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@reneemallady1

Жыл бұрын

I cruise often and this planner is AMAZING! Wish I'd had it years ago.

Late to the party here, but baking soda is the best multipurpose item you can bring. Antacid, skin exfoliant, hair clarifier, toothpaste substitute, clothes stain pretreatment, sunburn first aid, shoe deodorizer, and probably more I haven't thought of.

@peanutmadcow416

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@lesliemccormick6527

Жыл бұрын

Great idea!

@yoda1mama4

9 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏼

This may sound crazy, but instead of bringing a laundry pop up I always put at least 3 plastic trash bags in my suitcase they lay flat and I take them when we go on a excursion if it rains,I put my bag in it do everything stays dry and you can also pop a head hole to wear as a raincoat then throw it away when done.

@jenihendrix3927

2 жыл бұрын

that is a great point. Great idea. Thanks

@tweatybe

2 жыл бұрын

I do the same

@ladykayla7417

Жыл бұрын

I save the “charity” plastic bags that come through the letterbox here in the UK (most are a scam pretending to be a charity and don’t have registered charity number, asking for your unwanted clothing etc). They are already wrapped flat and when unfolded are about 1/2 to 2/3 the size of a typical large “black plastic sack”. We call them “free rubbish bags” :) Handy for laundry on holiday etc.

@wendyjohnson4892

Жыл бұрын

I bring scented trash bags for used clothing

@hollycooper7177

Жыл бұрын

I discovered baby powder several years ago. A must for beach vacay!!

I like to pack a few battery powered candles....quiet time in the evening, cocktail on the balcony and soft candle light

One thing I always bring on a cruise is dryer sheets, Lysol spray and wipes. When I first get in my cabin, I CLEAN IT! No offense to the cabin steward but it is never clean enough for me. Then I put dryer sheets in the cabinets and all the drawers so that when I put my clothes in there, they continuously have a fresh smell.

@yourmomisafuggo

3 ай бұрын

I do the same thing! I'm a huge germophobe and I bring Lysol wipes and wipe down EVERYTHING in my hotel room/ cruise cabin! Tables, chairs, light switches, toilet, sink, phone, nightstands, etc. I don't trust anyone to clean to my standards. The dryer sheets is also a great idea!

Ilana, your videos were priceless to us as first time cruisers. We have traveled the world extensively , but first cruise. There are a few things I have always traveled with through my 40 years flying and laying over and one thing in particular is VERY helpful to guard against catching whatever is going around. Let me explain. The rooms get cleaned very well, but even with clean linens, the dreaded pillows that someone else probably drooled on are still there. Short of dragging my own pillow everywhere, I found these great anti-alergin pillow cases and they work great. I just put the case over the existing pillow and life is good! I also put my power puff girls case over that for comfort AND so I don’t forget when I depart. I have not been sick since I started doing this 15 years ago. Well, I will catch something from kids and sick friends but NEVER from a hotel or ship pillow. They are not expensive and they are simple to pack. I bought mine at Walmart but Amazon probably has them as well. Mine have almost a waterproof inside lining and all I can say is they’re great and last for years. Hope you can use this idea especially now when everyone is still so panicked over Covid. It’s piece of mind for less than $10 Thanks for your amazing videos!

@DaysOfSodaAndLantana

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this great idea! I will be doing this.👍🏽

@foreverlovesophie

Жыл бұрын

Great idea! I always bring my pillow cases, but will buy allergen free ones

If you put 1 tbsp of fabric softener in a small spray bottle and mix with water (shake well), it works just as well as Downy Wrinkle Release. Also, you can use unscented and/or the type for sensitive skin (if you prefer).🎉

Clorox wipes in a flat package, not the can - to wipe down the cabin before unpacking. Wet Ones or other disinfecting hand wipes in a flat package - to clean hands before eating. Poo-pouri - works great to control odors, as multiple people share the small cabin.

