Travel Hacks To Simplify Your Trips
Friday, Aug 14, 2020, 10:56 pm
By:James Fraser
Are you planning to go on vacation, or have a short trip to the nearest city? Get smart, and make your trip as simple as possible with our brilliant 15 DIY travel hacks. From rolling up dresses to making toothpaste chewies, we show you a ton of tricks.
1.Roll Your Clothes to Fit More
Never stack your clothes vertically one on the other when you are traveling. Neatly roll your clothes, and arrange them next to each other, to save space or fit more into your suitcase. This technique also prevents wrinkles on your clothes.
2.Close the Openings of Shampoo and Other Liquid Bottles
If you do not want your shampoo bottle or other liquid items in your baggage to spill and spoil your belongings, use tape to close the openings of the bottles. This is a simple and easy way to prevent liquid spills inside bags.
3.Turn Your Empty Lip Balm into a Mini Cash Holder
Empty Lip Balms make good mini cash holders that come in handy while traveling. You no longer have to carry those bulky wallets to places like beaches or waterfronts. The best thing is that these little things are waterproof, so you can happily play around without needing to worry about cash getting wet.
4.Turn Your Sunglasses Box into a Charger Holder
Never lose your phone charger or earphones by keeping them in an empty sunglasses box. This little hack will help you prevent one of the worst things that could happen while traveling, which is losing a charger.
5.Why Carry a Laptop Bag When You Can Turn Your Hoodie into One?
Leave your laptop bag at home, and turn your hoodie into one, by simply following the instructions that shown in the picture. If your laptop is the only thing you need to carry on your travel, this hack will work like a charm.
6.Make Dried Tooth Paste Pills
You may feel like you are about to make some recipe, but you are not. You can make these ‘toothpaste chewies’, if you do not want to carry toothpaste. Take out your toothpaste and make small dots on silver foil as shown in the picture. Let them dry for a day or two, and collect them in a small plastic bag! Whenever you need to brush, chew these little things until they foam.
7.Mark Your Baggage Fragile
Never let airport staff or other guys mishandle your baggage. Just stick a ‘Fragile’ sticker on it to prevent mishandling. This technique will also make your baggage arrive faster to the baggage claim area.
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8.Ditch Room Service, Order Food Online
Have you ever wondered why food in hotels costs are incredibly high? Next time you are in a hotel, forget room service and just order food online from nearby restaurants. This not only helps you save some money, but also lets you enjoy the local tastes that you normally will not find in the hotel.
9.Use ATMs over Currency Exchange Centers
You can actually withdraw cash in local currency from ATMs in foreign countries. This little known hack will help you save money you would be spending at currency exchange centers as exchange fees. Do not forget to inquire with your bank whether or not your card is supported.
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10.Try this Inflatable Car Back Seat Bed Next Time
This cool inflatable bed comes very handy when you are on a long car ride. This inflatable seat is too good to miss out on, especially when you are traveling with children. It also turns your backseat area into a nice big boot space, if you have to load up extra baggage.
11.When Lost, Ask a Fast Food Restaurant for Directions
When you cannot find an address at a new place, or are lost somewhere in an unknown place, walk into a nearest fast food restaurant for help. Fast food restaurants employ people to deliver food to nearby homes and they might have an idea of what you are looking for.
12.Use Google Maps ‘Pin’ Feature When Parking Car at Unknown Locations
When you have to park your car or other vehicle at an unknown place, and you are not sure how to get back to that place, simply use Google Maps’ ‘Drop a Pin’ feature, so you can easily check the spot anytime from the maps app.
13.Hair Conditioner, an Unsung Hero
You can use hair conditioner as shaving cream! It can be used as hair styling cream as well. This little hack will help you save little more space, or get the job done in emergencies when you have run out of shaving cream.
14.Mail Yourself Soft Copies of Important Documents
Before leaving on a domestic or international trip, upload and email soft copies of all important documents like passport, visa, driving license to your own email ID. This will help you have access to important documents at times of theft or other unfortunate incidents.
15.TVs will Have a USB Port
Next time you have lost a charger, or when your charger does not fit into wall sockets, check the back of the television in your hotel room to find a USB port that can be used to charge your mobile and other electronic devices. Most modern TVs are equipped with a USB port.
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