Flight Attendants Swear by This $19 Toiletry Bag

Travel toiletry bags are ubiquitous. You could easily find one for $5 at the big box store down the street, but there’s a case to be made for spending a little extra for certain features. One detail that pays in convenience is the foldable, hanging design. Flight attendants love a large-capacity hanging toiletry case. The interior organization and abundance of pockets mean each tier is like its own little makeup bag. And it can live on the towel hook instead of cluttering the bathroom counter (in theory). 

One recommended by crewmembers and tens of thousands of other Amazon shoppers is this Nishel hanging toiletry bag, listed for $19. It’s big. It’s sturdy. And it makes the nerve-racking task of getting ready in a hotel bathroom a little easier.

Nishel Hanging Travel Toiletry Bag

The bag unfolds from 12 by 4.5 by 9 inches and unravels to reveal an impressively spacious capacity. It probably isn’t the wisest use of 108 square inches when you’re traveling with only a carry-on bag, but reviewers find it worth the space in checked luggage. Inside, you can fit about eight liters of toiletries inside a dozen zippered pockets and mesh pouches distributed across four interior compartments and the quilted outer shell. It holds everything—”like magic”—according to a self-described “certified overpacker” who’s used this thing for years.

You get full visibility of everything you packed, and so do TSA agents. Reviewers report that they’ve had an easier time getting through airport customs and security lines thanks to the clear pockets.

A former flight attendant said they “especially love that despite holding so much, it’s not bulky.” Another in training wrote that it “remain[s] slender and sturdy even when packed to the max.” Travel nurses have given the carrier glowing reviews, too.

Nishel Hanging Travel Toiletry Bag

At the time of writing, the Nishel hanging toiletry bag has over 13,200 five-star ratings and more than 5,000 purchases in the past month alone. In addition to the large size, there’s a medium version that measures about 10.5 by 4.5 by 8 inches and has a six-liter capacity. Prices for the medium size start at $16, and the large size starts at $19 (“a steal,” reviewers say).

Cop the bag in black, blue, teal, cream, purple, or mauve while many colors are on sale for as little as $19, or shop more highly rated travel toiletry bags at Amazon, below.

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Everfun Hanging Toiletry Bag

At the time of publishing, the price started at $19.

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