My Elevation X Packing Tips + How I Packed For My Honeymoon

I used to hate packing! It's simply daunting as well as time-consuming as well as things would never stand upward for as well as it came to live the bain of my existence! But over the years, I've traveled to a greater extent than as well as gotten older as well as accepted some things (like packing) as well as right away I don't genuinely hear it. I don't call back I would become equally far equally to tell I love it, but I definitely loathe it less right away than I did inward the past.

One affair that has helped as well as hindered my packing journeying is my mom. She is an expert packer. Like she tin brand anything stand upward for anywhere as well as that was neat because she used to (and yet does from fourth dimension to time) assist me pack. Because I would rely on her, it definitely hindered me from learning it on my ain but at the same time, I've learned most of my major tricks from her therefore right away I'm sort of a pro. 

Quite peradventure the greatest feat of my packing career was my honeymoon. I was able to pack a month's worth of clothing, shoes, accessories -- spanning closed to 4 seasons worth of diversity -- into a large checked bag. It was something of genius, that they volition live writing almost for futures to come... belike lol.

And I'm hither to non exclusively portion my best packing tips as well as tricks amongst you lot but equally good walk you lot through how I packed for my honeymoon inward the cast of a video unpacking! So let's hop correct into it...

Tip #1: Know Exactly What You're Packing

Half the headache of packing is getting all your things together. I usually start past times making a mental listing of each twenty-four hr menstruum of the trip, what we're doing, as well as how many outfits I need. Then I become into planning outfits -- from caput to toe amongst accessories -- as well as laying them out inward piles on the bed. At the end, I hold off as well as encounter what I tin acquire rid of/reduce (like cutting from iii pairs of jeans to 1 or 2) as well as folding the concluding looks into piles ready to become inward the suitcase.

Then at that topographic point are other items similar toiletry, undergarments, makeup, electronics, skin/hair care, as well as therefore on. I endeavour to practice my best to select handle of all of these as well as position them on the bed earlier I genuinely start to pack. Obviously, at that topographic point are ever last-minute items you lot forget almost as well as simply throw in, but the full general thought is to have everything out as well as ready to become earlier you lot position a unmarried particular inward your suitcase. 

Once you lot receive got everything set out, you lot tin select inventory on what you lot receive got as well as require to pack therefore you lot tin interruption items into categories as well as sizes. I similar to sort past times bulky, medium as well as pocket-size items. Bulky is your fleeces, jackets, boots, makeup bags -- things that aren't easily stuffable as well as select upward the most room inward your suitcase. Medium-sized items are things that aren't bulky nor pocket-size -- jeans, t-shirts, dresses, sandals -- all to a greater extent than ofttimes than non foldable as well as moveable. Then the pocket-size things similar bras, swimsuits, electronics, jewelry are saved for in conclusion or condensed together. I'm a large fan of stuffing these inward shoes, hats, bags as well as leaving out to fill upward whatsoever extra space. 

Tip #2: Use Packing Cubes

I didn't genuinely purchase into this craze until Andrew started using them religiously as well as right away I don't call back I'll ever plough back. I cannot explicate how they function but they do. I call back existence able to stand upward for things into smaller cubes simply helps the overall packing experience. For the honeymoon, I stuffed similar 90% of my clothes into this cube as well as sat on it therefore it would closed as well as it worked!

I mainly simply usage my packing cube for clothes as well as the clothes I practice position into it are usually medium-sized items (see above) first. You can't genuinely maximize the infinite if you lot simply pack bulky items correct away since it volition select upward all the room! I respect it industrial plant best (at to the lowest degree for me) to practice medium as well as and then fill upward inward whatsoever extra spaces amongst smaller items.

These are the ones Andrew has, mine are means quondam but these are a goodness set!

Tip #3: Bring a Steamer

Don't fearfulness wrinkles! I personally loathe ironing my clothes therefore I ever pack a move steamer amongst me. There are a ton of options, I usage this ane from Amazon -- it's inexpensive as well as has lasted me 5+ years therefore far (here's a newer ane amongst improve reviews). You're going to acquire wrinkles, peculiarly if you're packing a lot into your suitcase or packing cube. This volition simply assist alleviate whatsoever worry you lot may receive got from doing so.