Love all of your tips, follow you and watch on each cruise!! Here are my own tips 1. Scented trash bags (for dirty laundry/ can even separate into loads and ready to wash) 2. Ziplock to go containers (for long excursion days - to pack some food from the ship) and throw away before flying home (if need luggage room) 3. Foldable shopping bag (many European countries charge extra for bags)😊😊😊

As for insulated coffee mug, I think an insulated travel mug is useful even if you only drink iced tea or lemonade or water. Keeps it cold and you can carry around more.

Very good tips! Thank you and thank everyone else sharing tips in the comments.😊👍🏽 I knew about the baby powder and it works GREAT! Way better than rinsing with water. Google says it is because Sand loves Water-it is hydrophilic-and Water loves Sand back, so they get together, hot and heavy, and want to stick around on you. Then along comes smokin’ hot Baby Powder (really the corn starch in the baby powder)-which is even more hydrophilic-and Water ditches Sand fast as lightnin’ and hooks up with home wrecker Baby Powder. It is then much easier to brush now-dry Sand and its broken heart right away. Like a mini soap opera right there on your feet.😄

@dianec9456

Жыл бұрын

LOL that was epic

I always bring a bar of soap Yardleys, from the dollar store for shaving… oh and binoculars 😊😊 🚢

I travel with everything you've described in your video. Two things I have found useful to have are a few bathroom Dixie style disposable paper cups. We use them for taking medications and small items . I also pack 2 collapsible 10 x 10 fabric cubes. Many times they will fit on the top shelf of our closet as well as side shelves. or under the bed. They are awesome for a variety of my husband's things and the other one for my own. I pack them folded in the outer front portion of our luggage. Lastly, I tend to keep all of my cruising items such as tags, magnets, and other items stored together in a separate cruising bag. This way I have everything ready to go for our next cruising adventure.

I have always brought a small pen light or flashlight. You're not stumbling around in the dark, disturbing others at night. If your bathroom has no nightlight, it is helpful there. I also think it would be useful in an emergency, going up and down dark hallways and stairwells.

I bring some clothes in vacuum storage bags. Then I use one or two of them for the dirty laundry. They are great. You squeeze all the air out and seal. That way all smelly and dirty clothes are contained and put right in the laundry when we get home.

@tinaacord7798

2 жыл бұрын

Great minds think alike, I do this too!

@LifeWellCruised

2 жыл бұрын

Smart thinking

We bring an IKEA bag and use it for laundry. It can also double as a beach bag in a pinch.

@LifeWellCruised

2 жыл бұрын

Good idea

We also bring Zofran for extreme nausea. It has saved the trip on 2 separate occasions! Prescription only and handy to keep at the house all the time. We do!

@barb203

Жыл бұрын

Good to know but if you don't have a prescription over the counter emetrol works great for the same reason.

@celestiahoelscher6286

Жыл бұрын

I just packed some yesterday!!!

We've gone on many long cruises and my hint is to bring a clear plastic shoe bag to hang over the closet door or bathroom door for all the toiletries and medicine cabinet stuff. Keeps it off the counter and you can find things without rummaging.

@jeannedeveau3711

Жыл бұрын

Has anyone had trouble with the cabin doors closing properly with the over-the-door organizer? I know at home I do.

@lindaselby5546

Жыл бұрын

@@jeannedeveau3711 I took a cruise 3 years ago and used the over the door shoe bag. I had no problem with closing the door and they really are quite handy. I will definitely use it again on my next cruise.

@fletcherprince

Жыл бұрын

@@jeannedeveau3711 did you see the tip with the magnetic hooks? you take the over the door hooks off and thread the organizer holes onto the magnetic hooks (Disney and some cruises will fine you if you use over the door hooks anyway. Only works on metal doors/walls of course. I think most cruises don't want you to use adhesives either

YES TO THE BABY POWDER!!! You can just pop off the top of the powder containers and pour from the large bottle into a smaller bottle. It works so well! I usually take it on every vacation and it’s great to use for spot freshening up. I’ve been doing this for years! 👍🏻

Yes! Slippers for in the cabin are a must! Those floors are very dirty!

My very favorite thing to pack for a beach day is a paint brush. Brush the sand right off no problem.

