5 household items you can repurpose as travel tools
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.
But as it so turns out, some of the most useful travel tools are actually already found around the house. Independent Traveller has put together a list containing five household items that can actually be repurposed as useful travel tools.
1. Old prescription bottles
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.
2. Eyeglasses cases
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.
3. Garbage bag
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.
4. Dental floss container
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.
5. Duct tape
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.
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?
Let us know in the comments section below.
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