Your Hot Hair Tool Can Be Packed Right After Using It With The Help Of A Kitchen Staple
Most seasoned travelers will know that packing for a trip involves careful planning. From making sure you pack everything you need for your trip to choosing the right clothing items based on the weather at your destination, bringing the appropriate shoes for your trip, and making sure you have the clothes you need to feel comfortable and still look your best while on vacation, there's a lot to consider. At the end of the day, the goal of packing for a vacation is to be well-prepared and still look stylish — no matter what situations you might run into during your travels.
However, when it comes to packing efficiently and safely, there are some items that can pose unexpected challenges. Take hair styling tools, for example. While the official TSA website states that packing hair tools with cords is allowed in both your checked and carry-on — while cordless hair tools can only travel via carry-on and require special considerations — the real problem arises when you have to pack a still-hot hair tool.
Luckily, there's a simple hack making the rounds that offers a solution to this common problem. The solution? Simply grab a heat-resistant mitt from your kitchen — like the ones you use to pull hot pans from the oven — wrap the hair tool, and pop it in your bag with little effort and even less worry.
Use an oven mitt to pack hot styling tools
Picture this: Your alarm didn't go off the morning of your flight, and now you're running around your apartment throwing things into your suitcase, fueled by last-minute packing stress and adrenaline. With five minutes to go before your ride arrives, you finish styling your hair, and as you're about to plop your hair straightener into your bag, a sudden realization stops you. Your hair tool is still way too hot for comfort, and you don't feel good about packing it without risking permanent damage to your other things.
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Instead of waiting for your styling tool to cool down — which, let's be honest, takes forever — or trying to wrap it in a bulky towel that'll inevitably force you to pay those pesky excess baggage fees, there's a much better option that won't make you late or burn a hole through your duffel bag. Simply grab a mitt from your kitchen, slide the hot hair tool into it, making sure it's fully covered while keeping the cord away from the heat, and then place it carefully inside your bag before finally zipping it up.
Oh, and as for your hair spray, dry shampoo, or any other styling products, keep in mind the TSA's 3-1-1 liquid rules: Containers must be 3.4 ounces or less and fit in a single, clear, quart-sized bag. Beep beep — your Uber's here, and both you and your hair straightener are good to go.