Everybody who does shows has a story about the thing they forgot. For a lot of us it's the card reader, sitting on the kitchen counter while the first customer of the day wants to tap. The fix isn't a better memory, it's a list you actually run through every time. This short video shows the free booth packing list at packmybooth.com, which needs no sign-up.
How It Works
- It's already filled in. Tent, tables, signs, card reader and the rest are on the list from the start, so you're not building it from nothing.
- Tick things off as you load the car. You can see what's still left to pack.
- Add your own items to any section. Every booth is different, so make it fit yours.
- Print it if you'd rather have paper. Some people just like a clipboard.
Use It at the Car, Not the Night Before
A checklist works best when you tick items off as they actually go in the vehicle. Trying to remember whether you packed the tablecloth while you're also hauling a tent is how things get left behind. Stand at the back of the car with the list open and work through it.
Two Ways to Keep a List
I wrote more about what belongs on a booth list in my earlier post on the PackMyBooth packing checklist. If you'd rather keep your packing list next to your shows, FairKeep has a reusable one too, where you can star the items you can't forget. That's covered in the FairKeep packing list post.
Part of VendorTools
This is one of the VendorTools tools, a set of free calculators and checklists for craft fair and market vendors. You can see the rest in my VendorTools hub post. If you want to track every show, your sales and your costs in one place, that is what FairKeep is for, and my FairKeep overview covers what it does.
More short how-tos on the VARØ Industries YouTube channel.
More short how-tos on the VARØ Industries YouTube channel.