The Best Travel Hacks You Will Hear in 2024 

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Since you mentioned perfume, migraine sufferers and scent sensitive individuals like myself beg that you avoid wearing perfume during a flight. One person’s aromatherapy may be torture for someone else. Thanks for taking this into consideration! 🙂

One more hack. I used to work in the travel industry. Pack a piece of paper in your bags that has the dates of your flights as well as the airline and flight numbers. Add your email/and or cell phone. The baggage and lost bag staff folks are mad busy. Anything you can do to get your bag returned to you pronto is a plus.😊 Regarding shampoo and other liquids- if you place Saran Wrap or other thin plastic beneath the bottle cap and then screw on the cap. It makes any bottle leak proof. I’ve been doing this for years.

Oh, and one more thing. Our family friend, who flies a ton business with emirates for his job had Dora the Explorer stickers on his TUMI luggage. Since he doesn’t have any kids and it was totally not on brand for him, I asked him why he had kids stickers on his suitcase. He said no one has ever tried to temper with his suitcase, or steal it. Thieves are more likely to assume there’s children’s clothing or toys, and nothing of real value etc. in the suitcase.

I travel by backpack only, and always carry a cinch-top trash bag. A man puked on me and my backpack mid flight. I had nothing clean to change into because of this. It made me realize how nasty plane floors are. I now pull my folded bag from an outside pocket and slide it over my pack before sliding it under the seat

My husband and I are very frequent travelers, so it’s really not a surprise that we’ve had a few times that one of our checked suitcases didn’t arrive, but we’ve never had both delayed. So, we each pack 2-3 days of underwear, socks and tops in a packing cube and put it in the other person’s suitcase. That way, we at least have a few days worth of clothes until our bag shows up.

This TP hack may sound as if it’s verging on OCD, but I’ve done it for years and it works. Grab a roll of TP, a pencil and a few small elastic bands. When you’re sitting around some evening watching TV do this: Start winding the TP around the pencil. When you get a few winds, it will be firm enough so you can remove the pencil. Keep winding until you have a roll with a diameter of about a 50 cent piece, or a bit smaller (whatever size you like for purse-size, actually). Pop on the elastic band to keep it from unrolling. Repeat this until you have re-wound the entire original roll. You will be surprised at how compact these mini rolls have become compared to the large original roll. Store all your mini rolls all in a ziplock bag, and transfer one or two to a small snack-size ziplock to keep them clean and intact in your purse. I usually carry one roll, together with a small hand sanitiser and a pocket-size soap leaf dispenser in a little baggie. These mini rolls, BTW, are really easy to pack. You can drop them into any tiny space in your bag, or fill your shoes with them.

Last holiday abroad I took some dresses , t shirts, older shoes. Wore them then washed them and put them in a charity shop then gave me room for new goodies

If you buy liquids, creams, toiletries in the departure lounge, keep the receipts. Last year my daughter & I boarded a plane from London to Oslo. Then they made us get off due to a technical problem but they sent us towards passport control. So we had to go through security again. We had proof of what we'd bought in the departure lounge & they allowed us to keep those things (we had way more than the liquid allowance).

One request, please don’t put on perfume before getting onto the plane. Many people are sensitive to smells and perfume can trigger a migraine for me which then makes the flight unbearable. One hack I’ve learned if I wash items in the sink, I can use the hotel hair dryer to help speed up the drying process.

Hi Laurie. I've used a lot of your tips in the past - thank you. One thing I do, and have told my friends to do, is put something on the bottom of your checked suitcase so if it's coming towards you on the carousel with the bottom facing you, you'll recognize it right away without having to wait to check the handle for your piece of ribbon. I found this out years ago by covering a small tear on the bottom of a soft-sided case with a four or five-inch piece of duct tape. (I no longer have that suitcase - I have a hard sided one that I painted dog paw-prints on the bottom.)

Very helpful tips Laurie. One tip I like to share is to bring a few pieces of bubble wrap to wrap your breakable souvenirs. It folds flat and can go in the inner lining ( the zippered part that hides your handles) of your carry on suitcase. This is also where I store copies of my passport and travel insurance. Thanks again! Michelle from Canada 🇨🇦

Also, silk scarves take up virtually no room and you can turn it into a purse, head scarf, wrap around your wrist as accessory, use as sleeping mask, you name it!

