away from home

Make your holiday run smoothly with the help of these ingenious travel essentials, so you can spend less time snag-fixing and more time having fun

THE TRAVEL MIRROR

Nail that sun-kissed look (regardless of the lighting in your hotel or villa) thanks to this adjustable Led-lit travel mirror. ILLUMINATING TRAVEL MIRROR, £19.99, LAKELAND

THE COMPACT DRY BAG Perfect for keeping your dry and wet clothes separate, as well as protecting your gadgets at the beach, this 3L bag folds into a keyring. DROPLET DRY BAG, £13, BEAR & BEAR

THE UNDIES ORGANISER Keep your dirties separate from your clean with the Flight 001 Spacepack underwear bag, £40, from Flo & Joe.

THE BIJOU STEAMER

Perfect for use at home or abroad, the compact Fridja clothes steamer will get your party dress crease-free in no time. Packing light? Leave the tank at home and attach to a water bottle instead. HANDHELD CLOTHES STEAMER, £100, FRIDJA

THE MINI PROJECTOR

Stop the kids fighting over the ipad on holiday with this clever little projector, which enables more people to watch the screen at once. PICO SMARTPHONE PROJECTOR, £40, ARTLII AT AMAZON

THE IN-A-FIX LAUNDRY KIT Wash your smalls on the go with this portable laundry set, £13, from Muji. It features a washboard for hand scrubbing and an eight-peg square hanger.

THE HEAD REST Prevent the kids from using you as a cushion on long journeys by giving them their very own travel pillow. NECK CUSHION, £4, FLYING TIGER

THE SCANNABLE LUGGAGE TAG

Durable and secure, the Tagonce luggage tag makes it easy for someone to return your bag if it goes missing – all they need to do is scan the QR code to be given your contact details. You’ll be sent its location anytime it’s scanned. TAGONCE LUGGAGE TAG, £9, AMAZON

THE PACKING TRIO

Keep toiletries, jewellery and other holiday must-haves organised with these super handy (and budgetfriendly) packing bags.

FORFINA ACCESSORY BAGS, £4 FOR THREE, IKEA