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Real Housewives' Melissa Gorga Shares a Hack To Fit Triple the Amount of Clothes in Your Suitcase
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Date:2025-04-10 15:44:39
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Planning your next vacation but dreading the daunting task of packing? You're not alone. The Real Housewives of New Jersey star Melissa Gorga shares your sentiment. "I'm not gonna lie, there's nothing I hate more than packing," Melissa admitted during a recent Amazon Live session. "It stresses me out. I never know what I want to bring. So, I get stressed out when I have to pack." However, fear not, because the Bravo star has a game-changing tip that might just transform your packing woes forever.
Melissa's secret? A genius product that triples the space in your suitcase without the headache. She's got ingenious solutions for keeping your necklaces tangle-free and preventing makeup brush mishaps. She also shared her top picks for sunscreens, her ultimate trick for swift makeup removal, and a treasure trove of other travel essentials that will make you feel like a packing pro.
If you loath packing, let Melissa Gorga help you out with her game-changing travel tips.
TL;DR Melissa Gorga's Travel Hacks
- Melissa's Hack to Fit Triple the Space in Your Suitcase: Bagail Packing Cubes (
$24.99$15.29) - Melissa's Must-Have to Keep Necklaces Tangle-Free: Scikheft Necklace Travel Storage Bag ($23.97)
- Melissa's Go-To Makeup Remover: Elemis Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm ($69)
"These are special packing bags. You have no idea how much more space you will get in your luggage if you use these things. It's insane. When I put my clothes in here, I can put in triple the amount. The way these stack on each other in the suitcase gives you triple the amount of clothes."
More From Melissa: "They come with so many different sizes. They have one for your jewelry, something for your shoes, something for your makeup."
These have been recommended by The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills OG Kyle Richards, The Bachelorette star Charity Lawson, TikTok queen Alix Earle, and Southern Charm star Olivia Flowers.
Shoppers Agree: These celeb-loved packing cubs have 23,700+ 5-star Amazon reviews. These packing cube bundles come in 14 colors.
"The travel steamer is an absolute must. Everyone goes crazy over this. I actually bring it on photoshoots. I bring it everywhere. It is the best travel steamer there is. It's handheld, easy breezy. It gets all the wrinkles out."
More From Melissa: "Totally does the trick. It comes in a little felt case. Fits right in your suitcase. You definitely want that."
Shoppers Agree: Melissa's garment steamer have 1,200+ 5-star Amazon reviews.
"When you're traveling to beach areas and you need to bring bathing suits and bikinis, these little, plastic bags are pretty amazing. You can fit all of your beachwear in them."
More From Melissa: "Put your bikinis in your clear bags so you can see which ones they are. I also like to store them like this. You know when you go through your drawers and the top is never with the bottom? Just bag them together. So easy."
"You guys know that jewelry always gets tangled and nothing is more annoying when you travel. I love these velcro cases that you can hang your jewelry on. It closes up and it folds really really easy. If you travel a lot, you need to put your jewelry in this."
More From Melissa: "Whenever I travel on the girls trips with Margaret [Josephs], she always laughs at me because I'm super-organized."
These necklace storage bags are available in 8 colors.
"Another fun, accordion-type travel thing is how I travel with my makeup brushes. You guys need one of these. First off, I don't only use this for travel. I use this constantly."
More From Melissa: "Whenever I wash my brushes, they go right back in here, so they're not all over my drawers and getting messy. I roll it up and it's so great because you don't lose everything. They stay really nice."
These makeup brush travel cases come in 5 colors.
"I only like mineral, tinted sunscreen on my face. This is face sunscreen. This one is so awesome. It does have a little shimmer to it. It gives you a really nice glow."
More From Melissa: "I get dark spots if I stay out in the sun too long and I'm not down with that. If you use this, it will really help block the sun spots. It will give your face a great glow. It's really easy to travel with."
"This one is a little heavier than the Kosas. This one has a dropper. You just drop the drops right on your face. It almost looks like foundation, but it is sunscreen. It's tinted, so it just feels good on your skin. It's SPF 40."
More From Melissa: "There are so many different colors, I use the shade Mantra. My favorite."
Melissa's pick is a celeb favorite, which has also been recommended by Nicky Hilton, Paige DeSorbo, Caelynn Miller-Keyes, and Witney Carson.
Shoppers Agree: This tinted sunscreen has 3,200+ 5-star Amazon reviews.
"This is not just travel. This is my ultimate favorite to take makeup off. Elemis, it is the absolute best. It is the most amazing face wash ever. It takes every article of dirt and makeup off, even my mascara. It takes everything off your face."
More From Melissa: "What's more annoying than when you travel and you don't want to wash your makeup off? You don't want to take the liquids for travel. It also comes in a travel-size, but I always buy the big one. It's a gel, so it's not gonna leak all over your bag. It has collagen in it."
Kandi Burruss and JoJo Fletcher have also recommended this cleansing balm. There are scented and unscented options to choose from.
"You need your Dr. Bronner's. Use this to wash your makeup brushes when you're traveling. Do not leave home without it."
Shoppers Agree: Melissa's pick has 44,500+ 5-star Amazon reviews.
"It is the best thing since sliced bread, OK? It's a wax stick. Whenever you get flyaways, whenever you slick your hair back in a ponytail, no matter what you're doing, this will take away every flyaway."
More From Melissa: "It's awesome for travel. It's awesome to throw in your little beach bag. You will never see a flyway again. I learned about this from my pro hair dressers. They use it a lot. Anyone who tries this gets obsessed with it."
It has also been recommended by Summer House star Paige DeSorbo, Alix Earle, and Campbell "Pookie" Puckett.
Shoppers Agree: This celeb-loved hair wax stick has 30,200+ 5-star Amazon reviews.
Melissa included this straw hat in her list of travel picks. It comes in 3 versatile colors that will complement all your vacation outfits.
If you want to do more Melissa Gorga-inspired shopping, you'll love these hair products.
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