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    Urban Bliss Life ยป Travel ยป Travel Tips ยป Extended Stay Travel Packing Tips

    Published: December 13, 2014 / Updated: October 7, 2019 by Marlynn Jayme Schotland ยท This post may contain affiliate links.

    Extended Stay Travel Packing Tips

    Planning an extended vacation? Check out these Extended Stay Travel Packing Tips first!

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    Tis the season for holiday travel! Are you and your family planning an extended stay somewhere over the holidays? We are, for the first time in my entire life, spending part of the holidays with someone's family other than my own immediate family. My husband, kids, and I are all looking forward to the adventure! 

    While we'll be staying with my husband's family for a week, I know many of you might be staying at extended stay hotels, such as TownePlace Suites by Marriott®. I love extended stay hotels because they help you feel more like home when you are traveling for more than just a few days. 

    TownePlace Suites® have hotels nationwide, and offer spacious studios, one- and two-bedroom suites. The traveling worker bee in me loves the free Wi-Fi, in-room ergonomic work space, and TowneMap® to help you find your way easily around the neighborhood; while the traveling mom (and foodie) in me loves the full sized kitchens and on-site laundry. 

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    • Extended Stay Packing Tips
    • Tip 1: Stock Up on Travel Essentials
    • Tip 2: Pack Leakproof Bottles
    • Tip 3: Keep Travel Necessities Close
    • Tip 4: Packing Cubes
    • Tip 5: Laundry Bags

    Extended Stay Packing Tips

    Planning for extended travel is a little different than planning for a weekend getaway, especially if you have kids in tow. So I've put together a list of some of my top tips for staying organized when traveling for longer periods of time. 

    Extended stay travel tips

    Tip 1: Stock Up on Travel Essentials

    Container Store travel essentials

    When traveling for extended stays, it's often the little things that make a big difference. At The Container Store® I found necessities like an international converter outlet, cute mini emergency kits, and travel laundry kits, as well as fun accessories like cable cord pouches and cute luggage tags. I love to choose essentials that come in fun designs and packaging--it just makes your extended stay even more enjoyable! 

    Tip 2: Pack Leakproof Bottles

    extended stay travel essential: nalgene leakproof bottle

    The last thing you need when traveling is to open your suitcase or carry-on to find one of your shampoo bottles has leaked all over your clothing. Believe me, I know from experience! The last NON-Nalgene bottle I used for coconut oil on a recent trip leaked and it was NOT pretty. . . 

    The Container Store® sells a variety of Nalgene travel bottles that are built using the same materials as lab bottles, and are 100% leakproof. I bought this Nalgene bottle for our holiday travels to avoid any coconut oil leaks this time! 

    Tip 3: Keep Travel Necessities Close

    extended stay travel essential: seat pak

    When traveling by plane or train, you don't want to be that person who holds up the line rifling through your purse to find your ID, cash, or your phone for your electronic boarding pass. I love this Seat Pack that allows you to keep all travel necessities easily accessible. Looking forward to hanging this on the tray table hook on my next flight and keeping everything nice and handy! 

    Tip 4: Packing Cubes

    Yes, you should roll up most of your clothing, but did you know that those clothing packing organizers really do help you save space, avoid wrinkles, and they can also help you keep things organized at your destination. Simply transfer the the organizers directly into your hotel drawers. 

    The kind folks at my local The Container Store® were so helpful in helping me select some packing organizers for our trip. I picked out two: an Eagle Creek shirt organizer and a two-pouch clothing organizer set. I fit about 7 tops (two thin sweaters and five blouses/shirts) into the first small shirt organizer pictured below. 

    extended stay travel essential: pack it folder
    extended stay travel essential: clothes packing pouch
    extended stay travel essential: small clothing pouch organizer
    extended stay travel essentials: packit clothing organizers

    After packing enough in these organizers to last the average person a full week (or more, thanks to on-site laundry at places like TownPlace Suites®!), there is still PLENTY of room to spare for shoes and toiletries in a standard carry-on size suitcase; not to mention, the extra room you KNOW you will need for those unexpected (but inevitable) purchases.

    Tip 5: Laundry Bags

    extended stay travel essential: cute laundry bag

    When you are staying someplace for more than a few days, it's easy for the dirty clothes to pile up in one corner. . . and another corner . . . and on chairs . . and the closet floor.

    This stylish houndstooth laundry bag can hold about a week's worth of clothing for one adult, and probably about two week's worth of both of my kids' clothes. It folds up neatly into a little pouch and takes up almost no space at all to bring with you. 

    For more travel tips, be sure to visit our full travel section!

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      1. Ernest London says

        August 14, 2017 at 3:31 pm

        I like that you mentioned to think about getting some packing organizers to save some space and keep your clothes in good shape. My wife and I are planning on staying in an extended stay hotel, and we want to make the process as easy as possible. We will keep these tips in mind as we prepare to travel, thanks for sharing!

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      2. Shweta Maiti says

        December 30, 2014 at 10:20 pm

        To stay organized, I pack the paired clothes one inside the other, a towel ;medicines inside a ziplock bag to remain visible; make up items in it's pouch; and flip-flops/sandals in the shoe section of the bag(or in the corner inside some polybag). I always keep in mind not to overdo with the clothes. Like if I have to stay for say 3 days, I pack only 3 pairs with 1 pair of flip-flops, during a casual visit, otherwise I also pack 1 party dress, accessories + matching footwear for it.

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      3. Jennifer Jensen says

        December 28, 2014 at 7:48 pm

        The packing cubes for clothes would be a must!

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      4. Marcia Goss says

        December 28, 2014 at 1:38 pm

        I love the shelves and drawer in the closet. I like having all my things in one place instead of in dresser drawers and a separate small closet.

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      5. Kathy says

        December 28, 2014 at 4:57 am

        I love the fold up laundry bag, so much nicer than the plastic grocery bag we are using on our current trip!

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      6. nicole white says

        December 27, 2014 at 9:32 pm

        I always unpack when traveling and put outfits together for each day. I would lOve the shoe organizer. I am always tripping over shows in a hotel room

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      7. Laura V. says

        December 27, 2014 at 10:49 am

        I would use the shelves to store all our clothes.

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      8. Laura V. says

        December 27, 2014 at 10:48 am

        To stay organized, I try to limit the amount of clothes I bring and plan on washing/drying on a regular basis while I am traveling.

        Reply
      9. Jordan Troublefield says

        December 26, 2014 at 9:17 pm

        My boyfriend stayed in an extended stay all summer for an internship... We found that a shoe rack kept all his shoes off the floor and in one confined space. Little clear bins labeled for his non-dress clothes were handy for packing a lot of items in a small space. Plus you could see what was in the bins because they were clear!

        If we would have had more racks like the elfa closet he would have been set!!! Laundry bags are key too....

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      10. Ali says

        December 25, 2014 at 2:49 pm

        Probably the atheltic wear pouch

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