Are you the type of traveler who wears most of their jewelry while in transit? Many of us do this not to make a fashion statement — although mixing metals is trending — but to save ourselves the headache of untangling necklaces, bracelets, and earrings when we arrive at our destination. However, this isn’t really…
As it turns out, there are some genius hacks to keep jewelry from tangling while traveling, most of which involve items you likely already have lying around your home. If you plan to swap out your accessories while traveling, give these three packing methods a try.
1. Use Spare Buttons for Earrings
Wondering what to do with all of those extra buttons that come with your clothes? Good news: They can be repurposed as earring organizers to prevent hoops, studs, and other styles from getting lost or tangling into one big wadded mess. When packing your accessories, remove the backs of your earrings and slide the posts into the buttonholes. Then, secure the backings in place on the back of the button, and you have a handy earring card that takes up hardly any space and keeps everything organized.
2. Thread Necklaces Through Straws
Unpacking necklaces and bracelets can result in a bird’s nest of chains and charms. One of the best hacks for keeping necklaces untangled when traveling is to cut a plastic or paper straw in half, and then thread a necklace or bracelet through it and secure the clasp in place. If your necklace is long enough, you don’t even have to cut the straw.
3. Roll Jewelry Into a Washcloth
Rolling clothes is one of the best ways to save space in luggage — and the roll method works well for jewelry, too. Only, instead of saving space, you’re saving yourself the hassle of untangling necklace and bracelet chains. Start by laying a clean, dry washcloth on a flat surface. Place the jewelry on top in an even and spaced-out manner, and roll it up tightly. Secure everything in place by adding a rubber band or hair tie to either side and you’re good to go. There’s no need to pay for expedited shipping on that pricey travel jewelry box with this hack.
