This is an interesting idea for saving some ounces and grams.

[PaulCat]

DIY "liquid" travel containers. If you travel with a bit of conditioner or other liquid this might be useful. I am going to try this and take my stuff to the gym and see how it works.

Also if you don't want to DIY I found these on Amazon

Enjoy!

 

[Athena Atterdag]

Wow, this sounds like a great idea! Please do share your experience!

 

[bmcbride]

DIY "liquid" travel containers. If you travel with a bit of conditioner or other liquid this might be useful. I am going to try this and take my stuff to the gym and see how it works.

Also if you don't want to DIY I found these on Amazon

Enjoy!

What a great idea. I liked it so much that I ran out and bought the 4 pack of yogurt containers, and I am going to try it out. Thanks so much for the tip.

 

[bsnyder105]

Thank you so much for posting this! We are going to do this.

 

[Robo]

Looks like a great idea. Though the ones on Amazon at 3.4oz might be tricky with airport security.
The limit here at least is 100 ml and these are 100.5
Yeh I know....... But I think the rule is it must be 'under' 100 ml to take with cabin luggage.

 

[Susan M Fron]

Looks like a great idea. Though the ones on Amazon at 3.4oz might be tricky with airport security.
The limit here at least is 100 ml and these are 100.5
Yeh I know....... But I think the rule is it must be 'under' 100 ml to take with cabin luggage.

She did say there were some that were 80 grams.

 

[HedaP]

They look interesting. I’m always on the lookout for lightweight travel tips. Any idea about the weight of the containers because for me weight is more important than volume?

 

[Robo]

She did say there were some that were 80 grams.

Yes the ones from the Supermarket.
Can't find any on Amazon (re the OP link) under 100 ml though.
So off to the Supermarket

 

[Latecomer]

They look interesting. I’m always on the lookout for lightweight travel tips. Any idea about the weight of the containers because for me weight is more important than volume?

Per the Amazon Customer questions & answers:
Question:
This may seem like a strange question, but how much does one empty pouch weigh?

Answer:
A single empty pouch of this size with the cap weight 0.4 ounces.
Thanks! By Little Green Pouch SELLER on April 5, 2016
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¡Buen Camino!

 

[Margaret Butterworth]

An alternative is this:
I use empty 35 mm film containers (the ones we all used before the advent of digital cameras). They weigh about 9 grams empty and about 25 grams full of cream.

 

[Man in Black]

I like the bright colours ... less likely to leave my shampoo in the shower unintentionally.

 

[owms2323]

DIY "liquid" travel containers. If you travel with a bit of conditioner or other liquid this might be useful. I am going to try this and take my stuff to the gym and see how it works.

Also if you don't want to DIY I found these on Amazon

Enjoy!

How do you ever clean all the yogurt out?

 

[gittiharre]

All you need is Marseillaise Soap. It washes everything from body, hair, clothes. Keep in lightweight stainless container. No plastic.

 

[piggyhinton]

I hope you all think that I am a bit of a downer here but if you want to cut your 'walking weight' why not just go on a diet for a week or so before you go?

 

[PaulCat]

How do you ever clean all the yogurt out?

1. Drink yogurt.
2. Rinse out container.
3. Refill with conditioner or whatever.

 

[PaulCat]

I hope you all think that I am a bit of a downer here but if you want to cut your 'walking weight' why not just go on a diet for a week or so before you go?

Not a downer and it is good advice, but having a lighter pack also helps as well.

 

[Jill81]

What a clever idea! These pouches are typically filled with kid’s snack food, often watery fruit purées and they are easy to rinse out. Here in France they all seem to be the same size, 90 grams, which is a bit over 3 oz. Empty, they are 7 grams, or 0.2 oz. Although the opening is small I think they could easily work for shampoo or other lotions.
When refilled, they hold under 100 ml of liquid and fit comfortably in a one litre bag, meeting carry on baggage restrictions — see photo.

Now when can I go again so I can try all these things out?

 

[Athena Atterdag]

Found these in a corner shop in Moscow. Absolutely perfect, twice as many shampoo and conditioner as I usually take with me in small bottles.

Going to use them for my next three-week trip to Italy starting this Friday, and they I'll try refilling them to see how this will work. @PaulCat, thank you again for the great idea!

 

[KariC]

I use an almost identical set of containers I bought at REI - they work great - just make sure the top is snapped tight shut!

 

[rorerich]

As a woman with long hair I understand the need for shampoo vs. a general soap BUT why carry all the water that's in your shampoo and conditioner? There are lots shampoo bars out there that would last longer and weigh less.
I got the idea to make my own - evaporate my usual conditioning shampoo into a solid over my old fashioned radiator this winter and it worked great! FYI - 16 oz of shampoo now weighs less than 1 oz. and the two bars are still drying.

 

[josephmcclain]

DIY "liquid" travel containers. If you travel with a bit of conditioner or other liquid this might be useful. I am going to try this and take my stuff to the gym and see how it works.

Also if you don't want to DIY I found these on Amazon

Enjoy!

I finally limited the weight of all kinds of little liquids by using one bar of super lavender soap for EVERYTHING. And it worked. For laundry, me, my hair and whatever else needed washing. And it smelled good which definitely helps!

 

[Jeff Crawley]

I recycle Nestea caps into pots like these

Pop Bottle Containers

Many different sizes so make sure yours match!

 

[Selina Ward]

I have bought these shampoo leaves. Weighs a few grams, has 50 shampoo leaves. You put one leaf in your palm, add water and lather on hair.

 

[Kanga]

@Selina Ward a good idea but don't rely on it. I've tried them and found that a bit of moisture inevitably gets inside, from my hands or the atmosphere, and the next thing the leaves are all stuck together and un-useable. It becomes a little lump of soap.

 

[Selina Ward]

My plan was to hold them in a tiny snaplock bag and take a leaf out and into a tiny snaplock to take to the shower, so i wont have the container anywhere near the wet areas. Hopefully it's worth a try.

 

[Kanga]

Nothing lost. After all, Spain is the land of beautiful Castille soap - so an easy solution if they don't work.