Bhg
  • Shop
  • News
  • Food
  • DIY
  • Garden
  • Travel
  • Renovating
  • Decorating
  • Property
  • Health
  • TV
  • Podcasts
Bhg
  • Shop
  • News
  • Food
  • DIY
  • Garden
  • Travel
  • Renovating
  • Decorating
  • Property
  • Health
  • TV
  • Podcasts
Subscribe
YOU’LL NEED A WEDGE TO HANG THAT DOOR
Watch 6:32

YOU’LL NEED A WEDGE TO HANG THAT DOOR

{headline}

{headline}

15 genius hotel room hacks to try on your next holiday

15 genius hotel room hacks to try on your next holiday

Have a habit of forgetting things on holiday? This hack will fix it

Have a habit of forgetting things on holiday? This hack will fix it

You won’t need multiple travel adaptors with this nifty holiday hack

You won’t need multiple travel adaptors with this nifty holiday hack

4 travel hacks to keep your jewellery tangle free

4 travel hacks to keep your jewellery tangle free

{headline}

{headline}

Etiquette rules for airplane travel

Etiquette rules for airplane travel

How to wrap a gift when the paper is too short

How to wrap a gift when the paper is too short

Fast Ed's food tour of Vietnam

Fast Ed's food tour of Vietnam

{headline}

{headline}

Dr Harry visits Calgary Stampede's Chuckwagon Races

Dr Harry visits Calgary Stampede's Chuckwagon Races

Dr Harry visits wild Canada

Dr Harry visits wild Canada

A cheese festival is coming this November

A cheese festival is coming this November

Johanna and Pete visit The Rocks

Johanna and Pete visit The Rocks

Dr Harry visits Billabong Zoo Koala and Wildlife Park

Dr Harry visits Billabong Zoo Koala and Wildlife Park

James Tobin visits Mungo National Park

James Tobin visits Mungo National Park

Tara visits White Cottage in Tenterfield

Tara visits White Cottage in Tenterfield

  1. Home
  2. Travel

The one product you should never travel without

It costs just $10. - by Laura Barry
  • 22 Jan 2020

WATCH: How to stay healthy when you travel, and what to do if you get sick

As anyone who has travelled knows, one of the hardest parts of packing your suitcase is keeping within your allocated luggage allowance. There’s nothing worse than going to check your bags in, only to discover you’ll need to pay a hefty fine for being over your limit.

The key to staying under your luggage allowance, and travelling comfortable, is travelling lightly. That means packing things that either comes in small containers, or perform multiple tasks.

And it seems that there is one multi-tasking product we should all be packing in our luggage every time we travel: sports tape.

sports tape
Getty

That’s right, sports tape, the same stuff you use to tape up a problematic knee or injury. As it turns out, this stuff is hard-wearing, super adhesive, and strong enough to solve many issues. And, while duct tape or gaffer tape can also serve many of these purposes, it can sometimes be confiscated at airport security. So, sports tape is the next best thing!

Usually ringing in at under $10 from your local pharmacy, sports tape can solve many travel emergencies, such as:

  • Tape your feet to avoid blisters
  • Fix broken straps on sandals or thongs in a pinch
  • Strong enough to hold together a faulty zip on a bag or suitcase
  • Strong enough to hold together damaged devices, such as broken screens, until they can be repaired
  • Secure lids on toiletries
  • Hold curtains together to reduce light
  • Keep food packets closed
  • Use it to cover cuts or abrasions
  • Seal a leaky bottle
  • Remove lint from clothes
  • Child-proof power points in a hotel room
  • Fix broken glasses
  • Hold back clingy shower curtains
  • Cover the charging ports in devices so sand and dust can’t get in
  • Cover itchy or scratchy tags on clothing and shoes until they can be cut out
  • Attach a go-pro or light to a hat
  • Secure broken luggage tags
  • Hiking? Wrap tape around the ankles of pants to prevent bugs or leeches sneaking in
  • Repair a book, map or travel guide
  • Fix broken plastic coverings on cables
  • Cover exposed wires

A wise investment for the avid traveller. 

You might also like:

5 travel hacks from professional cabin crew members

5 travel booking hacks you probably believe work, but don't

You won't need multiple travel adaptors thanks to this nifty hack

Laura Barry
Laura Barry
Laura Barry is a writer, bookworm and interior design enthusiast with a love for reporting on all things homes, travel and lifestyle. When not tapping away at her keyboard, Laura can be found making endless cups of tea or perusing the shelves of Sydney’s many bookstores.

Get your mag delivered!-Save 29% off the cover price!

Subscribe for $4.95 per issue

Subscribe Now
Get your mag delivered!

Get your mag delivered!-Save 29% off the cover price!

Subscribe for $4.95 per issue

Subscribe Now
Get your mag delivered!

Recommended to you

YOU’LL NEED A WEDGE TO HANG THAT DOOR
Watch 6:32

YOU’LL NEED A WEDGE TO HANG THAT DOOR

{headline}

{headline}

15 genius hotel room hacks to try on your next holiday

15 genius hotel room hacks to try on your next holiday

Have a habit of forgetting things on holiday? This hack will fix it

Have a habit of forgetting things on holiday? This hack will fix it

You won’t need multiple travel adaptors with this nifty holiday hack

You won’t need multiple travel adaptors with this nifty holiday hack

4 travel hacks to keep your jewellery tangle free

4 travel hacks to keep your jewellery tangle free

{headline}

{headline}

Etiquette rules for airplane travel

Etiquette rules for airplane travel

How to wrap a gift when the paper is too short

How to wrap a gift when the paper is too short

Fast Ed's food tour of Vietnam

Fast Ed's food tour of Vietnam

{headline}

{headline}

Dr Harry visits Calgary Stampede's Chuckwagon Races

Dr Harry visits Calgary Stampede's Chuckwagon Races

Dr Harry visits wild Canada

Dr Harry visits wild Canada

A cheese festival is coming this November

A cheese festival is coming this November

Johanna and Pete visit The Rocks

Johanna and Pete visit The Rocks

Dr Harry visits Billabong Zoo Koala and Wildlife Park

Dr Harry visits Billabong Zoo Koala and Wildlife Park

James Tobin visits Mungo National Park

James Tobin visits Mungo National Park

Tara visits White Cottage in Tenterfield

Tara visits White Cottage in Tenterfield

Bhg
  • About Us
  • Subscribe Today
  • Contact Us
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
Bhg Magazine Subscribe
  • About Us
  • Subscribe Today
  • Contact Us
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy

Brands

  • All Recipes
  • BHG Shop
  • Girlfriend
  • Home Beautiful
  • New Idea
  • New Idea Food
  • Practical Parenting

Our Network

  • marie claire
  • Instyle
  • Beauty Crew
  • Who
  • Women's Weekly Food
  • Bounty Parents
  • That’s Life
  • Perth Now
  • The West Australian
  • 7Plus
  • Airtasker
  • 7NEWS
  • SocietyOne
  • Health Engine
  • Starts at 60
© 2021 Are Media PTY LTD
Get more from Better Homes and Gardens

Magazine Subscription Offer

Get your mag delivered!-Save 29% off the cover price!

Shop This Offer
Get your mag delivered!