My travel hack is to dress my children in matching bright orange shirts on travel day (and matching shirts of other colors the rest of the trip). It is MUCH easier on a brain to visually “gather” and count your people if they are dressed alike. Mental stress reducer. Orange so they can be easily seen by anyone in any situation at all. Parking lots, crowds, crossing the street in bad weather, restrooms, etc.

I’ve been using the mini dual carabiner zipper hack on my purse in pickpocketing-heavy areas for several years now. In fact, Nite-Ize has a locking version (I think it’s called the S-biner Microlock) that adds yet another layer of protection in areas where you’re particularly worried. I’m always very careful about where my bag is in areas known for pickpocketing, but the carabiner trick gives me some peace of mind

Also, one thing that really helped me save a lot of space is having a very neutral and interchangeable colour palette. Personally, I prefer black and cream or tan with gold jewelry. You can bring some costume cocktail jewellery like a cocktail ring and some drop earrings or a statement necklace and just a basic black slip dress that you could even wear during the day and another way. I also pack my toiletries in little black or gold sparkly bags so that I can just use those evening bags as a clutch

This year I was carrying Christmas presents, some of which were electronics. I did a pre-pack of my carryon to make sure I could fit everything. Then I put the electronics (including my laptop) in a nylon reusable shopping bag. Once I got to TSA I was able to put all the electronics in gray bins without searching through my luggage. Once I was through security, I easily repacked my bag.

The diaper hack works - we had our bag rifled through at our local water park. Since then, we put our keys, pass, and the 1 debit card we bring in a feminine pad or diaper. Someone did rifle through our bag another time but the pad was undisturbed. The bummer is that sharing these tips will start to encourage thieves to try to outsmart us…ce le vie

The post it notes are especially helpful to cover auto flush toilet sensors so the yucky toilets don’t flush on you and you can open the door then pull the post it as you exit. No gross germs toilet water spraying your way!

Laurie, Thank you so much for the TSA Cares mention. We are traveling next week with our son who is in his 30's and sustained a traumatic brain injury. He's in a wheelchair, just regular one, but TSA has been SO helpful in getting back to me with the information we'll need and explaining how it all works. It's been YEARS since we've been able to fly with him and this is our Christmas gift to him. Really enjoy your video's and may you and your husband have a wonderful Christmas.

For the tape to cover lights, I wrap a few pieces around a small ink pen so I have them when I need them but they don’t take up any room anywhere and I always know where they are.

My husband and I just returned from a fantastic SE Asia tour. One swanky hotel had black out curtains that didn't close all the way. My husband, who uses a CPAP and finds a sleep mask too cumbersome, was complaining about the light. I was able to tell him that, "Travel Tips by Laurie" suggests using the pants hangar. Worked like a charm.

You have some pretty savvy viewers, Laurie. I love the jacket with straps. My favorite way to pack shoes is individually in empty bread bags. It's easy to just shake the crumbs out, and they're free. Small enough that you can take a few extra in case you've had to pack wet/muddy shoes. Just toss the dirty bags.

1 Pro missionary travel hack for the toilet paper, take a knife and cut the cardboard roll out of the center, then it will pack flat. Also seal it in a Ziploc bag, if you are caught in a downpour or if your bag is soaked you'll still have TP. 2 In the beading section of Hobby Lobby you will find tiny Ziploc bags, I put my soap in one of these if I have to travel with a wet bar (just cut the end of a bar of soap to travel with to save space) 3 You can use a paper clip to secure your bag, just slide it around the zippers or the zipper and D ring on the bag. 4 For security in a hotel room pack a small doorstop. Slide it under the door before going to bed, this way even if someone has a key the door will not open.

I also go to the Dollar store and get those cute little plastic containers that hold a travel-size of q-tips. I use them for all kinds of things. There's a lot of things that I take out of the original package and stick into plastic Ziploc bags. They work pretty good. And I always carry those cheap plastic grocery bags. Great for a dirty shoes or dirty clothes or wet bathing suits etc.

