5 household items you can repurpose as travel tools
<p>Packing for an overseas trip is important, and while a lot of travel tools make life on the road easier, we often end up spending a mint on items we don’t actually need.</p>
<p>But as it so turns out, some of the most useful travel tools are actually already found around the house. <a href="http://www.independenttraveler.com/" target="_blank"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Independent Traveller</span></strong></a> has put together a list containing five household items that can actually be repurposed as useful travel tools.</p>
<p><strong>1. Old prescription bottles</strong></p>
<p>With resealable, easy pop-off lids, old prescription bottles can take on a new life when you’re holidays as the perfect way to store travel-friendly quantities of your favourite shampoo, conditioner, shower gel or facial wash.</p>
<p><strong>2. Eyeglasses cases</strong></p>
<p>While your old eyeglasses case might be gathering dust in your bottom drawer, it can be a useful, reliable way to carry tiny electronic items like phone chargers or any other smaller items that could easily get lost in a bigger bag when travelling.</p>
<p><strong>3. Garbage bag</strong></p>
<p>It might not be the best fashion statement around, but a creatively repurposed garbage bag can save you from a soaking when travelling in a warm, tropical destination where your warmer coat or rain jacket wouldn’t be quite as comfortable.</p>
<p><strong>4. Dental floss container</strong></p>
<p>Don’t discard your dental floss container when they’re done. Instead, use it to stow away any spare cash you might have on hand when you’re travelling. Not only will this be a water-tight container, it’s also the last place a burglar would look.</p>
<p><strong>5. Duct tape</strong></p>
<p>When it comes to running repairs while you’re on the road, there are few items that are quite as useful as duct tape. From a broken strap on a backpack to a hole in your shoes and everything in between, duct tape is your best friend on the road.</p>
<p>Do you have any household items you like to repurpose as travel tools? Are there any items you think we should add to our list?</p>
<p>Let us know in the comments section below.</p>
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