As a frequent traveler, there are few things I hate more than lugging overly-stuffed bags from the airport to my destination. I typically try to pare down my packing list as much as possible to simplify my travel experience, but one thing I’ve always struggled with is finding the best way to pack purses into my suitcase without crushing them. That is, until I realized the answer to all my problems has been in front of me the entire time: a multifunctional personal item.

On my hunt for the perfect travel bag that’ll pull double duty from my flight to a day of shopping during my trip and beyond, I uncovered a number of suitable options at Amazon—all of which come in under $50.…