LPT: if your room is messy put all your belongings on your bed! Seems simple enough but makes a huge difference, it can help you approach your cleaning one item at a time and is much less strenuous than constantly bending down! (That’s if you don’t just push it all to the other side and sleep which I’ve fallen victim to lol) submitted by /u/Moglefog

How to keep belongings safe in crowded tourist spots in Rome, Italy? I’m planning a trip to Rome for 8 days this May with my wife, and I’ve been researching ways to avoid pickpockets(especially our phone!) in crowded tourist areas like the Colosseum, Trevi Fountain, and Vatican. I’ve read that keeping belongings secure and close to your body is key, and some recommend anti-theft bags or clothing with hidden pocke…

Tips for Keeping Belongings Safe While Traveling? So, I’m planning to travel to Europe soon (Netherlands), and I’m considering bringing some of my devices (other than phone) along with me (e.g., laptop). But, I’m concerned about the risk of theft and really don’t wanna risk getting my laptop stolen. At the same time, it would be nice to have it along in case I need it (context: I’m a uni studen…

LPT: Personal Belongings at Work. In addition to the basics of no weapons, nothing dangerous, nothing against policy… some thoughts on personal belongings (stuff) at work: Don’t keep many personal belongings at work. In addition to making your space unprofessionally busy, it could be a problem to remove them. Never have more at your station than you could easily carry in one …

Freddie Mercury’s beloved piano, song drafts and hundreds of belongings on display before auction submitted by /u/joelkeys0519

LPT. If you are in a busy touristic place, if you get randomly shoved or bumped, check your pockets and belongings immediately. You may have been pick pocketed. Edit: a lot of interesting comments coming up. Of course, you should aim to prevent this in the first place, by using zipper pockets or at least front pockets. The aim of my post was to highlight how pickpockets work, by distracting you first. Not sure how obvious this is to everyone. See the comments for some more great detailed travel LPTs. …

Belongings stolen, any precautions Yea so my backpack got stolen in Barcelona just recently. There were mostly clothes in there and a debit card, I’ve filed a report so hopefully I’ll be compensated whatever I can. Now I only have my phone on me, so I was wondering if anyone had any advice to keep that from getting stolen or ways to retrieve it in the event that it does get stol…