There’s hardly anything more stressful than packing for a trip. You probably had your own nightmare experience, whether it’s forgetting the most important outfit…because the outfit you now realize you want to wear is hanging up in your closet 3000 miles away, or remembering that you left your makeup bag on the counter. The new shoes you purchased may have left you with blisters on Day 1. It’s time to adopt a new plan for packing!
Start 2 weeks in advance thinking about your trip. Here are some tips to help you:
Start pulling out your favorite outfits. They are the most important outfits that you know you will be wearing on the trip. Are you attending a wedding, an interview for a job, a vacation, a romantic getaway, or meeting the in laws? You know which days and nights mean the most to you, so create those outfits early, so you are not stressed when the big day comes. The additions to your outfits that you will need are shoes, undergarments, and accessories.
Day Trips
Organize those outfits you will wear on day trips such as going to the museum, the beach, socializing with friends and family and having casual dinners out. Put all your chosen outfits in an area away from your every day wardrobe. Make sure your comfortable shoes are part of that collection.
How many outfits can you make out of all these pieces? These are some of the basics you will need to create a vaierty of outfits with out over packing. Choose colors that work for you.
Undies, Bras & Nighties
Some pieces can be pre-packed right now. Consider gethering your undies, bras and nighties and put them in a small travel bag (plastic bag). This will be one less thing you need to do when the packing day is here.
Workout Gear
If you love working out, don’t forget your gear! Make another pre-pack for your these items: gloves, shorts, t-shirts, sneakers, and you will be all set!
Medicine
Do you take prescription drugs? Check the refills now, your pharmisits will help you stock up so you don’t miss any days. Count your daily medicines and medications and put them in mini plastic pouches for each day of your trip, you will feel so good doing this ahead of time, don’t do it the day before you leave!
Makeup & Tioletries
Having 2 sets of makeup and toiletries makes it easy to pack early and efficiently. You will no longer need to scramble for which products you want to bring.
Weather related items
Check the weather of your destination. Always pack a couple of pieces of clothing for each extreme weather possibility, that can mean a pair of shorts and a long sleeve shirt.
Last minute check up
Okay so the day before you leave has arrived! Check all your outfits for your trip and put them neatly in a suitcase. Check to be sure that you have included all of your accessories. Have your travel outfit layed out and ready to go, especially for your early morning flight.
Need more simplifying? Let me help you, I pack my clients for many occassions and destinations. They love how simplfied their packing experience becomes. You will be the calmest person in the security line on your next trip!
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