I would suggest a small bottle of Benadryl. We had been on a cruise where someone suffered from food allergies during dinner. And believe it or not the dining room had no remedy for allergies. They suggested to the person who was suffering to maybe go to the gift shop and see if they would sell you a remedy. The staff themselves had nothing. We couldn’t believe it.

@LifeWellCruised

2 жыл бұрын

You’re right! Very smart to bring

Love the tips, most of which I’ve used myself. One thing I would like to add regarding tipping, during holidays I like to give small tokens to the cabin attendant and others that have given great service on the cruise. We wouldn’t be able to cruise without the crew. Last December before on a cruise on my home port ship, I bought miniature stockings, candy canes, and Christmas ornaments to use to give out tips. During this year’s Valentine’s Day cruise, I knew that the crew weren’t allowed to leave the ship, so I handed out packs of Valentine’s Day cards, boxes of candy hearts, and small heart shaped boxes of chocolate to my favorite crew members to give to their favorite person and friends. In appreciation, I also gave a “Valentine’s Day Party in a Bag” to the Cruise Director’s staff because they had taken such good care of me on previous cruises. The word back was that they had a good time.

@allytrudie864

Жыл бұрын

Here is something a crew can’t tell you but I will since I have a couple relatives that have worked on cruise ships. Instead of buying anything extra for the crew they really just would prefer you give them the cash value rather than the gift. They don’t care about the stupid stuff (including candy) and little stuffs that they throw out immediately so they don’t have to have them in their small cabin- they don’t want their cabins to get cluttered because it is hard to keep it clean and tidy all the time. Employees are paid to be kind and show customer service and people seem to think they have some sort of special connection with a crew member but they don’t- they are paid to be that way and paid to pretend to care. Those people that think they are all good with the staff tend to be the ones that annoy them most. You talk to them? Well, even if they don’t have time they HAVE to stop and talk to you and it is annoying for them. They have so much to do they would like to just be ignored. People don’t want little gifts- they would rather have a $5 bill than a package of valentines cards (those were thrown away) or candy.

@clbert7460

Жыл бұрын

@@allytrudie864 I hear you….and agree for the most part but that’s how I package the big tips…in those little gifts 😄 After they are given, the recipients can toss or share as they desire, my feelings won’t be hurt. I also understand that the crew members are paid to be nice to the passengers and they do a great job despite the attitudes they come across. The few crew members that I am close to, we frequently communicate on WhatsApp, meet for lunch when they are in port and can disembark, and I will hopefully visit them in their home country during a break from their contracts (if my travel schedule allows 🤣.) But you are definitely on target for the vast majority of crew members and other cruise staff. I’m just lucky to count those few as friends. (My friends don’t like when I tip them now but honestly, I make them take them. As a former practicing veterinarian, I was also paid for my services and to be “nice” to my clients. And my clients often gave me gifts-I did draw the line at more pets. I took them in the spirit in which they were given. And some of my clients became good friends and they still paid the fees when I was practicing.

Lol my aunt taught me that trick. I used to live in FL right near the beach. We always have or bring food to the beach. The baby powder is a good way to get that sand out of your hands so you can eat the food and not the sand. I love that truck! 😉

I bring Hollywood Tape. It helps with gaps in blouses fixing hems. Also I have seen people use it to help keep a strapless top in place.

Good tips. Thank you. Yes meds are really important...allergy, headache, sun burn, constipation and upset stomach, band-aid are ridiculously expensive on the cruise. The baby powder trick works like magic. I have always used it on my kids. One thing I would add to your list is a sweater or light jacket. I found that in the theater the ac can get really cold.

I like to bring the suction cup hooks on all my vacations. They suction to windows, glass, or the shower. We will usually hang up wet bathing suits in the shower. THey come in handy!!

@LifeWellCruised

2 жыл бұрын

That’s a great idea!

What’s even better than the baby powder is cornstarch, you can also get the baby powder with cornstarch. We’ve done both starch, outweighs the baby powder. I put mine in a little sprinkle container.

I was thinking of zip lock bags for snacks from the buffet! Great idea!

@LifeWellCruised

2 жыл бұрын

Great!! 👍

Yes-to slippers! They make such a difference on the cruises and hotels.

