25 Easy Tips for Packing Lighter For A Trip

Packing light can seem like a herculean challenge if you’re the kind of person who’s regularly paying excess baggage rates. Yet many of the how to travel light tips will have you packing two weeks’ luggage into a palm-sized rucksack. Don’t worry, there is the middle ground.

What I have for you is 25 quick swaps and changes you can make to your packing system to trim down you packing weight and save space in your luggage without having to agree to wear the same pair of panties four days in a row. You may find some of these packing hacks easier to commit to than others. That’s fine. Possessing bone straight hair, I see no need to pack straighteners. Meanwhile, my friend would rather go barefoot than not take her GHDs on vacation.

My point: travelling light doesn’t have to mean travelling ultra-light. For every reduction you make, your bag will get lighter and if you’re not ready or able to make all these changes in one go, add a few more each time you pack for travel. I’ve made these changes over the years rather than in one go and I can’t believe I used to be that person that checked a 23kg suitcase for clothes and another carry-on suitcase for shoes and miscellaneous items.

And my travels are easier for it. Not yet convinced, here’s a quick list of the benefits of packing lighter luggage for your trip.