My luggage was delayed when I flew to Scotland this summer. Arrived in Edinburgh on Sunday didn’t get my bag until Thursday, luckily I had worn merino wool and alpaca garments. Fortunately I had put a cheap rain poncho at the last minute in my personal item. After I cleared TSA unfortunately I had moved my toiletries bag to my carry on. Because of your tips I had my meds and absolutely everything I needed for two days. I love your pouches for everything, I had my sleep pouch, and a comfort pouch. Sleep pouch had sleep mask, anti acid,and melatonin as well as other things. Comfort pouch had crest disposable tooth brushes, breath mints and eye drops and other things. I did get a few pieces of clothing to get me by until my bags arrived. Love your videos!

I have used a Travelon water proof, RFID travel crossbody bag since 2016. The strap is slice proof and zippers can lock. It's lightweight too.

My travel hack is to pick up a nightlight at the dollar store and put it in the hotel bathroom. That way when I’m making my way to the bathroom in the middle of the night, I’m not stumbling around an unfamiliar room. It only took one painful broken toe to realize that! And if I forget it at the hotel, well, it was cheap. It can also be used internationally if you use your adapter.

My travel hack is for a long haul flight is to pack a dry face washer (flannel) into ziplock bag and to wet it after security or during the flight. Good to be able to freshen up prior to landing.

Thanks for the very useful travel tips! My favourite hack of all is to pack less stuff. That’s after 33 years of international travels, and it’s a lesson learned the hard way.

I found a diaper backpack also works great as a personal item as it has a lot of storage pockets inside plus some have the luggage strap and hidden pocket on the pack and most hold around 25 litres 🙂

I have a small waist pack to hold my earbuds, snacks, reading glasses, powerbank, and to put my phones in during the flight. I have a "Heroclip" on it which hangs it from whatever is available. Just enough to hold the items I want to have handy for a few hours flight.

I learned from another RU-vidr (travels with Sarah, I think) to get a kitchen scale and weigh everything you think you might want to bring. She even takes the scale to the store when she shops for travel outfits. It’s amazing how much you learn when you do that! Will definitely be making better choices in the future.

Airlines do not always let you bring a bag from an airport store on if you already have a carry on and personal. I have been on multiple flights where they tell you at the gate that it needs to be consolidated down to 2 or checked

I use hair scrunchies to hold my cords together. Works like a charm!

5:44 I learnt from another passenger on a vacation in 2005, put the crossbody at the bottom. Of the backpack as most good backpacks have enough pockets to hold the passport, wallet, ticket, etc then you can have a mostly hands free boarding. One of my friends sewed a custom backpack to wear in front. So she was 100% hands free. She had a backpack and a front pack.. her purse was tucked in the bottom of one so that she could pull it out at her destination.

I always wrap and pack shoes separately, not in pairs. Socks and small items go inside shoes and then I can wedge them into corners or pockets of space. Happy travels!

You can actually remove the cardboard roll from inside the toilet paper to make it even more lightweight and take up less room. I have a tiny “bathroom bag” with toilet paper, seat cover, 1 tooshie wipe, 1 hand wipe and Poo Pouri, so I’m always ready.

Lots of ideas for travel. I took a compressed roll toilet paper to Morocco ( often countries do not have enough, like you mentioned) but filled the roll space with socks. The double ended clip you showed has been an idea I used long ago but I use a paper clip and weave it in the pull holes. As for the dry bag for the shampoo bar, it goes in the dry bag I use for my swim suit. You have so many good ideas, it is fun to watch your videos.

I hang a bag (like your recommended tray table bag) on the plane for easy access, it always has face spray, lip balm, hand cream, hand sanitizer in tiny bottles. It also has mint, tissue, wet wipe, glasses wipe, dental floss (tiny one, I keep refilling myself), iPhone stand, ear pods + straps (same as yours), old style noise cancellating earphones (for long flight, Australia is far from everywhere 😅), iPad, battery charger and my glasses case. It’s a bag with multiple pockets! Multiple pockets are great for putting things in groups. Tissues and wet ones are Tempo brand. They are small in dimensions, 6 to 8 pieces per packet. It’s enough for 2 of us, all the way from Australia to Singapore to UK. I carry a spare pack each in the carry on suitcase for peace of mind. These are the items I take every trip, so I remember exactly what they are. I don’t need a list anymore. Plus I use an old ziplock bag to hold rubbish mid flight, e.g. used tissue or wet wipes, or ice cream packaging (if it was offered). Rather than throwing them on the floor, it’s yucky.

