Sorry if I am explaining something that you already know, but you can make any container leakproof with one step: Squeeze as much air as possible out of the container before packing it away. Any...
Sorry if I am explaining something that you already know, but you can make any container leakproof with one step: Squeeze as much air as possible out of the container before packing it away.
Any air trapped in a container at ground level will be the same density as the surrounding air. When that air is taken up to 30,000ft, it is a higher density than the surrounding air and wants to expand. You may have noticed this in reverse if you have ever taken a drink from a disposable water bottle mid-flight and noticed it collapsed a bit after you land. If your shampoo is between the air and the cap of the bottle, it will get pushed out to make room.
Just squeeze any excess air out of your toiletries and you will never suffer another leak.
EDIT: Oops just noticed that my reading comprehension is bad, and your issue is the travel bottles breaking in your bag on the ground. I would just recommend a hard-shell toiletry case. That would be the best way to prevent any bottles from breaking in your bag no matter how cheap they are.
I travel a fair bit, and never really had an issue with this. Maybe you can just keep using the cheap little bottles, but get a cheap little container for them, such as a plastic pencil case? I...
I travel a fair bit, and never really had an issue with this. Maybe you can just keep using the cheap little bottles, but get a cheap little container for them, such as a plastic pencil case? I usually keep leak-possible things in one or more resealable ("zippable") plastic bags.
I got some cheap silicone bottles off of Amazon that can probably be found on AliExpress for cheaper, which have worked well for me. I place them in a sandwich sized ziplock bag for disaster...
I got some cheap silicone bottles off of Amazon that can probably be found on AliExpress for cheaper, which have worked well for me. I place them in a sandwich sized ziplock bag for disaster prevention. Been on three or four trips since I got them, a couple of which were trans-pacific, and have had no problems.
Will note that I only carry fairly viscous shampoo/body wash, though. Your mileage may vary with thinner substances.
Nothing will ever be leakproof. Ever. But I have liked my Eagle Creek toiletry kit. They are silicon (or something similar) squeeze bottles. The bag that they come with is terrible, but the...
Nothing will ever be leakproof. Ever.
But I have liked my Eagle Creek toiletry kit. They are silicon (or something similar) squeeze bottles. The bag that they come with is terrible, but the bottles are good.
Defense in depth. Put your containers in more containers. Then they all need to fail for you to make a mess. This is pretty standard practice by airport security across the world.
Defense in depth. Put your containers in more containers. Then they all need to fail for you to make a mess.
for people unfamiliar with the incredibly stupid US TSA rules about this
This is pretty standard practice by airport security across the world.
Keep them inside the quart-size bag that you already have? It's essentially what they do when shipping liquids in the mail, and it keeps the liquids for leaking on anything but other sealed bottles.
all of those bottles need to fit into a quart (about 1 liter) sized clear plastic bag
Keep them inside the quart-size bag that you already have? It's essentially what they do when shipping liquids in the mail, and it keeps the liquids for leaking on anything but other sealed bottles.
Sorry if I am explaining something that you already know, but you can make any container leakproof with one step: Squeeze as much air as possible out of the container before packing it away.
Any air trapped in a container at ground level will be the same density as the surrounding air. When that air is taken up to 30,000ft, it is a higher density than the surrounding air and wants to expand. You may have noticed this in reverse if you have ever taken a drink from a disposable water bottle mid-flight and noticed it collapsed a bit after you land. If your shampoo is between the air and the cap of the bottle, it will get pushed out to make room.
Just squeeze any excess air out of your toiletries and you will never suffer another leak.
EDIT: Oops just noticed that my reading comprehension is bad, and your issue is the travel bottles breaking in your bag on the ground. I would just recommend a hard-shell toiletry case. That would be the best way to prevent any bottles from breaking in your bag no matter how cheap they are.
I travel a fair bit, and never really had an issue with this. Maybe you can just keep using the cheap little bottles, but get a cheap little container for them, such as a plastic pencil case? I usually keep leak-possible things in one or more resealable ("zippable") plastic bags.
I got some cheap silicone bottles off of Amazon that can probably be found on AliExpress for cheaper, which have worked well for me. I place them in a sandwich sized ziplock bag for disaster prevention. Been on three or four trips since I got them, a couple of which were trans-pacific, and have had no problems.
Will note that I only carry fairly viscous shampoo/body wash, though. Your mileage may vary with thinner substances.
Nothing will ever be leakproof. Ever.
But I have liked my Eagle Creek toiletry kit. They are silicon (or something similar) squeeze bottles. The bag that they come with is terrible, but the bottles are good.
Defense in depth. Put your containers in more containers. Then they all need to fail for you to make a mess.
This is pretty standard practice by airport security across the world.
Keep them inside the quart-size bag that you already have? It's essentially what they do when shipping liquids in the mail, and it keeps the liquids for leaking on anything but other sealed bottles.