Packing Tips

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Last few days you kept on asking me what are my packing tips, and I thought I would share with you some of them. Packing can be very hard, and if you are going on a nice holiday, you should start thinking about it in advance, as you don't need the stress of looking for important items day before. When I was in high school my mum used to go crazy because id give her a load of washing to do day before the school trip, which usually resulted in me forgetting it on the dryer. I got really good through out the years, and now I've got a great technique.

Poslednjih par dana ste me pitali za savete pri pakovanju i mislim da je vreme da podelim moje ideje sa vama. Pakovanje moze da bude dosta naporno i ako idete na odmor, treba da pocnete da mislite o pakovanju unapred, jer vam ne treba stres dan pre puta,kada ne mozete nista pronaci. Kada sam bila u srednjoj skoli, moja mama bi ludela samnom, jer sam joj uvek ostavljala gomilu stvari za pranje dan pred ekskurziju, sto je mnogo glupo, jer bih nekada zaboravila dosta stvari na striku. Tokom godina sam postala organizovanija i uspela sam da osmislim svoju tehniku pri pakovanju.

I had a lot of outfits for my last holiday, most of them you have seen, except from this one, relaxed, laying at the pool outfit, photos were taken after swimming and laying by the pool. I wanted you to see them, because that shows how many different occasions I packed for: swimming pool, going out outfit, relaxed-touristy walking, shopping, travelling back outfit and active outfit.

Videli ste vecinu slika sa poslednjeg putovanja, ostale su jos ove, slike autfita sa opustenog lezanja pored bazenja,slikano je posle plivanja i setnje plazom.  Htela sam da vidite i ovu kombinaciju jer ce vam dati uvid  za koliko razlicitih prilika se lako mozete spakovati: bazen, izlazak, opusteno razgledanje grada, kupovinu, putovanje nazad, aktivnosti itd...

Before I start packing I make a list, divide days in each section (day outfit, night outfit), then depending on what I will be doing that day create the outfit, most of the clothes I bring is versatile so that I don't need more than 3 bags and more than 5 pairs of shoes.

After I have wrote down outfits for different occasions I make a list of all the items that need to be folded in the suitcase. This makes it easy, as I just tick things of as I am putting them in the suitcase. I make a list 7 days before the trip, and make sure I have located and washed all the items. Next to the things that yet need to be washed I put a little star, or a letter to remind myself.

Once I have my list I move on to packing

Pre nego sto pocnem pakovanje, napavim listu. Podelim dane u dva dela (vecernja kombinacija i dnevna), u zavisnosti sta cu taj dan raditi kreiram outfit . Vecina odece koju nosim se lako kombinuje tako da mi nikad ne trebaju vise od 3 torbe i 5 pari cipela.

Nakon sto sam zapisala i osmislila svoje kombinacije za razlicite prilike, napravim listu svih stvari posebno koje treba da idu u kofer. Ovo pakovanje cini jednostavnim, jer samo otkacujem stvari koje stavim u kofer. Ovo radim 7 dana pre putovanja jer mi to ostavlja prostor za pronaazenje zagubljenih majicica i vreme za pranje. Pored svega sto treba da se opere stavim zvezdicu ili neko slovo, da se podsetim. 

Kada je lista gotova, pakovanje pocinje

1.All the shoes are placed in dust bags or sort of carriers which wouldn't break, so I can use the on the way back.

2.Bigger things and shoes I put in first, as everything else can be fitted around them.

3.Jewellery is normally in carton boxes, either Laduree boxes, or sunglasses cases, depending on how much I am bringing. 

4.All the valuable things go in the hand luggage, like expensive jewellery. That way in anything goes missing, or your suitcase doesn't land with you, at least you don't have to worry about that as well.

5. Passport, and your credit card are the only irreplaceable things. Yes I know that tooth brush is weird to  look for on the first night of your holiday, but everything else can be replaced, so before you leave your house, just ask yourself if you have those two.

6.Carry all the liquids in a plastic bag so if it spills it wouldn't stain your clothes. Specially if you are flying

7.Clothes that is prone to creasing can be put just before leaving, as last thing before leaving. That way you will prevent it from creasing.

8.Think about the country where you are going. Will you need electricity adapters? In England, and USA plugs are different to Europe. It is worth knowing.

9.What are the things that you always forget? Phone charger? Camera? Toothbrush? Make sure to write a note on the top of the suitcase If you will be putting those things in on the day of the trip.

10.If you write list 7 days in advance, it will leave you plenty of time to add on anything you think of in the meanwhile, cosmetics, electronics, clothes, accessories, shoes and bags. Medicines and plasters?

1.Svu obucu stavljam u platnene kese u kojima uglavnom i dolaze. Ako nemam te,onda ih pakujem u jace kese koje ce izdrzati i za povratak. 

2.Velike stvari, cipele i torbe stavljam na dno, jer se sve ostalo moze oko njih uglaviti.

3.Nakit nosim u kartonskim kutijama da ne bude pretezak, nekad su to Laduree kutije, nekada u obicnim futrolama za naocare u zavisnosti koliko nosim.

4.Sve vredne stvari idu u rucni prtljag, ne samo materijalne nego i sentimentalne vrednosti. Nakit uvek stavljam u rucni (vredan nakit,ne plasticni) tako da ako se kofer zagubi ne moram jos i na to da mislim. 

5.Pasos i kreditna kartica su dve jedine stvari koje je tesko nadoknaditi. Zato kada izlazite iz kuce neka vam samo ova dva predmeta budu na umu. Da, znam da je tesko traziti cetkicu za zube, kada ste tek stigli na vasu destinaciju, ali to mozete nadoknaditi,a pasos i karticu ne.

6.Sve tekucine u koferu nosite u plasticnom neseseru, ako se nesto prospe, makad nece isflekati vasu odecu. Ovo vazi pogotovo za let avionom.

7.Ako pakujete nesto sto se lako guzva to stavite poslednje na vrh svega ostalog u kofer. Ostavite to za dan puta.

8.Razmisljajte o zemlji putovanja sta vam sve treba? Evropa, Engleska i Amerika imaju razlicite uticnice, mozda nije lose da pogledate adaptere za elektricne uredjaje.

9.Koje su to stvari koje uvek zaboravite? Punjac za mobilni? Foto Aparat?Cetkica za zube? Ucite na greskama. Stvari koje pakujete na dan puta napisite na pipir i stavite na vrh kofera.

10.Ako napravite listu 7 dana unapred,  imate dovoljno vremena da dodate sve sto vam padne na pamet i tako nista ne zaboravite. Da li ste poneli svu odecu, obucu, torbe, modne dodatke,lekove, flastere, elektroniku? Podelite sve u posebne grupe.

There is a lot to say about packing, and I could write three more days about it, but this is the most important. Weigh your suitcase on the day of trip, so you know if there will be any overweight charges in case of flying. Besides that just relax, there are plenty of shops wherever you are going, just enjoy the time.

Postoji toliko toga sto bih mogla reci o pakovanju, i pisala bih jos 3 dana najmanje, ali ovo je ono najbitnije. Takodje stavite kofer na vagu, ako idete avionom, da proverite da li ce vam naplatiti dodatne kilograme. Osim toga, oputite se i uzivajte. Gde god da idete postoje prodavnice, najbitnije je da se vi zabavite u svemu ovome.