Everyone knows you are limited in how much liquid and other toiletries you can bring in your carry-on baggage, and TSA airport security is going to make you separate that quart size bag from the rest of your luggage for screening. But exactly how big is a quart size bag? Are there strict rules about dimensions? Is a Ziploc bag the only type of bag you can use?
✅ CAPACITY
✔️ Quart Size Bag: An ideal quart-size bag for toiletries can fit 10 or more 3.4 oz travel-size bottles in it. It’s a compact yet spacious feature which EzPackings TSA-approved clear toiletry bag definitely gives you. It organizes your liquids really well and holds its shape even when the bag is packed to the brim.
✔️ Sandwich Bag: A sandwich bag can most likely not fit 10 TSA-approved travel-size bottles. However, unlike quart-size bags, it doesnt hold its shape and doesn’t do much to organize the items inside.
✅ VERSATILITY
✔️ Quart Size Bag: Aside from TSA-approved travel-size bottles, a quart-size bag is also perfect for keeping your toiletries organized. It can also work as a makeup pouch, cords organizer, passport holder, and more.
✔️ Sandwich Bag: Other than snacks, a sandwich bag can also be used to store smaller bottles and containers of gels and creams. But then again, dont expect your items to be organized inside.
The Myth of “TSA Approved” Quart Sized Bags
If you’re going to buy a clear toiletry bag that is more sturdy you’re going to want to make sure that it complies with the rules. It should be easy to find something right?
Erm… not in this crazy world.
The TSA approves of any clear quart size bag. But they don’t go around issuing a stamp of approval to manufacturers.
If they did many of the bags that claim to be “TSA approved” would fail miserably…
Often these bags have a gusset. While they might be smaller than 6 x 9 inches on the face they are over 1-quart volume because of the depth.
Let’s take this bag as an example. Currently, the top-selling TSA Approved Quart Sized bag on Amazon.
Because it’s a rectangle it’s relatively easy to estimate the volume of the bag.
7.2 * 5 * 2 = 72 cubic inches.
72 cubic inches is 1.25 quarts, so it’s 25 % too big to qualify as TSA approved!
It doesn’t stop them printing “quart-sized bag” on the product though.
Most of the bags that look like this are oversized and sometimes not only by a little.
And yet does it really matter? I guess that depends on how strict the TSA is about enforcing their liquids bag rule at the security checkpoint.
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