How many days should you start packing for a trip?

Start your packing process days or even weeks ahead of your departure date; this gives you time to craft a complete list, plus purchase any additional items you might need for your vacation. Creating a packing list is a fail-safe way to ensure that you never, ever forget to bring something important.



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We tend to start preliminary packing about a week in advance of our trip. This gives plenty of time to obtain anything we might need. If, say, I cannot find my bathing suit or my travel book light no longer works, I have time to replace these things. We do not want to be doing this the night before departure.

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Do the clothing countdown: If you need a mantra to help streamline your wardrobe, use the 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 rule for a weeklong trip: Limit yourself to no more than five sets of socks and underwear, four tops, three bottoms, two pairs of shoes and one hat. The list should be adjusted to suit your needs.

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Bring just three or four bottoms, including a mix of jeans or shorts and a pair of dressy pants or a skirt. Pack four or five tops of varying dressiness, plus one or two warm top pieces like sweaters. Of course, your destination will affect the weight of the pieces you pack and, thus, the amount of space they take.

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If you have unlimited suitcase space and don't want to do any laundry, a two-week trip means packing 14/2 = 7 bras and at least 14 pairs of underwear. That consumes a lot of valuable suitcase space! To reduce the number of pieces that need to be packed, simply commit to doing laundry on the road.

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Clothes: If your trip is three days long, you will surely need a load of clothes.
  1. Shoes (sandals/flip flops, if going to the beach).
  2. A pair of comfortable jeans/jeggings/shorts/leggings.
  3. 2 to 3 t-shirts or tops.
  4. Nightwear.
  5. Two pairs of socks.
  6. Two pairs of undergarments.
  7. One lightweight jacket.
  8. Winter jacket or parka. (


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Things to do a few days before your trip:
  1. Notify your credit card / bank about your travel plans.
  2. Take out cash you'll need for your trip.
  3. Make copies of important documents (such as your passport and IDs)
  4. Print hard copies of travel reservations (hotel, car rental, flights)
  5. Enter important numbers into your phone.


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The 1-through-6 rule If you're packing for a trip that will last a week, use numbers 1 through 6 to pack certain items as follows: one hat, two pairs of shoes, three pairs of pants/skirts, four shirts, five pairs of socks, six pairs of underwear.

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What To Pack First When Moving
  1. Start The Packing In The Least Used Room. You don't want to start packing boxes in the kitchen or with your child's favorite toys. ...
  2. Pack Items That Are In Storage. ...
  3. Pack The Most Difficult Room. ...
  4. Pack Out Of Season Items Next. ...
  5. Pack Decor & Books. ...
  6. Pack Shoes & Jewelry.


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