I always use an empty Pringles container. Especially if your personal item bag has a side pocket. I use it when I go hiking as well-so long as it’s not raining.

I'm loving the tips! And your video's :). I always try to travel as light as possible, I'm afraid my luggage gets lost and I can't lift heavy. I was so happy I only brought a handbag to a week long trip, because we had to check-out early and had to haul all our stuff through the city (no storage available). Recently been on a trip for a few months with only hand luggage. I'll share some tips that I've used, probably a few that you mentioned in a video, because people keep asking me how I do it. Basically it's puzzle, play tetris, minimise the amount of packaging a product has and use items you're already bringing for a second function. For short trips: - Toothpaste minis are way too large, I put a bit in a lens container (on both sides on my week trip was enough). You can try at home if it's enough for your trip. - Get a flat waterbottle. The standard round ones take up so much space. I love the ones from Memobottle. - Take a look at the (toiletry) bags you are using, do they take a lot of space when they're empty? - For a two day trip I put some micellar water on a reusable cotton pad, let it dry and reactivate it with water. For longer I fill a perfume spray with the micellar water. - Decant liquids into easier "puzzle" bottles with less packaging (looking at you perfume bottles). For long trips: - I buy shampoo and shower gel at the destination when I'm away for a month or longer. All my favourite perfumes and face cream are sadly also discontinued, so I pack these. You can fit so much in the liquids bag if you organise it as a puzzle, so you make use of the empty space between the products. I could fit 32 products in there last time! Even when some where big and an annoying shape. - Suitcase is a puzzle as well. On the zip-up side there are usually crevices that can hold small items and socks. - Use your clothing as protection for your souvenirs, then you don't have to add additional materials. - I use my hairclips to keep cords together. I need them both anyway. - You can use towels, bags or clothing to protect your laptop. A bit long, but I hope it helps some of you!

One of my favorite hacks is I keep the Hotel Freebies and they become some of my toiletries. I buy mini or sample versions of makeup and skin care products. So I can use them up while on vacation and don’t have to repack them.

❤❤❤❤❤ I only travel by plane about once a year, but I STILL love your hacks! Easy to see why you are so experienced. Your videos are well produced and jam-packed with great ideas. You also have an engaging personality which makes me feel I’m standing right in front of you having a chat. Thank you for sharing and for the links you mention.❤😊

For my coat I have used a large compression bag and stuffed it in there and used it as a pillow or lumbar support. I have also used a foldable tote bag to put my coat in. I do keep a few plastic grocery bags in my carry on as well. One came in handy when the gentleman next to me spilled his drink on me and I had to use a bunch of wipes to mop it up. 😂

My last two trips (New Zealand and NYC), I took your advise and packed an extra set of clothes in my personal items bag. Also was able to squeeze small shampoo, facial cleaner, and serum into my clear baggie. Never had my bags lost, but it was definitely peace of mind.

Hi Laurie! Merry Christmas to you and your family! One travel hack that I use, is the individually wrapped Neutrogena makeup wipes. They come in a bag of 20 singles. Sold at Walmart, Target or Ulta, etc. Then I put them in my makeup bag or one for the plane in my carry on, in case I need it to freshen up.

The Tripped Travel Toiletry Bag is on my wishlist! I also tie a bright bandana to my carry on, so I can spot it.

Love the idea about putting extra pockets in your jackets.

For cords, I use small fabric covered hair rubbers bands / hair ties that I pick up at the dollar store.

One hack I do is use my photography vest (similar to a fishing vest with a lot of pockets) when I travel. Credit cards, license, passport, snacks, phone, etc. I don't need my purse. It holds A LOT!

I pack alcohol or antibacterial cleaning wipes and wipe down the tray on the airplane…..I have seen people put dirty diapers on the tray after changing their babies.

I prefer clear containers that you can get from the Dollar Store. Once i fill them up, i wrap a little plastic around the top then screw the top. If a liquid is of concern, i take a balloon to cover the bottle. I also use the silicone salad squeeze bottles from Dollar Tree for those really thick lotions. Works like a charm. They are easy to clean and you can color code by the cap for a variety.

The Toilet Paper Hack. Yes!!! I do that too but I put mine into sandwhich bags. I carry one in my purse always. I also fold up a sheet of good paper towels and put several into a sandwhich bag. You can stuff both items all over your luggage and carry on bag. Great tips Laurie and everyone!

