No matter where you might be traveling this summer, you’ll need somewhere to put your things. Goodwill has all the bags, luggage, trunks, and totes you could ever need. Even if you find a great suitcase at Goodwill chances are it looks like all the other black suitcases out there. You’ll want your luggage to stand out so you never have to worry about lost bags again.   

There are many ways to stand out.  

Option 1: Tape a brightly collored object to the front of your bag.   This will achieve the goal, but may not be the most sophisticaed or practical approach. (Not that there’s anything wrong with that.)  

Option 2: A bag tie is easy to attach to your luggage, and a little more sophisticated than the previous option. 

You will need:

-Elastic band (cut to stretch around your suitcase)

-Felt or fabric cut into triangles

-Hot glue gun.

Glue the trinagles to the elastic band.  (Yep that’s it!) You could stitch the ends of the elastic band together, or just tie them securely around your bag with a knot. EASY.

Option 3:  A bag tag. 

You will need:

-Scrap fabric

-Scrap card stock

-Vinyl

-Elastic

-Hot glue gun

First cut out a rectangle from your vinyl with an inch of extra space on one edge. Cut out a piece of fabric to fit behind this one, plus an inch of extra length. Fold down this extra inch and sew a semi circle at the bottom.  Flip this right side out and sew down the side edges.  Sew a loop of elastic to the top, and thread this through a small hole in your vinyl piece.

Next cut a card to fit behind the vinyl (where you can write your contact information) and use a hot glue gun to glue all of the pieces together.  That’s all it takes!  Try other variations too. 

With your newly customized bags you’ll be ready to hop on a bus, train, plane, or anywhere else your travels might take you.  And, don’t forget to shop Goodwill first for your travel essentials.  You’ll save money and support your community at the same time.  Happy travels, from Goodwill!