Pack groceries for Disney trip in check in luggage?

[PolyHereWeCome]

I, also, have used an extra bag as a "goody" bag- however, I'm confused??? I fly often, and have never been able to get peanut butter, parmalat milk, canned goods (anything but dry goods) without being searched and removed from my bags. I have flown spirit and airtran and delta. maybe because I don't "check" bags- I only use carry-on.How is it that it works for others here?

We love packing peanut butter and sandwich bread in checked luggage -- do it every time and it saves $$ and time/convenience! We pack an unstarted jar of pb (but still put it in a ziplock bag just in case it were to crack) and use those hard-sided ziplock sandwich containers (each holds 4 slices and they are flat so pack well). Also pack apples, snack bars, candy, cookies, Cheerios, oatmeal (assuming either room or food court has a microwave), and Pringles, which travel well in those tubes. Has really cut down on paying for those impulsive overpriced snacks in the parks!

 

[2littleprincesses]

We are going during free dining so just wondering how many snacks to bring? My dds are snackers and would rather snack all day then eat big meals. I was planning on packing a suitcase full, but don't know how much I will need since people keep saying that they did not use all their credits for dining. Thanks!

 

[nunzia]

Walmart sells these great duffel bags that fold and zip flat when you're not using it. They come in two sizes. I always take it with me in case I buy too much stuff or just can't get everything folded back flat(who wants to fold dirty clothes). They are in the travel section. You could take it full, and fold it up if you didn't need it on the way back home.

That's a great idea. We got this type of duffel on our ABD trip and now I know what to use it for

 

[beccasmom]

I used to freeze bacon and some other items and bring them, but have stopped in recent years because of the weight restrictions. We still bring peanut butter, extra coffee, coffee filters and packs of Crystal Light, but that's about it.

 

[singnring]

We are going during free dining so just wondering how many snacks to bring? My dds are snackers and would rather snack all day then eat big meals. I was planning on packing a suitcase full, but don't know how much I will need since people keep saying that they did not use all their credits for dining. Thanks!

Last Sep when on free dining, we were full the entire time we were there.

We had taken all of our usual snacks and hardly touched them.

So it depends on how you are planning to use the DP.

We had a breakfast buffet each day, then our snack was usually used mid-afternoon.

Come dinnertime, we had to force ourselves to eat our CS meal!

 

[Debbie-TN]

They will make you throw away peanut butter if it's in your carryon. My cousin accidentally put a jar of peanut butter and a jar of honey in her carryon. She had bought them at the Walmart in Kissimmee and ate them during our stay. When they saw them on the x-ray machine, they had to throw them away.

 

[LKHomemail]

i'm sure tsa classifies full size PB and J as a "liquid" lol. especially , since they get to take the stuff home. you will be okay if you check your bag. you can't carry "liquids" on board. interesting, if you could put your PB and J into your "medical bag" lol.

i know you can bring the small peanut butter, smuckers makes the individual 3/4 of an ounce peanut butter and dickensons jelly's have the 1/2 oz. size. most hotels have them at the free breakfast bars. i always take a couple of each and have them on hand. you can buy them in some company cafeteria's. you can either bring your crackers or a bagel or buy one in the terminal and make a snack with your pb and j for your flights. i've never been hassled about the little samples. i have brought a jar of pb and j , mixed up, goober (strawberry jelly and pb) i think it's called and gotten that through checked baggage. the aldi store makes a grape jelly/ pb combination jar and it is plastic instead of glass. much better for traveling. i prefer the little sample sizes unless it is a longer trip and i want some pbj on hand for the hotel room.

 

[buzz5985]

We use gardengrocer.com, they deliver your groceries to your room for a low fee.

 

[dawnball]

I mostly take things that are unobtainable in Florida. My daughter is on a medically-restricted (gluten free) diet, and so I take things like her preferred gluten free bread, gluten free animal cookies, gluten free crackers, and the kind of muenster cheese she likes that we can't get in Florida. Then I augment it once we're there with a jar of peanut butter, a jar of jelly, some bologna and standard snacky things.

She has a hard time with the gluten free options in the parks (mostly because they're so different from what she eats at home that they don't meet her expectations), so PB&J or bologna and cheese (in the room only) are backup options for "I ordered food and didn't like it, Mom" or "I can't wait for them to make me safe food, Mom!"

 

[kaytieeldr]

i'm sure tsa classifies full size PB and J as a "liquid" lol. especially , since they get to take the stuff home.

Liquid/paste/gel. They DON'T 'get to take it home'. It all gets thrown away. Think about it - while some people transport never-opened items, others (see post 26) are open, and used.

you can either bring your crackers or a bagel or buy one in the terminal and make a snack with your pb and j for your flights.

Or you can put together the bagel and fillings at home, and bring it to/through security with you.

 

[kaytieeldr]

I, also, have used an extra bag as a "goody" bag- however, I'm confused??? I fly often, and have never been able to get peanut butter, parmalat milk, canned goods (anything but dry goods) without being searched and removed from my bags.