Here’s my medical tip: the reason why you can’t find Imodium, kaopectate, anti nausea meds is because The Medical team want to know if you are experiencing symptoms of a communicable disease such as the norovirus and want you to report these symptoms.

@LifeWellCruised

2 жыл бұрын

Yes true

@pjbielenberg1

Жыл бұрын

And then you get quarantined in your cabin for at least 24 hours even if it is your cabin mate that got food poisoning. Missing the best port on the whole trip😢

I’ve packed a battery operated tea light for a nightlight in the bathroom

Lots of great tips! I do many of these, some variations. We pack in Space Bags in case the luggage gets torn our stuff stays contained. It is also dry in case luggage is left outside and it rains. Use the Space Bags as a laundry bag. I also take some liquid detergent to hand wash and a hanger dryer vent fan since most things don't dry on a cabin. Febreeze to spray pillows and bedding etc. Flushable biodegradable wipes. A disposable loofah for lather in the small shower. Magnetic dry erase board for the door for messages, fun to read, and you can see your door down the hall

Bringing an insulated coffee mug is a great idea!

We always bring magnetic white boards for our exterior cabin doors. We can keep our cruise mates up to date where we are and when we will see them. plus sometimes passer bys write notes too. :)

Yes, I had read about the baby powder for removing sand trick, and I tried it on our most recent trip to Bermuda. It definitely works!

@LifeWellCruised

2 жыл бұрын

I only heard it recently but it definitely works 👏

@ronv6637

2 ай бұрын

Live near a beach and have to try the baby powder/sock to leave the sand there

I always bring ziplock bags because if I know I am going back to my cabin I will get food on the way and put it in my fridge for a midnight snack later

We always travel with lots of zip bags & unless we're planning extra days post cruise ... our cabin attendant gets all the clean extras! Along with their tip, of course!

I bring along everything you mentioned in this video! Another “essential” I bring are magnets for our doors. We cruised with family in May and we had fun 5 staterooms. Our magnets helped us distinguish our rooms.

@LifeWellCruised

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! I so love magnets 🧲

Growing up in Miami, my mom always had baby powder in the beach bag... Works like a charm for getting that sand off of the feet!

Ziplock bags always come in handy. Love your videos. I was prepared for my first cruise because of your helpful tips! Thanks!

Never hears of the baby powder hack before. We will definitely use it on our upcoming Caribbean cruise. Thanks for all the great tips!

Ziplock bags are so very useful! We used a collapsible hamper last cruise- it was great! Thanks for all the tips!

Really enjoyed this video, lots of great information, thank you!

We've used the baby powder trick I learned last year from another video. Though placing it in a sock is a neat trick too and lessons the mess. Thank you for sharing that tip!

Along with the hamper, bring dryer sheets to throw in so your room doesn't smell like dirty clothes.

Loved your video,thanks

I totally agree with the Ziplock baggies. They always come in handy for something. Our favorite is duct tape! I don’t know why we packed it on our first cruise, but we were glad we did. The air conditioner was not very powerful feeling and I like it cold when I sleep. My husband took one of the daily planners and taped one end to the vent above the bed and kind of made like a funnel to direct the air right unto my section of the bed. It was great!

@LifeWellCruised

2 жыл бұрын

So smart!!

Excellent advice thank you 🙏

I bring quart size and gallon size zip locks. SOOOOO helpful!

Great video! Very informative!

I learned about the baby powder trick a couple of years ago and it so useful.

I love your channel!! One thing I always bring with me is my travel sized sound machine. For a crazy light sleeper like me, it's small but powerful and has multiple sounds and levels and is great if ear plugs just don't cut it.

Thanks Iliana for sharing great tips! I am loving the powdered sock idea, takes up less precious packing space than my usual container. I always take dish soap and a kitchen sponge to wash my morning thermos coffee cup and then use it for cold fluids throughout the day. Zip-top bags are must. I also like to take a memory foam bath mat to prevent slipping in the bathroom and was glad I had it for the actual tub/shower floor once before.

