Prepare your suitcase without forgetting anything
Summer is coming and, of course, the expected holidays. It does not matter if you escape to the beach, to the mountain or even to another country, there is something that all destinations have in common: you have to pack your suitcase for the whole family. Mountain boots, towels, sunscreen, t-shirts ... is it possible to make a complete suitcase without taking too much or less?
Following some tips and tricks it is possible to put everything in the suitcase without forgetting anything. You must keep in mind that if you travel with children you will need more time to pack your suitcase, and above all, make a list, because there are many things that must be included. A good option is to encourage your children to help you pack your suitcase.
Depending on the time that we will be on vacation you can help with some objects such as vacuum bags, which allow you to save a lot of space in the suitcase, especially if you are going to make a long stay. Taking advantage of space is also fundamental.
Tricks to start organizing the suitcase
Maria Gallay, director of Organization of the Order and president of the Association of Organizers of Spain, offers us a series of tricks to make good the suitcases without carrying excess baggage.
1. Plan well before: Make a list, review it, put items and quantities. It is important to review the list and cross out everything that we put into the suitcase. That way we can make sure that we do not forget anything.
2. Select the base team: T-shirts, pants, shoes, underwear ... You have to take into account the change of spare parts, especially if we go with children. It is highly recommended to wear basic clothes that can combine with everything and thus reuse certain pants or shirts.
3. Do not top up your suitcase: Respect the list and what we have included in it. Do not fill the suitcase to be filled, even if it remains empty. When we go on vacation we want to rest and if we take too many clothes on the way back we will multiply the tasks.
4. Beware of the "just in case": Do not carry more "just in case" than clothes from the list. In the majority of the cases that clothes we do not use it but it has remained crumpled of the trip and to the return we will have to return to iron it.
How to save space in the suitcase?
- Hierarchy: It is important that you think you are going to use it first and leave it on top so you do not have to unpack your suitcase when you pick it up.
- Make sections: so you can differentiate each other's clothes. You can put a bag in the middle or a shoe to divide the suitcase into sections.
- Share suitcase: The fewer suitcases you take, the easier it will be to move around when you get there and return. If you have children you have to be aware of them, of the suitcases ... Try to carry the least number of suitcases possible.
- Carry bags for dirty clothes and shoes.
- Make the suitcase with logic: think about who goes, how many days it goes and where it goes. Leave them aside just in case.
Important documentation in the suitcase
There are a number of essential documents when traveling. We must always carry with us the ID, passport, health card, travel insurance, proof of reservation in case we have it and a list of addresses that may be useful: hospitals, police stations, embassy, friends ...
Always carry a photocopy of the most important documents just in case we lose them. Carrying them on the mobile is also a successful option.
María Rojas Sanabria
Advice: Maria Gallay, director of Organization of the Order and president of the Association of Organizers of Spain.
