Buy travel products that feature necessities for travel while meeting the airline's guidelines for gels and liquids. According to Federal regulations, all gels and liquids must be in containers holding 3 ounces or less of the product.
Consider whether or not you actually need a product while en route to your destination. If traveling by car, check ahead with hotels or motels where you plan to stay each night. Most franchised hotels offer soap, shampoo, and conditioner, and many include hand or body lotion as well. Nearly all franchised hotels and motels will provide tiny packets of toothpaste and throwaway toothbrushes if they are requested at the front desk.
One of the best reasons for trying best travel size products are that they allow you to try a brand of soap, shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, or lotion that you might not ordinarily buy. The marketing behind the products is done with the hope that consumers trying a travel or trial size will in fact purchase the items they enjoyed in the full retail sizes.
Among the more popular travel size products are those items most recently introduced on the retail market. Consumers prefer...especially in a poor economy...to test a product before investing much money into it.
Decide if you really need a travel size bottle of shampoo while flying on a plane. When most people consider this they will determine that no, a bottle of shampoo isn't necessary for an airplane flight. Instead, purchase a small or travel size bottle upon reaching your destination, unless you are traveling somewhere that is unlikely to sell such products.
Think about purchasing travel size products as gifts. They make excellent stocking stuffers at Christmas time. Choose new products recently advertised on TV. Women love receiving these products, and men will enjoy trying something they might not ordinarily buy.
Consider buying a small travel size bottle of hand lotion if you suffer...as many passengers do...from dry skin during airplane travel. Many brands feature sizes within the travel guideline's stipulations. If you can't find the product you prefer, purchase small clear plastic bottles designed exactly for this purpose. Fill with three ounces of your lotion from home.
Choose a trial size deodorant for travel, as it meets airline regulations and is probably all you'll need for the duration of an average trip of a week or less. Choose travel size mouthwash, as filling a travel bottle with your own product from home may result in spills. Be sure to pack all travel size gels and liquids in a zippered plastic bag.
Select travel sizes in specialty products you may not be able to purchase upon reaching your destination. Many of the finer cosmetics lines and skincare products are harder to find, or very expensive to purchase, so acquiring travel size options is best. If travel size items aren't available for purchase, ask a sales representative if they are available for regular customers. Many times you'll find they will offer them to you at no charge.
Choose wisely when selecting travel size products for your next trip. Decide what items are needed for the duration of the trip itself, and whether or not you expect you could purchase travel size items once you arrive. Travel size products reduce waste and meet the guidelines imposed by the airlines. Most are inexpensive, but the least expensive option is always to pack your own products in travel size plastic containers.
Enjoy the inexpensive means of trying new products when purchasing travel size products. For a minimum expense you can determine if the product is something you want to purchase regularly, before spending your money on the full-size variety.
