How to Prevent Overweight Luggage Surprises at the Airport
I wish I would fly out of town more frequently….. Something about the excitement of packing and going to visit with family or friends that I haven’t seen for a while. Or maybe it’s the thrill of exploring a brand new vacation destination.
No matter where I’m going, I have this little obsession of over packing! I don’t want to have to run to the store on vacation to buy anything! I want it all with me from the start. When the kids were younger, the packing obsession was on steroids. I wanted to make sure that they had anything and everything that they may want or need while we’re away.
There is just one little issue that we came across when flying, we haul our luggage, get to the check in counter at the airport, and of course some bags are over the 50 pound weight limit and some are under. We scramble to take out from this bag and place in the lighter bag. All while other impatient travelers behind us are huffing and puffing until we get every bag within the weight limit allowed. We finally get on with our trip and the same thing happens on the way back. This always embarrassed and frustrated me.
Or you could be one of those travelers that don’t want to deal with the headache of moving stuff around. You just end up paying the overweight fees which I hate doing!
This is now a story of the past. The present and the future hold a much less stressful ticket counter interaction for me and my family. We bought this amazing handheld digital luggage scale which is the size of a small remote control. It has an interchangeable hook and strap. You turn it on, attach the hook or wrap the strap around the bag handle and lift for a couple of seconds until the weight is recorded.
The best part? You stick that scale in your bag and travel with it so there would be no surprises on your return trip.
This little handheld scale has made preparing for travel so much smoother and less stressful for me. We just weigh the bags after packing and move stuff around carefully and pack it the way we want at home. Trust me, there is no discreet way to move stuff around from one bag to the other at the airport!
I am sure that you will love having this light affordable scale and once you use it, you will wonder how in the world you traveled without it before!!!
Now you go to the airport and not have to display the content of your suitcase to the entire airport!