The most joyful vacation or important business trip can hopelessly ruin the necessary things forgotten at home. In order to quickly and thoroughly get ready for any trip, it is worth learning how to make lists of things. This skill develops quickly and brings tangible benefits.
Start making a list in advance, at least a couple of days before packing up. Return to it several times so as not to miss a single detail. Divide the list into categories into which it is easy to break down the contents of the suitcase: equipment, documents, clothes, medicines, etc. Check the finished list again and cross out everything that is most likely not required, which you are carrying just in case. It is better to buy what you suddenly need on the spot than to lug a heavy bag or pay for excess luggage.
The main thing in the trip is money and documents. List for passport fees, travel passports, ticket prints, insurances and hotel reservations. Scan all documents and upload them to the cloud or take them with you on a USB flash drive in case you lose the originals. Don't forget paper maps and guides, or download e-versions in advance.
Divide the first aid kit into two packages. The smaller one, with the most important drugs, will be needed in your carry-on baggage. It is enough to put a stock of not so important medicines in a suitcase. Make sure the list includes all remedies for chronic conditions, as well as a minimum supply of pain relievers, antipyretics, antidiarrheals, antihistamines, etc.
Include in the list all the equipment that you plan to take with you, be sure to mark the charges for each gadget in it, from a smartphone and a player to a laptop and smart watches.
The list of personal care products depends on individual needs. In addition to your daily dental, hair, and skin care products, include a pack of wet toilet paper, paper toilet seats, and a roll of trash bags.
When making a list of clothes and shoes for a trip, it is important to consider their compatibility in order to take as little load as possible. It is better to take some classic jeans, which are appropriate with both a strict shirt and a short T-shirt, rather than some ripped ones, some narrowed ones, etc. Another rule is to take only comfortable clothes that are comfortable in any circumstances. It is good if it does not require ironing. The footwear should also be easy to combine with all the garments being taken and should be loose and comfortable.
The prepared list will help you to pack up and on the way back and not to forget your favorite socks or a T-shirt in the laundry at the hotel. Upon return, it is worth checking and correcting it if something was clearly superfluous or, on the contrary, missing during the trip. So over time, it is easy to accumulate a collection of travel lists for any purpose and any duration for each season.
