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The 7 Reject Shop items this travel expert can’t live without

And they’re all under $10. - by Rebecca Lowrey Boyd
  • 11 Sep 2019
The 7 Reject Shop items this travel expert can’t live without
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Travel journalist and frequent flyer Angus Kidman has revealed that he’s a huge fan of The Reject shop for bargain travel essentials. Priding himself on his ability to travel light, he says “it’s full of cheap travel goods and accessories, and the stores are everywhere.”

Here are his top 7 finds:

1. Digital luggage scale, $9

digital luggage scale
The Reject Shop

This handy item accurately weighs your luggage so you’ll never be caught out. According to Angus, “The Reject Shop models weighs just 51g and is small enough to fit in my jeans pocket.”

2. Outbound foldable packing cube, $3

packing cube
The Reject Shop

These versatile cubes make packing a cinch. Angus says: “There are cheaper deals to be had elsewhere on buying bulk lots of packing cubes, but that often results in an excess of sizes you don’t need.”

3. Travel Bag, $6

Travel bag
The Reject Shop

Easy to carry, this simple and streamlined design won’t date. Angus explains: “I regularly use this to transport my Kindle around. That protects the screen, and I can use the extra pockets to store cables, chargers and earphones.”

4. Luggage scale with tape measure, $7

Luggage scale
The Reject Shop

Never get caught with excess baggage. According to Angus, “while you won’t ever need to replace the batteries, this weighs a fair bit more and isn’t quite as accurate.”

5. Emergency ponchos, 2pk, $3.50

Ponchos
The Reject Shop

These lightweight ponchos are easy to stash in your luggage. Angus admits: “I’m not going to claim these are a positive fashion statement, but they weigh practically nothing and I always have one stashed in my travel bag in case of an unexpected downpour.”

6. Outbound travel shoe pouch, $3

Shoe pouch
The Reject Shop

Keep your shoes organised with this tidy pouch. Angus says, “a dedicated pouch makes sense to keep muck off everything else. Better off paying for a sturdier model than relying on a flimsy plastic bag.”

7. Jumbo bag, $3

Jumbo bag
The Reject Shop

While most people use these versatile bags for laundry, they’re also perfect for storage. Angus says that he’s “not suggesting that you use them as luggage: they’re not tough enough to survive on a luggage carousel What they’re ideal for is storing stuff inside your larger suitcases (why waste that space storing them empty?).”

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Rebecca is the Digital Managing Editor of Better Homes and Gardens.

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