When you travel, are there certain creature comforts or extra items you bring along that you wouldn’t find on the typical packing list? I know our family tends to be a little extra!

But one thing I know for sure, the better we prepare, the better trip we have and the happier we are!

As I pondered our extra items, I couldn’t help but think, “Wow, we are pretty smart packers! We’ve thought of everything!”

Here are our extras! (Keep in mind we cook on our vacays so many of these are to stock our kitchen – we save money buying items at our local Walmart instead of paying marked up prices near our condo. 🤓)

• Sound machine (can’t sleep without it)
• Trash bags
• Empty Walmart bags
• Ziploc bags
• Foil
• Toilet paper
• Paper towels
• Olive oil
• Vinegar
• Spices
• Kosher salt – most condos stock iodized 😣
• Foaming hand soap (we use a natural kind)
• Thieves cleaner
• Dish soap
• Dishwasher detergent
• Laundry detergent
• Coffee
• Diffuser and essential oils
• Beach toys
• Bug spray (diy – natural)
• Steak seasoning (my husband makes his own)
• Kids snacks and drink pouches

For the kids:

• DVDs – new ones they haven’t seen before
• Art supplies
• Crafts
• Games (checkers, uno, etc)
• Books to read to our 6-year-old at bedtime
• Kneeling pad for bathing kiddos
• Pitcher for bathing kiddos to keep water out of their eyes

Please share in the comments if any of these are your extras too or if any of these helped you!