@LifeWellCruised

2 жыл бұрын

Great ideas!

My last cruise I brought magnetic hooks and magnetic paper holders. These worked great. The hooks we used for hats, light purse, lanyard, etc. Clips we used for daily planner, excursion tickets, announcements, etc. It really helped keep the clutter down. Will never cruise again without these items.

@LifeWellCruised

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome!! Glad to hear these worked for you so well

@dearmepa1

2 жыл бұрын

She has multiple videos with suggestions and shows how she uses magnetic hooks, etc.

Don't forget to get the portable Pepto or a generic version of it to always take with you on a cruise. And don't forget about some Band-Aids you never know you might need them as well.

Great information. Thanks

Great tips! I never heard of the baby powder for sand removal, anti chafing cream nor the towel clips! Thanks!

Great information Ilana! Really enjoyed the video.😊😊😊

@LifeWellCruised

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Garrett :)

I heard about the baby powder but the sock is new! I can’t wait to try it for our December cruise!

I leave one of my suitcases under the bed open for a clothes hamper. I use noe cards from the dollar store. In my Thank you, I Google thank you in their language.

I bring the French vanilla individual coffee creamers every cruise

We do most of these. Except the packing cubes. Might try it at some point.

Wow that baby powder tip is great

yes! Baby powder trick! Grew up in southern cal, so often used at beach

After sun gel is a must pack item for me.

@LifeWellCruised

2 жыл бұрын

Oh yes, good idea

@mariemolloy2392

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! I had to buy some in port and it was very expensive. I got sunburned on our very first sea day!

Wow!! Great video!! I learn so much from these. Currently in Hawaii and I actually brought some of these items. Of course my family thinks I won’t use them but quickly change their minds when they actually do. Thank you!!

@LifeWellCruised

2 жыл бұрын

Haha right?

We always take baby powder to the beach , cruising or not. It also works good after kids play in sand bar. Using the sock keeps it contained and works best.

Great tips once again. I didn't know about the baby powder trick.

As I was watching the video, I was waiting for laundry hamper information; sure enough, a good call. We bought a collapsible hamper, lightweight and saved a mess in our suitcases and closet in stateroom. I was opposed at first, then realized what a brilliant idea for sure. Love your videos and info you provide. Keep up the good work. Happy sailing.

@LifeWellCruised

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for sharing your experience!

probably a weird thing, but I watch these videos for tips on my work trips. I have yet to find a channel that has tips for business travelers. I stay in hotels and usually travel via flying.. AND I take only carryon luggage. So a lot of your tips help me with this way of traveling for business. I have been on a couple of cruises, and as a solo traveler, they were pretty boring. But they are cheaper than picking a destination, paying for a hotel, rental car, and all the food, etc... The weirdest thing I found on the cruise that I missed was POTATO CHIPS!!! I love them and could not find any, ANYWHERE!! So my next cruise I am taking a box of chips, some of the wall hooks and that non surge protected power bar. The last cruise I took a night light.

Growing up in Florida, baby powder was always with our beach bag!!

Baby powder trick is new to me, but what a great idea!!!

Baby powder is great for reducing chafing, for example in shoes. It can be found in a small size in the baby aisle of some supermarkets and pharmacies, I never travel without it.

We always bring our small Bluetooth speaker system for the cabin and play the music stored on my phone.

@LifeWellCruised

2 жыл бұрын

Great idea!

@betzy7514

Жыл бұрын

Michael Heckman, which Bluetooth Speaker do you travel with? My Bose mini is rather heavy!

I have my 3rd cruise coming up in Jan 2023. My last trip to IKEA I picked up some of their magnetic clips, mostly for my fridge door, but I will be trying those out on my cruise. I'll let you know how they turn out. Already putting together my packing list and taking notes from your channel for ideas. Like the clips, some of my choices are same concept as your suggestions, but different styles.

I never used baby powder, but will definitely try it. great tips! Thanks!🦶😍🙏😍

Lots of great suggestions. I always take several bags (zip-lock or plastic shopping bags) because they 1) weigh nothing, 2) take almost no space, and 3) there are hundreds of uses. Love your videos! (Leaving tomorrow for 12 days from Panama through Central America, arriving in San Diego on NCL.)