Respectfully - fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me. Air travelers who fly often and have once had banned items confiscated can reasonably expected to know NOT to attempt to carry on those and similar items on future flights. Five minutes at www.tsa.gov before packing would inform the potential passenger of restrictions.

 

[Chicago526]

Also be sure not to make you bags (all of them, not just the food bag/box) too heavy. Most airlines charge fees for overweight bags, usually starting around 50 pounds or so. Check your airline's website to get the exact weight requirements and fees.

 

[cmcclenaghan]

These are all great ideas! I was worried about breakfast foods and milk. Where do you buy milk on property?

 

[ExPirateShopGirl]

They now have dryer-sheet sized All-in-one laundry detergent, softener and anti-static cling sheets. One sheet per load and the sheet goes from the washer to the dryer with the clothes. You can easily fit 3 or 4 sheets into a quart sized baggie and either put in your carry-on or checked luggage. I carry one with my carry-on luggage wherever I travel just in case, although I don't generally do laundry on vacation. Sometimes you have to.

I also save the trouble of going out of my way to get a roll of quarters by placing a bunch of them into an empty Airborne tube. We always leave the tube in the rental car for tolls but it can certainly be used for coin laundry.

Also, I don't usually use powdered detergent, but I do bring really small bottles of All concentrated laundry detergent (found at Target in the travel section for $1) to do laundry. Each bottle does two loads...I had some coupons a while back for $1 any size All, so I got a bunch of them for free!

I bring a couple fabric softener sheets too and a roll of quarters. I always seem to do a load (or 4 )of laundry while we're there

 

[ExPirateShopGirl]

We are going during free dining so just wondering how many snacks to bring? My dds are snackers and would rather snack all day then eat big meals. I was planning on packing a suitcase full, but don't know how much I will need since people keep saying that they did not use all their credits for dining. Thanks!

Do not bring a suitcase full. A complete waste. A box or two of granola bars or fruit snacks is MORE than enough.

 

[Shelly F - Ohio]

Milk can be bought at most resort gift shops. I know for sure the DVC resorts have a small amount of grocery items such as milk, eggs, cheese, beer, wine, sandwiches, fruits, yogurt. But I am not sure about the moderate or value resorts.
Can someone else comment on this matter?

These are all great ideas! I was worried about breakfast foods and milk. Where do you buy milk on property?

 

[cepmom]

They now have dryer-sheet sized All-in-one laundry detergent, softener and anti-static cling sheets. One sheet per load and the sheet goes from the washer to the dryer with the clothes. You can easily fit 3 or 4 sheets into a quart sized baggie and either put in your carry-on or checked luggage. I carry one with my carry-on luggage wherever I travel just in case, although I don't generally do laundry on vacation. Sometimes you have to.

I also save the trouble of going out of my way to get a roll of quarters by placing a bunch of them into an empty Airborne tube. We always leave the tube in the rental car for tolls but it can certainly be used for coin laundry.

yup, I saw those last week in the store. I printed off a couple of coupons to get some when I find a good deal. It sounds like a great idea!

I used to do the same thing with the quarters, except I used an empty M&M tube. I try not to put the coins in my carry on luggage like that anymore though, becuase the last time I did, it warranted an additional search at security. The scanner saw something dense inthe bottom of my bag, but they could not identify what it was. So now they just go in a ziploc bag in my carry on.

 

[stacielee]

Also be sure not to make you bags (all of them, not just the food bag/box) too heavy. Most airlines charge fees for overweight bags, usually starting around 50 pounds or so. Check your airline's website to get the exact weight requirements and fees.

We always pack a box when we go somewhere, especially since I have 3 teenagers!! We try to keep the box just in case we need it to carry stuff we've bought. Last Christmas, we used the box for clothes and packed gifts in our luggage. Along with checking the weight, also check the dimensions of your box; that is limited as well.

They now have dryer-sheet sized All-in-one laundry detergent, softener and anti-static cling sheets. One sheet per load and the sheet goes from the washer to the dryer with the clothes. You can easily fit 3 or 4 sheets into a quart sized baggie and either put in your carry-on or checked luggage. I carry one with my carry-on luggage wherever I travel just in case, although I don't generally do laundry on vacation. Sometimes you have to.

I just got some as well, it's Purex. I'll only use it for traveling, it's kind of expensive to use as everyday laundry detergent/fabric softener.

 

[GOOFY4DONALD]

Do not bring a suitcase full. A complete waste. A box or two of granola bars or fruit snacks is MORE than enough.

I am quoting you because this needs repeating. We stayed at the cabins on our last trip and I ad a great idea that the kids would eat while we were getting ready. They grabbed a pop tart and played outside until we left. Mousekeeping received and extra tip at the end of our trip...not only did we leave cash we left, at least, a weeks worth of unopened breakfast items. This trip I am packing 2 boxes of poptart and that is it.