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Home » How I Pack: Liquids

How I Pack: Liquids

 

This is it, dumped out onto the bed.  We’ll have to buy toothpaste in Paris, where you can actually get a 3 ounce tube – big enough for more than a few days…  Samples of my skin care products are very helpful; some things I only use once or twice a week.

The thing that finally got me to minimize the volume of liquids that I pack?  On the first day of some month, years ago, I vowed that I was going to live ENTIRELY out of my dopp kit until it ran out.  And I realized, near the END of that month (almost four weeks into my experiment) that I still had quite a bit of stuff…  Since then, I’ve cut way back on quantities, and if I have to buy something, then I’ll just HAVE to shop in Paris.  (oh bother)

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10.02.12 13 Comments

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  1. LeBonVoyage says

    October 2, 2012 at 11:26 am

    Exactly!!! I actually skip packing soap and pack only enough hand lotion to survive the plane so I can pick up my favorites in France. Hoping you are having a GLORIOUS time.

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  2. frugalscholar says

    October 2, 2012 at 11:29 am

    Don't forget your sunscreen (or is it there?). Another Paula fan here.

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    • Janice says

      October 7, 2012 at 12:10 am

      Oh, it's there! The silvery tube in the top row is SPF 25, I think. I'm the girl with the divot in the tip of her nose from a close encounter of the sun damage kind…

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  3. Renee @ AddMoreChocolate says

    October 2, 2012 at 1:11 pm

    Kindred spirits! I love Paula's Choice and save the samples for trips.

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  4. Pam says

    October 2, 2012 at 1:58 pm

    In a burst of travel-light enthusiasm this summer I spreadsheeted how long it took me to use up travel sized liquids. I switched from body wash to a solid pure glycerin bar and from toothpaste to tooth powder(travel only says my dentist)which accommodates a bigger volume of sunscreen. Altho shopping in Paris does sound like fun!

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  5. LeNora says

    October 2, 2012 at 2:51 pm

    Thanks for sharing.

    I too love Paula's Choice. However I haven't figured out how to make the sample packs work when I travel. I tend to get several uses out of a packet and I find that I have to leave it standing upright on my counter or it will spill out (I just tear open a tiny corner). How do others handle this when you may only be staying 1-2 days in a location, or even when you have a sink situation where the packet can't be left out, but has to be put away? thanks.

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    • Anonymous says

      October 2, 2012 at 10:44 pm

      Extra zip lock bags

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    • Renee @ AddMoreChocolate says

      October 4, 2012 at 1:25 am

      Use the binder clip!

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  6. Edith Scheie says

    October 2, 2012 at 1:20 pm

    I see you're a fan of Paula's Choice … I love her BTR show, Paula and her team always have great advice!

    "… then I'll just HAVE to shop in Paris." Poor you! LOL!!!

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  7. Janice says

    October 2, 2012 at 6:28 pm

    Janice, I'm learning so much from you! I really hope you show us what wardrobe you will be traveling in and packing. I'm going on a trip to Germany for the holidays in December for 10 days. I would love to copy you as I do these days a LOT T hanks for all the inspiration.

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  8. Martha says

    October 3, 2012 at 7:28 pm

    Use the tip of your safety pin to put a little hole in the sample packages. The contents won't ooze out as easily.

    Can anyone recommend a reasonable hotel in Paris in a safe and convenient location — near shopping and museums? Thanks, Martha

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    • Janice says

      October 7, 2012 at 12:13 am

      Hotel Jeanne d'Arc, at 3 rue de Jarente. Weird lobby decor, small rooms, but always clean and quiet. NOT where we just stayed (more on that soon) but a hotel I've been in a few times and would return to.

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  9. Anne says

    October 7, 2012 at 1:33 pm

    I did an experiment in the same spirit once: when I started a new bottle of something, I wrote the date in sharpie on the bottom of the bottle. When I finished it, I could see how long it lasted. I was shocked to see how little shampoo, body wash, etc., I actually use and it did give me confidence to pack far less for trips.

    I love multitaskers for travel, too. Paula's Choice makes a hair and body shampoo that also works as a face wash if you have normal skin. And I use Nivea cream (the German version, which they sell at Merz Apothecary) for face, heels, hands, cuticles…

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