For clothes, I like to think about what I want to wear a week or so in advance so I can either plan not to wear those items before the trip or so that I can plan on leaving enough time to do laundry before I leave. For shorter trips, I try to stick to one color palette so that everything can be mixed and matched. That way, if I happen to drip chocolate ice cream on my white jeans (it happens every time), I have another option, but I'm not bringing a crazy amount of clothes..
Once I put everything in my suitcase, I'll see if there's any extra space. If that has somehow happened, I'll throw in a couple of items that may have seemed superfluous but could come in handy - a nicer dress, an extra pair of shorts, or another swimsuit (or three).
To make sure I never have another toiletry disaster (since my mom can't help me out every time), I tend to keep my toiletry bag packed all of the time. There's always at least a toothbrush, face lotion, toothpaste, deodorant, conditioner, a comb, a razor, contact solution, an extra pair of contacts, bobby pins, and hair bands in there. That way I can just toss in my glasses and be ready to go without having to think about it. When I get home from a trip, I just replace any items that may have run out and I'm good to go.
Do you have any packing tips you swear by?
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