Tips for Packing Light for Trips

By: Tim Shank
Submitted: 2007-01-17 16:42:23
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I have to admit, I am not the world's best packer. I have a hard time not packing all of my shoes, purses and jewelry because you just never know what might come up. About one year ago I took on a new position at work which involves some travel and I was forced to take a good, hard look at my packing habits to come up with a new game plan. I found that the best way to pack on my trips is to pack light.

Ok, you are probably thinking “no kidding, what kind of tip is that?” When I say packing light, I mean literally pack light weight stuff. This means one purse, one pair of shoes and plenty of jewelry to accessorize. The only other thing you need is on pair of jeans, one pair of shorts and a bunch of white or neutral colored shirts. Think about this concept. How often have you noticed a person's jewelry, shoes or purse before you noticed their clothing?

Let's start with shoes. I live in the south so most of the time shoes means sandals. I have found an awesome pair of sandals called Onesoles. They are literally one pair of shoe soles with over 100 tops to choose from. I have purchased some printed tops but mainly solid colored tops. When I travel, I wear the shoes and pack 4 or 5 tops in my bag that take up less room than a t-shirt. All I have to do is snap on a new top and it looks like a whole new shoe.

I also found an awesome purse when I was traveling that helps me pack light. It is reversible with solid black on one side black and white checks on the other. Around the top of the bag on each side are coordinating belt loops. You can thread ribbon or scarves through this loop and it looks like a whole new purse. Again, I use the bag when I am going and pack 4 or 5 scarves that coordinate with my shoe tops. With 5 scarves and a reversible purse it is like I have 10 bags with me.

Since beaded jewelry is in at the moment. I have made coordinated earrings, necklaces and bracelets that all fit neatly in a small box that is thinner than a pair of folded jeans. I also through in a silver and gold set as well. This way I can change out my jewelry during my trip.

With just these three items, I have saved a ton of time packing and always have plenty of room in my bags for clothes. When I travel, people don't know my secret, they just think that I must have brought a ton of clothes with me. Between lunch and dinner I have just changed my shoe tops, purse scarf and jewelry and it looks like I have put on a whole new outfit.

These tips have helped me to be able to pack light when I travel. There are plenty of packing and travel tips online that can help make your trip stress free. Find what works for you and you might actually look forward to packing for your next trip.

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