Flight attendant reveals why DUCT TAPE is the travel essential that everyone should carry – as she shares 10 genius ways she uses it on trips
- Cici, 51, from Florida, uses the handle @cici.inthesky on social media
- She reveals in a TikTok video how the roll of tape can have multiple uses
- First, she shows how you can prevent bottle leakage
What is your most essential travel item?
According to an experienced flight attendant, the answer to that question should always be “duct tape.”
Cici, 51, from Florida, who uses the social media handle @cici.inthesky and does not reveal her last name, reveals in a TikTok video how the roll of tape has multiple uses.
Firstly, she shows how to use it to prevent lotions and potions from leaking, with the travel professional explaining: ‘Just place it over your container and then just put the lid on.”
Cici, 51, from Florida, uses the handle @cici.inthesky on social media. She reveals in a TikTok video how the roll of tape can have multiple uses
Cici explains that if you purchase colored duct tape, you can use a strip of it on your suitcase to make it easier to identify on the baggage carousel at the airport. It can also be used to fasten a belt
Second, Cici explains that if you purchase colored duct tape, you can use a strip of it on your suitcase to make it easier to identify on the baggage carousel at the airport.
The frequent flyer then shows how to make a makeshift band-aid from a piece of folded tissue and a strip of duct tape.
She says this can be especially helpful if you feel a “blister coming on” while traveling through the airport.
For travelers who have trouble sleeping, Cici demonstrates how to use pieces of duct tape to cover any small lights that might cause disruption, and she places two pieces over a blue light.
Sticking with the electronics theme, the flight attendant shows how travelers with young children can “child-proof” their hotel room using duct tape by covering electrical outlets.
Another custom Cici demonstrates is taking a piece of duct tape to “fix a broken bag strap,” before folding up a piece of tape to create a “lint collector” to pick up loose hairs from her clothes.
She also says you can use a piece of duct tape to repair the hem of your pants if they’re “falling loose, or maybe they’re too long.”
Next, Cici shows how duct tape can be used to repair shoes if the heel breaks or another area needs repair.
In one part, Cici uses the tape to remove her clothes and also shows how to use the tape to repair a broken shoe.
For travelers who have trouble sleeping, Cici demonstrates how to use pieces of duct tape to cover small lights, and for those with children, plug sockets can be covered
Finally, she says the tape can be used to hide items in your hotel room, but she warns, “Don’t forget to leave a Post-it note so you don’t leave it there.”
After sharing her duct tape tips, Cici was flooded with a series of other suggestions from viewers.
One commenter suggested that it could be used as a “deadbolt over the door (in a hotel room) so people can’t open it without an audible struggle.”
Another viewer said the tape could be used to keep curtains or blinds closed in a hotel room, which Cici praised as a “great idea!”
Others said they were also avid fans of duct tape.
One user wrote: ‘I never travel without duct tape. You can get the minimum rolls at the dollar store, $1.25 these days. Buy a dozen and keep them on hand.”
Someone else revealed how duct tape saved his shoe on one trip, writing in the comments section: ‘Went to Iceland last year and good thing someone else had duct tape – the sole of my boot came loose so I taped it back together!’