It really isn’t my fault that I’m a chronic over-packer.

I mean, c’mon! You never know what you could need or what outfit you will want to wear depending on your mood and besides, you always need an extra of everything just in case … right?

Wrong. Whether it’s a weekend in the city or a week at the beach, you just need to admit to yourself (or, erm, myself) that you’re not an influencer hustling to get 30 different outfits photographed so you don’t need 30 different looks!

(Feel free to disregard this advice if you are, in fact, an influencer. And good for you!)

Trust me, I get it: It’s hard to cut things out of you bag that you think you might need, and it is always good to have something extra for just-in-case situations. (Hail to all the mom friends out there toting around mini sewing kits, bandaids, and advil!!!) But there are serious drawbacks to overpacking — you know it and I know it.

So from one chronic over-packer to another, let me help!

Read on for this chronic over-packer’s girls weekend checklist for packing ‘just right’:

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Table of Contents

Step One: Start with the Bag

Click Here to Buy at Bloomingdales It might sound strange but a packer is only as good as the tools she has to pack with! Pick a bag that is lightweight, comfy to carry, and big enough to carry it all.

Look for something that might expand if necessary, or has different pockets for storing different things.