My husband and I have been house-sitting since 2018, anywhere from one week to 6 months. Packing is always a big issue with us. Slowly but surely, we are learning that we don’t have to pack everything we own for a successful house sit!
When we first started house-sitting, it was mostly in Ontario Canada and we had access to a vehicle. So packing our coffee pot or tennis racquet was no big deal.
Travelling in Costa Rica or Mexico is a different story. In most cases, we don’t have a vehicle and lugging all our stuff from one place to another was becoming a real chore, especially for air travel.
Packing just the essentials is a learning curve, but one that you can master successfully. When you pack everything but the kitchen sink it becomes time-consuming, costly, frustrating, and even overwhelming.
Here are some handy tips that will make your travels much more pleasant – everything from the clothing you need to footwear, even to reading!
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Clothes and Shoes
Pack enough clothes to carry you through one week then hit the laundry!
It has been our experience that most places supply a washer and dryer or there is a laundromat nearby. Small items can be washed by hand and hung to dry.
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Mix, Match, and Accessorize