The TINIEST Travel Essentials You'll Regret Not Packing Sooner (15 Shockingly Helpful Must-Haves)
115K views · May 29, 2026 · Travel & Events
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@HappyToPackIt · 4 months ago · pinned
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@christinafredette8071 · 4 months ago
I travel with a couple of doggy poop bags, they are very useful for various situations. Can be used as a sick bag, garbage bag, feminine hygiene disposal bag, really disgusting dirty laundry bag to name a few.
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@LluluLefan · 3 months ago
Extra hair ties<br>Bobby pins<br>Safety pins x 3 sizes<br>Micro can opener<br>Tiny nail clippers<br>Disposable nail file<br>Empty plastic bag from grocery store<br>Some kind of minty thing for my mouth<br>Band aids for sure!<br>Little zip ties<br>Black Sharpie marker <br>Pen <br>Paper clip
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@gnomealone350 · 4 months ago (edited)
Zip ties! They are in the same category as duct tape, lots of uses for fixing stuff, securing stuff, etc. And if you’re travelling carry on, nail clippers can cut them since you can’t have scissors or a knife.
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@cjyreed8321 · 4 months ago
I bring a small empty spray bottle, fill it with water, spritz then smooth out with my hands any wrinkled clothing. Hang it dry, and the wrinkles are gone on your dry clothes in the morning. No need for Wrinkle-Release. I also sew pockets inside my jackets and any pocket-free clothing, so I don't need to tempt pickpockets with purses. I also sewed a long zipper to be able to close up my nylon shopping bag, so if I'm bringing home souvenirs, they don't spill out of the lightweight bag under the airplane seat.
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@amydamon3370 · 4 months ago
I use gaffer’s tape instead of duct tape because it doesn’t leave a residue. I also keep a hotel key card to wrap it around.
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@lindaadye-whitish6721 · 4 months ago (edited)
We always travel with two battery tea lights. One for the bathroom counter at night and the other can be used at the bathroom door on the floor, especially if there is a raised threshold.
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@shinigami4242 · 4 months ago
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYooDYNXCTE&t=275">4:35</a> instead of a loofah, I pack a mesh back scrubber. You can scrunch it up to use as a loofah but it isn’t stuck in an inconvenient ball shape. It is so thin it fits anywhere.
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@chrislrob · 2 months ago (edited)
This was very good. I have almost everything mentioned. Because of another video, I took a bit of painter's tape on a 12-day cruise. It came in clutch when I realized that my room had THREE little lights that stayed on all night. The great thing about gaffer's tape/painter's tape, etc, is that it doesn't leave a residue when you remove it, like duct tape might. Subscribed!
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@pepelemoko01 · 3 months ago
The gaffer's tape is useful for covering peep holes and suspicious openings in bathroom walls. A small head torch is ideal for unfamiliar hotel rooms and keeps your hands free while navigating poorly lit footpaths at night.
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@karenrittner9781 · 2 days ago (edited)
I use a diaper pin. It seriously has a million uses. Sporks are essential.
@dianazaalberg1993 · 4 months ago
For our last flight I bought us 2 vests with lots of pockets (like some fisherman have). Game changer ! Put everything in that jacket while going through customs, you just take it of and put it in the tray. No loose items anymore. Works like a charm. The young man in front of me had his wallet, iPhone, keys and Airpos all lose in the tray. If you get distracted anybody could have stolen that.
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