Packing My Toiletry Bag: Tips + Essentials To Use For Every Trip, by Indigo Sahara on YouTube. 15 min 40 s.
- Video length
- 15 min 40 s
- Time to do it
- 20 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 8
What you need
Steps
Start with two bags: a clear quart-size resealable bag for liquids and a regular toiletry bag for dry items, makeup and tools.
Group your products by routine: skincare, makeup, haircare and shower. This keeps you from packing duplicates and makes the bag easy to repack on the road.
Decant every liquid, gel, cream and aerosol into a bottle of 3.4 oz (100 ml) or less. Fill each bottle about three-quarters full so it can expand.
Label each travel bottle with a label maker or tape and marker. Put all liquids, creams and sprays into the clear quart bag and squeeze out extra air.
Pack makeup in a small pouch. Use a brush holder for brushes and a small case for beauty sponges so powders and tools do not mark the bag.
For haircare, choose solid shampoo or conditioner bars, or decant liquids into small bottles. Keep styling tools and accessories in a separate dry section.
For shower products, use 1 oz silicone travel bottles for body wash and lotion. Add solid soap and disposable face towels to save space and avoid leaks.
Close every cap firmly, place the clear liquids bag at the top of your carry-on, and keep the toiletry bag upright. Remove the clear bag at airport security and place it in a tray.
Tips and common mistakes
Check your airline and airport liquid rules before you fly, because limits can differ from the standard 3.4 oz (100 ml) rule.
Leave a little air space in each bottle and store bottles upright to reduce leaks.
Use solid versions of shampoo, conditioner and soap when you want to save liquid space.
Keep medicines and essential items in your personal item, not in a checked bag.
Questions
Can I take full-size toiletries through airport security?
No. Liquids, gels, creams and aerosols must be 3.4 oz (100 ml) or less and fit in one clear quart-size bag.
Do I need a clear toiletry bag for security?
Many airports ask you to remove your liquids bag and place it in a tray, so a clear resealable bag makes that check faster.
How do I stop travel bottles from leaking?
Fill them about three-quarters full, squeeze out extra air, close the cap firmly and pack them upright.
This guide was drafted from the video's details and general task knowledge. It has not been checked against the full video. Check the video and relevant product instructions before following a procedure. Report a correction.