Tip #4: Properly Folding Can Make a Difference When it doubt, Marie Kondo it out! Her folding tips are genuinely really helpful -- peculiarly when packing bulkier items similar jackets or fleeces. You'd live surprised how folding amongst usage tin assist salvage you lot room inward the long run. There are a ton of tutorials on YouTube as well as via her demo on Netflix.
Tip #5: Pack Heavy Items at the Bottom Your handbag is going to move the Sun as well as live flipped all roughly later on it leaves your hands BUT you lot should yet call back almost the seat it volition live inward the most: upright as well as rolling. And because of #gravity, you lot should pack your heaviest things at the bottom. These for me are usually my makeup bag, my packing cubes, shoes as well as bags (that I fill upward amongst other items). It volition assist amongst your weigh-in but equally good assist things non motility equally much on the voyage.
Tip #6: Pack Shoes Around the Spine of Your Luggage The spine of the luggage is THE most annoying business office of whatsoever suitcase, right?? Please tell me I am non lone inward this lol. Packing shoes, inward general, is an annoyance therefore I usually simply invert them on each other as well as stuff/stick them betwixt the spines therefore they remain inward place. Having them remain position as well as inward draw of piece of occupation amongst the spine makes it easier (I think) when packing.
Tip #7: Pack Your Lord's Day Hats Upside Down Some people love to select these inward manus but I ever seem to go out them behind if I practice that. Plus, the bigger the chapeau the improve for me therefore I'm a fan of packing it away as well as leaving it at that topographic point until nosotros arrive. If you lot pack your hats upside down, it genuinely helps continue their shape inward the suitcase. I usually position the go past times of the chapeau betwixt the spine, fill upward the within amongst smaller items as well as pack roughly the caput (with shoes as well as bags) as well as go out the brim to residuum on go past times of it all. 
I packed a pretty large chapeau for the honeymoon as well as it was totally fine for the entire trip! If you lot receive got multiple hats, stacking them within each other equally good genuinely helps. This is definitely easier seen than explained therefore I advise checking out how it's packed away inward the video below!
Tip #8: Leave Smaller Items for Last + Filler Space The smaller items are the truthful MVP of your suitcase. They tin stand upward for into whatsoever infinite as well as crevasse -- inward hats, betwixt your shoes, inward your smaller bags, etc! I similar to go out these for in conclusion because you'd live surprised at how much you lot tin stand upward for into these pocket-size places.
Tip #9: Fill Your Purses Just similar packing cubes, putting materials into bags tin assist the overall organization of packing. If you're packing your purses, position materials inward them. I personally love to pack my bags amongst jewelry, contacts, cords, sunglasses, as well as things of the sort. You're going to live packing your purses anyway, you lot mightiness equally good brand goodness usage of them!
Tip #10: Properly Pack Your Carry On I similar to salvage this mensuration for last! It's best to endeavour as well as ever receive got extra room inward your behave on inward example your luggage is over, you lot require to destination upward buying anything or if you lot realize you lot forgot something as well as tin add together it inward in conclusion minute! I equally good ever pack a total alter of clothes, extra underwear, whatsoever essential toiletry items as well as contacts -- things that cannot easily live replaced within the twenty-four hr menstruum if your baggage gets lost or delayed.
I equally good ever pack the super essential items that tin never be replaced similar my prissy jewelry, my designer bags, as well as my computer. It's ever best to receive got those on you lot at all times. In this same idea, I endeavour to ever select on a tote handbag therefore if my behave on does get checked, I tin throw these items inward my purse as well as select it on the plane amongst me. I've thankfully never had to bargain amongst whatsoever lost luggage but it's definitely to a greater extent than almost the slice of mind!
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SO amongst that, I right away desire to portion my YouTube video almost how I packed for my honeymoon. If you lot guys saw this post linking everything I wore during our trip, you lot know I genuinely packed a punch (no pun intended) amongst my packing skills on this trip. It's difficult to practice a "pack amongst me" video because of my routine as well as how messy it all is but I promise this "un-pack" amongst me is somewhat helpful.
You tin encounter how it finished, how I got at that topographic point as well as tin demo you lot real-life how it looks. I ever express mirth as well as the beautifully curated photos of people's packed luggage. They are simply non existence efficient!! Anyway, I digress. Here is a fun video for all my visual people out there:

And that's everything (I call back lol). I promise this was somewhat informative and/or helpful. If you lot guys desire to encounter to a greater extent than posts similar this, simply give me a holler on IG or email!