Hello,
I need to tell you something, but don’t tell anyone okay? shhhh….. I’m sometimes, kind of, hmmm…I’m really really organised when it comes to planing and lists and PACKING, I looooooove it all, it is so relaxing and fun to put things in a backpack or suitcase and sort everything really nicely and go the hell out of your house to somewhere nice. If you think it’s not fun than you have been doing it wrong so here is my quick and easy guide to make packing fun:
1. MUSIC
Music? Why music you wonder? If you did than something is wrong with you. Music is something amazing and it makes everything more fun and relaxing so when I am packing I always listen to my favorite songs and that really puts me in a better mood.
2. LIST
Lists are important. They really are. To me. Cause I’m lowkey a control freak.
Anyways. As I was saying, LISTS. They are the most important part of your packing process cause you don’t want to forget anythiiiing while going on a relaxing holiday or anywhere else. I make my lists on computer and print them out and make them colorful and stuff but you don’t need to take it on that kind of level…
This is how I make my lists. I make three columns. In the first one I write whatever I need to bring with me and the other two are for check marks, one check mark when I put it on my bed and one for when I put it in my suitcase/backpack. Also I divide my list into categories as it is easier to think of stuff that way. And I put some color in it cause I don’t know who wants to have pure black and white list, not me for sure.
3. LAY OUT BY CATEGORIES
It is much easier for your brain to process things when you see them in front of you so I like to lay my things out on the bed before I put them in my backpack. I do that just following the categories.
OUTFITS
So here is how I plan my outfits.
First it depends on the kind of place I’m going to, if it’s fancy or casual, hot or cold, rainy or sunny.. you get the point. When I know that than I can plan my outfits. Right now I’m going to Island of Rab here in Croatia and it is pretty casual there.
Second thing is that I make my outfits practial, for example I bring one pair of shorts and two shirts that go with them, and that is two outfits in itself.
Third, I lay out all my outfits on my bed so I can see if I like them.
Forth thing is that I try to make kind of a color theme so I can always mix and match everything in my backpack.
SHOES
I pick my shoes by my outfits, its pretty self explanatory.
SKINCARE & other
Also as you can probably guess already I lay this out on my bed.
But I have one really simple and kinda stupid but useful hack. you can wrap your skincare in your body towel if you don’t have a cosmetic bag handy. WOW, SHOCKING RIGHT??YOU CAN’T BELIEVE IT?? Yeah I know you heard it probably already but oh well, aren’t all hacks the same anyway?!
MAKE UP
I really love make up but when I am going to a casual place I really don’t ever put makeup on my face but I bring some really minimalistic makeup just in case…
RANDOM
This category is crucial cause there is just some shit that you need to write down but it just doesn’t fit in anywhere like cards, charger, camera…
4. ROLL EVERYTHING YOU CAN
I mean it, roll everything you possibly can cause it will save you space, it will be more organised and you won’t get as much wrinkles on your clothes.
5. PACK THAT BACKPACK
So now you saw everything that I bring with me on holiday, and now you are going to see a miracle…I am going to put ALL that in one backpack..YES you heard me.
Suitcases are really nice and everything but I ain’t got no time too pull that bitch around all day and can we also talk about how annoying is the sound of wheels on suitcases, just NO. I prefer backpacks cause you just carry it on your back and it bothers no one and also you have free hands…
With good organisation and right placement you too will fit all of your shit in one backpack, you just need to believe, DO IT FOR THE FREE HANDS…
6. GET THE FUCK UP AND GO ON THAT VACATION
Cause you deserve it, everyone deserves a good vacation, with no cell phone or computer but with a good book, somewhere where you know nobody and nobody knows you, to free your mind and relax for a bit…too be away for fake people and constant drama and too clear your soul…if you have excuses not to go, STOP, get up and go cause you deserve it as well as I deserve it.
I need to go now and while you are reading this I’m probably somewhere on the beach thinking if I should have a Mai-Tai or Sex on the beach. See you soon with another post. Bye loves and have a beautiful day.
The world of Natalia 