Valid items for carry on?

1.Your razor will probably have to go in your checked luggage.
2,Baby wipes are OK, don't have to go in your liquids bag.
3.Deodorant (solid) doesn't have to go in the bag.
4.Woolite detergent (liquid) goes in the liquids bag.
5.Shout packets -- if they are towlettes, they don't have to go in the bag. If liquid, it goes in the bag.
Contact lens solution -- has to be less than 3 oz and go in your bag. Some people have gotten Rxs from their doctors for larger bottles, but if I need a larger bottle I put it in my checked luggage. I've traveled for a couple of weeks or more with just the sample size one.

Chris, mascara, cream foundation, cream blush and lip gloss has to be 3oz or less and in the bag.

Since we are on this topic - for the ladies - my question is for :
1. mascara
2. creme foundation in a compact (the kind that is solid)
3. creme blusher in a compact
4. lip gloss in a tube and/or lipstick

My husband, who travels weekly to Florida says the razor is o.k. For more info, check out the website www.portseattle.org/seatac/traveler/heightenedsecurity.shtml The official TSA website is www.tsa.gov/travelers/index.shtm. The 311 rule is: liquids or gels 3 oz or smaller in containers in a 1 quart, quart size clear plastic, zip topped bag. Only 1 bag per traveler. Have fun on your trip!

While it is helpful for people to explain what they have taken through the TSA folks and what they haven't, the rules do change and what was, or wasn't, OK last week or month may have changed. For example, although originally everything liquid had to fit in the TSA quart baggie, there is now an exception for liquids that are for medicinal purposes, and the TSA website specifically mentions saline solution.

CURRENTLY, everything in the TSA baggie has to be in containers 3oz. or less, but if you have a medical item that is larger, you are supposed to put it outside the baggie and tell the TSA folks you have a medically necessary item (i.e. cough syrup, saline solution)and they are supposed to accept it.

Best to print out a copy of the TSA web page for backup. And visit the website before you leave to make sure what the rules are. Happy travels w/your baggie and TSA printout.

I really like Liz's tip about printing out a copy of the TSA requirements. A good and helpful idea! An educated traveller is an efficient one!

aka QueenBee@30,000ft

Just remember that the rules in the EU are different - I think the US has recently become more relaxed about >100 mL amounts of things like contacts solution which are deemed medically necessary, but aren't prescription.

Thus, if you are connecting through an European airport and when you are returning, make sure that ALL your liquids are in the one bag and are under 100mL. The contacts solution in more than 100mL quantity will not be allowed unless you have a doctor's note or prescription.

Kate

Razors are OK in your carry-on. I went thru 2 airports just 2 weeks ago without any problem.
The rest of the stuff you listed seems to be ok.
If those packets are liquid i would put them in the bag. I had 2 small packets of conitioner in my bag and I didn't have any problems.
Wipes are also fine, no need to put them in the bag.
Nothing special about contact lens solution, just put it in the bag.

I like to put anything the least questionable that has batteries, metal, sharp edges, etc. into a separate bag and load that bag on the tray at security control so they can see everything without having to go through my bag. I have heard that the Airborne container can be a problem. So what goes into this bag is Airborne, nailfile, small scissors, disposable razor, small calculator, electric toothbrush, cellphone, keys, coins, small padlock and anything else I can think of. This bag is clear plastic, but I use either quart or gallon size. I figure this is insurance against having my bag rummaged through by security personnel. I make a point of stowing my wallet and moneybelt out of sight on my person before the security area. Later I repack everything into my carry-on bag, put my shoes back on, make sure I still have everything, and proceed to my gate.

Swan : I thought nail file, small scissors, disposable razor can NOT be in the passenger compartment in an airplane of an airline. Did the TSA personnel in an airport allow you to carry those items into an airplane ?

The major concern seems to be with liquids. I carried these small metal items with me in carry-on to Paris (CDG) in April, and departed from CDG with them later when returning home. The nailfile is 4-5 inches long and the scissors are blunt and small for babies' nails.