5 Easy Ways to Pack Less When You Travel

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Want to pack less when you travel, but not sure where to start? Use these 5 easy tips to pack light from AFAR's resident carry-on only packing expert.  Mentioned in this video:  Why we love packing cubes [video]:  17 Travel Packing Tips From Frequent Travelers [afar.com]: https://rebrand.ly/7cmvi08  ---- CONNECT WITH AFAR Afar.com is a digital and print magazine that publishes travel tips, guides, news, and stories: https://www.afar.com  Get updates on the latest articles, travel news, and more from AFAR by signing up for the AFAR newsletter: https://afar.com/newsletters  Follow AFAR on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AfarMedia Follow AFAR on Twitter: https://twitter.com/afarmedia Follow AFAR on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afarmedia Follow AFAR on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/afarmedia  ---- CREDITS  Claudia Cardia - Video Editor Jessie Beck - AFAR Producer Elizabeth See - Designer Sarika Bansal - Editorial Director Michelle Heimerman - Photo Editor   FOOTAGE / PHOTOGRAPHY iStock Jessie Beck  CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction 00:21 Tip 1: Clothes 01:02 Tip 2: Toiletries 01:34 Tip 3: Luggage 02:14 Tip 4: Planning 02:36 Tip 5: Packing Cubes 03:03 Where to find more tips

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00:00 (upbeat music)

00:02 So, you wanna pack late when you travel,

00:05 but you're not sure how?

00:06 Hey, I'm Jessie, a Fars resident late packing expert,

00:09 and I'm here to show you how to pack less

00:12 for your next trip.

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00:16 Okay, so my first tip is to do a travel capsule wardrobe.

00:24 Now, if you're familiar with the idea of a capsule wardrobe,

00:27 it's this concept that you can just build

00:30 your entire closet from about 30 items of clothes,

00:34 all of which are really easy to mix and match

00:35 with each other.

00:36 On the travel side, we're not bringing 30, that's too much.

00:39 We're looking at closer to 10 to 12 items,

00:41 and this includes your pants, skirts, tops,

00:45 basically everything except for your underwear.

00:47 I would recommend going for things like pieces of clothing

00:50 in your wardrobe that you already really love

00:52 and love to wear every day.

00:54 The idea is that you can make many different outfits

00:58 with just a few items, so choose carefully.

01:00 Okay, so my next tip is about toiletries.

01:05 So, we all know that you can bring up to 3.4 ounces

01:09 of liquids like shampoo, conditioner, et cetera,

01:12 on an airplane, but that doesn't mean you need 3.4 ounces.

01:16 Instead, miniaturize your toiletries even further,

01:19 especially for things like face wash.

01:21 I use a half ounce Cadence Capsule container for that.

01:25 So, bring only what you need.

01:27 Don't necessarily max out the 3.4 ounce liquid limit rule.

01:31 Okay, next tip, get a smaller bag.

01:35 So, we've all been there where we added a couple of items

01:39 that we didn't really need or never ended up using

01:42 just because we have extra space.

01:44 So, by getting a smaller bag,

01:46 you're essentially forcing yourself to not do that,

01:48 to not bring the just-in-case items,

01:50 not bring the maybe items,

01:51 but only what you really can fit in your bag.

01:54 Most carry-ons will be around 30 to 45 liters,

01:57 but I would suggest if you are trying to use this tactic,

01:59 just go down about five or 10 liters

02:01 and incrementally make your bag a little bit smaller.

02:04 Over time, you will get better at packing to that size.

02:08 Okay, my last tip, this is actually my secret

02:11 to packing light every time,

02:13 and that's make a packing list

02:15 and pack a day or more in advance of your trip.

02:19 I know this is kind of hard for some people.

02:20 We're all different, it's okay.

02:22 But if you are packing super last minute or in a rush,

02:26 you're more likely to just throw things in your bag

02:29 and possibly bring more things that you need

02:31 or things that you just are not gonna need

02:33 on this particular trip.

02:34 Okay, my next tip is packing cubes.

02:38 I actually did a whole other video on packing cubes

02:41 and why I love them, so go check it out after this one.

02:44 But packing cubes really are super helpful

02:46 for helping you to put the same amount of stuff

02:49 into less space, especially if you're going

02:51 for a compression cube like this one by Thule.

02:54 I really love it and it's an essential item for me now.

02:57 Okay, thanks for watching

03:00 and I hope you found those tips helpful.

03:02 If you're looking for more though,

03:03 we have a whole article about that on apart.com.

03:06 I'll link to them in the description, go check it out.

03:08 And as always, remember to like and subscribe

03:11 on your way out and safe travels.

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