Whenever we travel, we inevitably forget something. It's usually not an issue because most friends' homes or hotels have the thing we forgot (toothbrush, shampoo, extra t-shirt). We've mentioned our attraction to lists and, in an attempt to be more organized, we created our own packing list (in Microsoft Word). A web search found more sample lists and tools shown below the jump...
You can also use free online tools to make your own lists:
- download the free Apple Travel-To-Do List widget
- The Universal Packing List, an interactive site (shown below)
If you don't feel like creating your own packing lists, you can order a pre-printed pad online:
- Travel Packing Checklist ($5.95; a 6 x 9 inch pad with 75 sheets) from Families With Purpose
- Packing Lists ($4.95; 25 pages) from List Organizer
- Pack This! Pad ($6.99; 6 x 9 inch pad with 60 pages) from Knock Knock (shown above the jump)
Do you use a packing list? If so, did you make or buy yours?
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I travel frequently for work and have a tattered list of all the things I want to take with me that don't change (makeup, shampoo, underwear, iPod, book, etc.). Then I just add in the clothes, which is fairly easy. There is no stressing about packing - I just pull out my list of standards and know I'm not going to forget anything.
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I travel mainly for work and usually for only 2-3 nights so...I always keep a toiletries bag fully stocked under the bathroom sink and some quart baggies and empty 3oz bottles and a few blue bags for dirty clothes and to separate shoes in my suitcase. I keep duplicates of most of my chargers packed together in a small bag too and a flash drive and small internet cable in my laptop back. I also keep travel 'accessories' in one box on my shelf...pill container, small umbrella, airplane ipod charger, wet wipes, etc. That way I half of my packing is always done for me.
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I use a Google spreadsheet. Each column is a different category (clothes, papers, etc.). When packing I bold everything, if I'm not taking it or have already packed it I unbold that item.
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