6 Travel Organizers You Should Buy Before Your Next Trip (They’re Essential!)
When it comes to traveling, getting organized starts at the very beginning — from planning the trip to packing your bags. However, it can sometimes feel overwhelming figuring out how to get all your items packed neatly together and what tools to use to get it sorted.
Well, we’ve done the work for you and identified the very best organizers you should bring with you on your travels that’ll make packing (and ultimately unpacking!) seamless. See below for the winning finds from our 2024 Organization Awards.
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Best Organizers for Travel
Travel Containers: Cadence Starter Set
Packing Cubes: Bagsmart 6-Piece Compression Packing Cube Set
Tech Organizer: Dagne Dover Arlo Tech Organizer
Hanging Toiletry Organizer: Calpak Terra Hanging Toiletry Bag
Luggage: Solgaard Carry-On Closet
Car Trunk Organizer: Calpak Car Organizer
What Makes Up This Category of Winners
This Travel category is made up of all the best organizers you’d want to take with you when you’re on the go — from the best packing cubes to the ideal car trunk organizer.
AT Org Awards Travel 2024
Cadence Starter Set Cadence Starter Set
Cadence
$108
Cadence’s travel capsules stole our editors' hearts as the best travel containers you can find on the market. These stylish capsules are TSA-compliant, leak-proof, and fully customizable. The starter set offers three medium and three small sizes (plus labels!) to set you up nicely.
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Bagsmart 6-Piece Compression Packing Cube Set Bagsmart 6-Piece Compression Packing Cube Set
Amazon
$39.99 (was $42.99)
Beloved by our editors, the budget-friendly travel brand Bagsmart has this 6-Piece Compression Packing Cube Set that’ll make the packing process uncomplicated. “The variety of sizes in a single set gives me so much room for different types of clothing and other soft goods,” shares our Commerce Editor, Britt Franklin, in her review, adding that it conserves so much space.
Dagne Dover Arlo Tech Organizer Dagne Dover Arlo Tech Organizer
Dagne Dover
$70
The Dagne Dover Arlo Tech Organizer is a “brilliant organizer” you'll never want to travel without. You can store so much in it — like cords, chargers, battery packs, and more. It’s surprisingly roomy and extremely versatile.
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Calpak Terra Hanging Toiletry Bag Calpak Terra Hanging Toiletry Bag
Calpak
$56
When you’re headed out on a trip, the Calpak Terra Hanging Toiletry Bag will come in clutch. This smart organizer keeps all your bathroom essentials together. The collapsible hanging hook and buckle closure make it easy to hang it up or store it away in your luggage. “I’m obsessed with the color options and how much this small bag can actually hold,” adds our Senior Editor, Cleaning & Organizing, Stephanie Nguyen.
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Solgaard Carry-On Closet Solgaard Carry-On Closet
Solgaard
$275 (was $325)
The Solgaard Carry-On Closet is a traveler’s dream luggage, with a built-in shelving system that makes packing and organizing for a trip a breeze — and it exceeded the expectations of our Commerce Editor, Britt Franklin. “Right away, I was impressed by the durability of the Carry-On Closet,” she says in her review. The carry-on is hard-shell, waterproof, and scratch-resistant.
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Car Organizer Car Organizer
Calpak
$98
The answer to your messy car trunk problems, especially on grocery shopping days, is the Calpak Car Organizer. This accordion-style, waterproof organizer has three compartments to store your reusable bags, produce, and other food products. When the organizer is not in use, you can completely collapse it and lay it flat.
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How We Picked Our Winners
The Organization Awards is our guide to the best organizers of 2024. There are 60 winners across 10 categories that we’ve identified as the best home organizing solutions to fix your real-life clutter problems.
Apartment Therapy editors did the research (and testing!) to find these game-changing products. From versatile finds that work in any room to storage gems that fit even the smallest of spaces to intentional organizers made for different areas of your home — the 60 winners we selected will transform your life (and home).
2024 Organization Awards
Want to see more winners? See here for the full list of winners for the 2024 Organization Awards.
All prices were accurate at the time of publishing, but may have changed since then.
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