I'm a mother - and swear by this straw hack for packing a suitcase

Daily Mail​

29-05-2025

After an achingly long flight, you finally arrive at your holiday destination and rush to your accommodation to unpack - only to find an indistinguishable clump of jewellery matted together in your luggage.
Without proper care and packing, necklaces, bracelets and other delicate chains can easily get tangled up whilst travelling, and some can get bunched up so tightly that it can take hours to undo - not ideal for when you want to get out and explore.
Luckily, one mother is on hand to share her 'best' method for keeping fine jewellery tangle-free.
Sana, from New York, U.S., is a content creator on TikTok who regularly shares 'mom' hacks with her 9,000 followers, ranging from cooking, to crafts, to cleaning.
In a recent video, uploaded to her page @sanamotherhood, she demonstrated how she used a plastic straw to prevent her necklace tangling.
The mother simply threaded one end of the necklace through the straw, before fastening it to the clasp and inserting the tube seamlessly into her jewellery bag.
In another clip, Sana shared a second useful tip in keeping pairs of earrings together in luggage, perfect for holidaymakers who are short on either space or extra jewellery boxes or bags.
Using a regular cotton pad, she pierced the pad with the earring, before turning it over and fastening the back of the earring on the reverse side.
After securing the earrings to the cotton pad, she then placed them into her travel bag along with the necklace.
Dozens of viewers flocked to the comments to praise each hack, as one branded them a 'great idea,' while another added: 'I always do this!'
Another described the necklace hack as 'useful' while another commented, 'Wow so creative.'
It comes after a home hacks guru revealed her own tips for packing a suitcase to go on holiday - and one of them has been described as 'life changing.'
Melbourne mum Chantel Ibbotson, who goes by the name Mama Mila online, shared the helpful hacks with her 2.8million followers this week.
They include tips to ensure your luggage stays smelling fresh, you make the most of your space and how to prevent breakages.
But one tip, which has been the most well received, helps travelers avoid liquids like sunscreen or makeup from leaking through their bag.
Chantel recommended hanging packing cubes that can be purchased online as a great solution for 'making packing and unpacking so quick and easy.'
One fan had never heard of hanging packing cubes and couldn't wait to check them out.
'They save a ton of time and space. Makes sense if you're a frequent traveller,' another woman said.
She also places cotton pad inside makeup compact cases to prevent breakage every time she travels.