Loved your plastic luggage tag covers for the ship.

@LifeWellCruised

2 жыл бұрын

I love them too! Thanks for sharing

Definitely getting all these! 😀❣️

Great idea for baby powder!

Baby powder is also good for anti-chafing purposes and as a dry shampoo.

You are super helpful .

I LOVE THE FACTS YOU GIVE AND DON'T HIDE ANYTHING... (ANTI CHAFFING CREAM, GREAT IDEA)

Baby powder! YES! I recently moved to the eastern shore of Alabama and I keep a small container of baby powder in the car all the time, as well as all beach bags. A good small container to use is a small Tupperware (or any non-breakable) salt shaker. It is compact and has an attached lid so there are no spills. Thank you so much for your videos and the time you take to research and present all these things for us❤

Baby powder I brought it on my last cruise. I use the travel size.

❤the baby powder idea

Hi Ilana! I always travel with a Yeti for coffee, water, etc. Someone told me once to buy a travel baby bottle drying rack. Comes with a bottle brush so you can wash your mugs or water bottles and put them on the pegs in the rack to dry. Then it folds up into a nice little case. I'm thinking might be handy for keeping water bottles etc clean on a cruise. Takes up very little space

@LifeWellCruised

2 жыл бұрын

That’s a good idea

@JayCaesar

Жыл бұрын

That is way smart! Wish I'd known that one decades ago, thanks ever so!

@pamw47798

9 ай бұрын

What a great idea for any travel, cruising or not!

Very interesting. I do bring most of these items but the baby powder hack was new to me!

@LifeWellCruised

2 жыл бұрын

Great that one tip was new. I always like to learn one new thing

I have used baby powder to remove sand from my feet and hands after being at the beach all day. I like your idea of using a sock and storage bag to save space. When using it directly, it removes the sand almost instantly and you smell fresh although you may not be.

Love your videos and have found some new hacks

Thank you do much I have learned sooooooooo much from you. This is my and my husband's first cruise coming up in 37/38 days. I am a subscriber.... again Thank you

@chanaviamcbride1628

2 жыл бұрын

*So* not do

@LifeWellCruised

2 жыл бұрын

That’s amazing! It’s coming up 👏👏

I did not know about the baby powder. Thanks

Am already subscribed and usually hit the like button on my way in. Ziplock bags are important. We have brought them for years. Don't much like to go on beaches. Always bring an insulated coffee cup and water bottle. We also have a packing list that we download before every cruise. Over the counter medicines. They at least help you feel better. Always bring slippers. Snacks we bring because you don't know how long it will be until you actually board. Also, good to bring when out and about off the ship.

Good information

I always bring slippers to any hotel. And nontoxic disinfectant wipes. Poopouri. My homemade bug spray made with organic essential oils. I clean everything then spray all around the mattress. Just in case.

I use cornstarch instead of baby powder. Purchase a powdered sugar container with a lid for easy dispensing. Love the sock idea!

@blpalv15

Жыл бұрын

I would find it easier to clean a small Parmesan cheese container. The holes are big enough and they do snap on well.

Zip lock bags are definitely worth taking. I used them to store all my husbands meds, I put small items like pens downy wrinkle release, poo pourri all in one just in case of a leak.

@LifeWellCruised

2 жыл бұрын

Good idea! Best invention 😂

@Edera7795

2 жыл бұрын

There are 2 gallon sizes available in some grocery stores

@Sarah-kz9zt

2 жыл бұрын

We used them to store leftovers from room service in the fridge (fruit etc.)

Hi Ilana, I take a lot of things on a cruise including some of the items you share in your video. I suggested some items by email a couple of weeks ago. The first item I suggested is an OMGear Dry Bag and the second is a JOTO waterproof pouch. I also take a non surge protected power strip on cruises that is different than the one you share in your video.

We take a magnetic whiteboard for the door with a velcro whiteboard pen attached. We can leave messages for others traveling with us as well as out cabin steward. They have left messages for us also.