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The genius hacks that everyone needs to know before they travel

Bianca London
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People have shared their trusty hacks for making travelling easier, including storing their jewellery in pill containers to stop it getting tangled together. Photo / Imgur

People have shared their trusty hacks for making travelling easier, including storing their jewellery in pill containers to stop it getting tangled together. Photo / Imgur

Travelling can be a stressful experience, especially when you're heading abroad with an unruly brood.

But these travel hacks shared by people who fly regularly are guaranteed to make journeys a lot simpler, the Daily Mail reports.

From clever ways to charge your phone or watch TV to simple packing hacks to maximise space, you'll wonder how you ever travelled without these.

If there's no TV on your plane and you want to catch up on your favourite show, simply pop your phone into a plastic bag and clip it onto the seat in front of you. Photo / Youtube, DaveHax
If there's no TV on your plane and you want to catch up on your favourite show, simply pop your phone into a plastic bag and clip it onto the seat in front of you. Photo / Youtube, DaveHax
It's easy to misplace bobby pins when you're travelling abroad but one woman suggests storing them in a Tic Tac box to keep them all together. Photo / Rachel Schultz
It's easy to misplace bobby pins when you're travelling abroad but one woman suggests storing them in a Tic Tac box to keep them all together. Photo / Rachel Schultz
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If you forget the plug part of your iPhone charger, you can simply pop the USB cord into the back of your TV to get some juice. Photo / travelhackersgo, Instagram
If you forget the plug part of your iPhone charger, you can simply pop the USB cord into the back of your TV to get some juice. Photo / travelhackersgo, Instagram
Keep your toothbrush clean on the go by popping the head into a Tic Tac box. Photo / cass616, Instagram
Keep your toothbrush clean on the go by popping the head into a Tic Tac box. Photo / cass616, Instagram
If you hate plane food and want to take a variety of snacks on board, you can pop them all in the different compartments of an old sewing kit. Photo / funcheapforfree, Instagram
If you hate plane food and want to take a variety of snacks on board, you can pop them all in the different compartments of an old sewing kit. Photo / funcheapforfree, Instagram
A handy way to keep cords tangle-free and in tact when you go abroad is by storing them in a sunglasses case. Photo / Workshifting
A handy way to keep cords tangle-free and in tact when you go abroad is by storing them in a sunglasses case. Photo / Workshifting
Keep your razor safe and avoid it damaging your clothes by covering the sharp end with a paper clip. Photo / Imgur
Keep your razor safe and avoid it damaging your clothes by covering the sharp end with a paper clip. Photo / Imgur
Keep dirty shoes away from clean clothes by storing them in shower caps in your suitcases. Photo / The Rouge Ginger
Keep dirty shoes away from clean clothes by storing them in shower caps in your suitcases. Photo / The Rouge Ginger
If you need to take face creams and foundation away for a weekend but can't take your entire tube, empty a small amount into a contact lens case. Photo / Good Housekeeping
If you need to take face creams and foundation away for a weekend but can't take your entire tube, empty a small amount into a contact lens case. Photo / Good Housekeeping
There's nothing more frustrating than getting to your final destination with a smashed powder. Avoid this happening by lining every cosmetic with a cotton disc. Photo / Her Packing List
There's nothing more frustrating than getting to your final destination with a smashed powder. Avoid this happening by lining every cosmetic with a cotton disc. Photo / Her Packing List
As this expert proves, rolling your clothes in your case helps maximise space, especially when you're travelling with hand luggage only. Photo / Elements of Living
As this expert proves, rolling your clothes in your case helps maximise space, especially when you're travelling with hand luggage only. Photo / Elements of Living

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