A travel hack I have is to use three bins for security. Put your bag and coat in the first and last and your electronics, keys, etc. in the middle one. It's safer that way. Either you're before the bodyscan and can keep an eye on the last bin or you're through the body scan and keep an eye in the first bin. Either way, nobody can take off with your phone while you're getting one of those random pat downs for instance.

Great tips! I've been using the make up remover on cotton balls trick for several years! Also, adding a few drops of water to the baggie each day keeps them from drying out. Also, when packing shoes, I tuck small items inside the shoes to use up as much space as possible.

Love all these gems. I love the hanger on the curtains in a room, but my go to was putting a coffee filter over the vent (it would help with any lingering smells in the room) Not everyone is old enough to remember the coffee in the filters for drip coffee, but my sensitive nose always appreciated it. And now I have Glen Campbell in my head, singing "Wichita lineman". Merry Christmas Laurie, and enjoy time with your SONshine.

Happy Holidays, everyone! Love this video ( as always0. Travel hack: baby diaper pins for buttons, zippers, broken shoelaces, closing drapes, hanging items..!

0:53 I use a coloured zip tie, through the zipper bits then the case handle on tight. That way there is no way anyone will get into case unless its security. Both going and coming home. Another tip... I always keep a brolly and at least 2 canvas bags in my suitcase. You never know if the weather will catch you out and the canvas bags are great for shopping and stronger than the bags might be in the shops.

With the coat in the trash bag hack, I would combine that with the carabiner - or just TIE it - to connect it onto my other bag. Started doing that after I left my favorite (and expensive!) packable raincoat on a plane once. I’m ADHD and I’d leave my head behind if it weren’t screwed on, as my mom used to say! LOL

You have the best tips, tricks and hacks, Laurie! Thanks for much for sharing! 💜

I travel with a Suction cup Shower Head Holder. Small, cheap, and perfect for those times when somehow the shower head is at a funny angle or worse, not fixed to the wall at all!

I always travel with a change of clothes in my personal item bag. On 4 separate trips to Spain I had to wait 1-4 days for my suitcase to be delivered.

One of your best ones and thanks for not selling us products but show as most affordable but very helpful hacks.

My travel hack is to NEVER remove your cell phone from the charger in a hotel room without unplugging the charger. If you're leaving that day, toss the charger in your suitcase. If you're not leaving, put it next to the sink in the bathroom so you'll see it. Chargers are left behind every day. Hotel desk clerks usually have a drawer full of them!

I have been using bar soap, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant and moisturizer and that was life changing. I started taking them on trips but now I use them daily at home. It’s eco friendly, light, effective and really delicious.

This is totally my FAVORITE video ! Great info. On my husband's suitcase (he travels for work) - I painted a pine tree on his luggage with nail polish. He can always spot his bags on the carousel

LOL, how many people thought Laurie was rolling her raincoat into the hood to create a pillow?

The straps for your jacket you can just order sheet stays. They keep your sheets in place on the bed

One of my favorite travel hacks is get a soft plastic zipper pencil case, keep it in your personal bag. I carry my airpods, a corded pair of headphones (because airpod batteries die), emory board, lip balm, band aid, USB cord and small lotion container. When I get in my seat it immediately goes in the seat pocket. Everything I need for the flight and it is all contained so I don't leave anything behind at the end of my flight.

Thank you for all the helpful tips. I just returned from a two week Christmas market trip and wore my Ecco Soft 7 waterproof Chelsea booties every day. They were so comfortable and kept my feet warm and dry.

You have the best travel hacks, learned so much from you thru the years. Merry Christmas!

I always pick up some of the small toothpaste tube samples when I visit the dentist. They are great for my liquids bag.

I purchased waterproof belt bags for our last beach trip. They worked out perfectly. We were able to keep our valuables on us without getting them wet.

As usual, brilliant recommendations! Thanks for your continued travel knowledge.

Keep your prescription medication in the original bottles and have written copies of the prescription as well. I have a rare condition and I take a lot of medication and when traveling for several months have what looks like I’m importing a pharmacy. I’ve been pulled out of line twice and it’s way better to have documentation to speed things up

I love my soap/shampoo bar travel case!! I also love the double glasses case!

