip. Whether that be wearing the same jeans twice and just bringing different tops, it truly does make a difference when packing! Here is a checklist that I always have when packing for a long weekend:
- Bras ( normally one nude color and if you need one black)
- Socks
- Underwear
- Pajamas
- Contacts
- Make up / makeup brushes
- Hair brush
- Toothbrush / toothpaste / floss
- Chargers (phone/ tablet / ipad etc.) and headphones
Once you have these basic necessities down then you can go into the nitty gritty of your outfit. The style of how I pack depends on which items I actually need to pack. For example when I went to Dallas, I rolled all of my clothes in my suitcase including my dress for the wedding! Then when I arrived in Dallas took the dress immediately out and steamed it in the bathroom the next morning. There is also the classic trick of putting your socks and underwear inside your shoes to not only keep its shape, but to save space in your bag. In the past I have also used the spacebags travel bags when I am trying to really fit a lot more clothes in my carry on bag. Basically, unless I am going away for more than 10 days I refuse to check a bag. I hope this helps you all out when you are packing for this holiday weekend.
