I read someone brought the Purex All In One sheets but could not find those. I bought a travel size bag of the Tide Pods. Does anyone have any experience with flying with these? I'm so afraid they will explode in my checked bag. I plan on putting it in double gallon ziplock bags.
We regularly fly to WDW with Tide Pods, and have never had a problem with them exploding. Our college-age daughter gets a free sample of them with every Chegg textbook rental box, and I save them for our WDW trips!
I do double-bag them in ziplock bags, and then tuck them into a shoe to help protect them. You can also take dryer sheets in a ziplock bag as well, of course!
We bag EVERYTHING in our suitcases in ziplock bags; clothes are stacked into outfits (including socks & unders!) and placed into ziplock bags with all the air pressed out as well.
All potentially "leaky" things (lotions, cosmetics, shampoos, perfumes, etc.) are double-bagged in ziplock bags as well. We do tend to sort things into similar bags, so that when we arrive, unpacking is easy - this bag goes to the bathroom, that bag goes to the dresser, etc. Anything that needs to be hung on hangers is in a bag that is marked HANG, and goes into the closet on arrival.
We tend to take travel size items; for things that we can't get travel size, we make our own by buying empty travel bottles. If suitcase weight is an issue, we dump out the contents, but bring the empty bottles home to be cleaned and reused again.
I store the empty ziplock bags in our suitcases for the trip home.
Here's a few other things I haven't ever seen mentioned in this thread...
You can get nail polish remover in little foil packets (similar to eyeglass wipes) at Target, and other places. Prevents nail polish remover from leaking in the suitcase, and still lets me freshen my manicure halfway through the trip. Also, two or three of those little packets take up way less space and weight.
We take the Dawn/Bounty paper towels, but I have found that a half-sheet is typically more than enough to wash our family's mugs, so I travel with a ziplock bag of pre-cut half sheets that I leave next to the sink.
I take tissue paper to line the dresser and nightstand drawers. Yes, it's weird, (and yes, I wipe down and sanitize the drawers before use) but I just prefer to put my things into nice, clean, lined drawers!
We take our own TP, and we also typically take a roll of paper towels that my hubby takes OFF the roll, and then accordion folds and puts into a ziplock bag. We often use the remainder of these to cushion and protect fragile souvenirs for the trip home.
I used to take along rubber bands, but now I take hair ties - they can accomplish the same thing as a rubber band, and do double-duty if we decide it's a ponytail kind of day.
I take clean, colorful cotton bandanas - two for every day we will be at WDW. I can use these for all kinds of things: dip it in a free cup of ice water to cool off on hot days... use it to mop up sweat, or to sit on if I am worried about the seat of my britches getting dirty. I can tie my hair up in several ways with one, thread it through the handles of shopping bags and make a loop to carry them all, play peek-a-boo with the little kiddies, wrap it around my water bottle to keep it cold and non-sweaty, use it as a tourniquet (never had to, but *could*, cuz I'm a former Scout leader! LOL) and more. Probably the single most versatile thing I take along on every trip. I keep them clean and ready for use in a ziplock bag - of course!
We still take along a pop up hamper for laundry, but along with that I throw in a couple of lingerie bags to help protect delicates. They are super lightweight, and I use one for delicates, and one for smaller items that might get easily lost in the laundry, like socks.
I bring a
small digital luggage scale! It lets us rearrange our suitcases in the room to make sure that our luggage is not overweight and we don't have to frantically swap stuff around at Resort Check-in after weighing our luggage.
Last but certainly not least, the one App that I "pack" to travel with (and use at home as well) that has saved me the most is Doctor On Demand. As frequent travelers to WDW know, the Urgent Care nearest to WDW has a reputation for being wildly expensive. If you or a loved one has a sinus infection, cold, upset tummy... you can try Doctor On Demand first, and see if it saves you hundreds of dollars *and* a trip to the Urgent Care. All doctors are licensed in the state where you are visiting, and can send prescriptions to nearby pharmacies if you need. Our families insurance now accepts Doctor On Demand, and there is a place to check your insurance, and enter the info. It works like FaceTime or Skype - you see & hear the doctor, and the doctor can see & hear you. We have never had to wait longer than 15 minutes to "see" the doctor, even on a busy Saturday night! You can visit the website if you have more questions; I have found their customer service team to be super responsive to any questions I have had.
I have a code for you to get your first visit free, if you want to try it, but I'm not sure if I'm allowed to post it here. I think it's OK to send me a message, and I can share it with you, if you are interested.
I have no affiliation with Doctor on Demand, other than as a very happy patient.
Hope your next trip is as Magical as it can be!