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR to you and your family! 🎄🎁🥂 Thank you for all your wonderful videos! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

I'm almost ready to go, Laurie! I bought the compression cubes, the backpack and some other small items that you recommended in your videos!!! Confident I'm going to ace this upcoming trip! :)

I don't know of this is a hack, but I tend to use an extra compression packing cube to put dirty clothes in. Then if I'm traveling between hotels I can still compress all my clothes down like I did at home before my travels. Packing an empty cube doesn't take up much space, and then I also don't have a loose laundry bag full of clothes as I'm going to new locations.

I never travel anywhere without taking 8 clothes pins! Keeps drapes closed, chip bags closed, hang up wet clothes in the bathroom (imagine that) lol.

Super information! Thank you, everyone!!❤

Merry Christmas to you and your family Laurie. I have a playlist of your videos in my library Thank you for your time to share with us. 🙏🏼

Love these! You taught me to soak the cotton pads with makeup remover - I use the rounds, and cut them in half before soaking, Then, I store in small pill-size zip top bags (Amazon, of course). Got me through 14 days in the Philippines back-to-back with an additional week of domestic travel!

One thing I do, most people have black or neutral cases so I bought an obnoxiously bright case (I'm too lazy to deal with case covers), makes sure nobody can take it and say it was an "accident", and also I'll see if they do try take off with it. I can see it coming round on the carousel thing. Also I just think (and I may just be making this up in my head) it might help not go lost? Like, if the case is bright and they see it one minute then don't another, bright is easier to notice than a sea of black. Lastly, if I'm meeting someone, I can be like "just look for the obnoxiously bright red case"

Great travel tips Laurie. I love to pack light. Certainly a fair number of handy products!

All good ideas. I love these hacks! I personally feel like zip lock bags of different sizes is the best because once your things are used and thrown away you have nothing to bring home, not even a bag. My husband and I did 2 weeks cruising in Alaska and then to Colorado with only a Cotopaxi backpack each. Sooooo much easier than checking bags everywhere.

Rolling the jacket into the hood. Genius.

I make luggage handle wraps. I sew them out of bright, unusual fabric and they Velcro on. Our mission team has baseball ones so we all match. I also made some with numbers for the equipment bags.

I was obsessed last year watching all travel videos. But I only go like 300 miles from home so I just tucked the videos away for later. It’s later 😮 we’re going to Hawaii next year for my mom’s 70th birthday. Then will be flying/driving all over the US to visit family we haven’t seen in years. So thank you for these tips and please pray yall, I’m 42 I’ve never been off the west coast and the one and only time I’ve ever flown was for my brothers funeral 20+ years ago. I was so sad and scared I don’t remember much. But I don’t like flying, I also don’t like not being able to see family ❤

Thanks! Learned a lot!

Updated info, more airlines are making you combine your purchases airport items to still make it only (2) items when you board. United, Hawaiian and American have been on top of this especially if you are in the last groups (5-9). They are watching for all bags.

As an add to the end of the roll toilet paper hack is that you can also remove the cardboard core to compress further. Put into a ziplock bag. Include a few wet wipes.

I have watched EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOUR VIDEOS! Love the all! Keep them coming❤️

I moved overseas from the States 12 years ago and i go back once a year to spend time with family for a month or do. I love your videos,its helped so much. Great ideas

Hi Laurie:not new but first time comment: I enjoy your many good tips here but I LOVE the idea of rolling a jacket into the hood. My hack for winding up assorted cords is to use Pipe Cleaners.

I always put a change of undies and at least a tshirt in my underseat bag, so if my carryon has to checked in I still have something to change into if needed. This was specially useful in my last trip to London, our plane was delayed and missed our connection at JFK, we spend the night at a hotel, I forgot to mention that for the first time in years I decided to check my bag . So the underseat bag was all I had , and to make matters worse my checked bag didn’t make it to London until 2 days later. Not a very happy experience! I promise myself I will never check bags again !

Such great advice - thank you so much. Have a very Merry Christmas!

Thank you for all your great travel tips, we've used so many of them and now we have some new ones!❤

Great tips! I take the anti-bacterial wipes in a couple of plastic baggies too. I also do the spare outfit and pajamas along with toiletries/make up in my personal bag instead of carry-on for the same reason you do. Just in case. I also take a mini size or travel size flashlight and that come in handy also.