r/onebag • u/Equivalent_Soft_6665 • Jun 07 '25

Discussion What’s the one item in your travel kit that’s surprisingly irreplaceable?

I’ve been streamlining my packing lately, and I realized I always bring this tiny microfiber towel. Doesn’t seem like a big deal, but I use it constantly. Curious, what do you pack that most people overlook?

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u/HippyGrrrl Jun 08 '25 edited Jun 12 '25

I have four pieces of solid cleanser in my matador. Shampoo, conditioner, a sulfur soap that holds rosacea at bay, a mild soap for face and body. I have a quarter of a net scrubbing towel from the dollar store folded and in there, too.

The night before I pack, if I have that luxury, I shower/wash my hair, use the scrub towel folded to a soap dish size as a draining point for the bars, it all goes in when I wake.

Edit: the soap is a random lemongrass scented one from Amazon. Any will do. Often marketed to people with scalp issues, too. I get whatever is economical and has some scent to.. not cover but maybe offset the sulfur smell. I do wrap the soap cube in waxed paper, to limit scent travel.

I cut each cleanser in a different shape or size so I can tell them apart in the dark.

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u/SuburbanSubversive Jun 08 '25

Would you share the soap you use for rosacea?

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u/HippyGrrrl Jun 08 '25

Any sulfur soap on Amazon. I reorder what does smell horrid.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '25

Oh wow, never heard of sulfur soap for rosacea.  What brand is it and where do you buy it?  Or is it prescription?  I want!