Ryanair check in baggage necessary?

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Hi, we booked a Ryanair flight and haven't included any extra baggage. (for now only one small bag under seat free per person)
Anyone traveled for a week but didn't buy check in baggage, could you share how did you manage that?
We have a 2y dd and need to bring nail clippers, liquids which are prohibited in carry on.
Also nappies occupy lots of space.
My thoughts is to buy nail clippers, nappies and shower stuff locally, so can save some cost as ryanair baggage so expensive.

Thank in advance.

We fly with DS car seat so put liquids in there packed into packing cubes and wrap towels around it all. Don’t bother with shower gel etc, just buy it there. I’ve never taken nail clippers.

Personally I'd pay for 1 checked in bag. I flew with Ryan Air last year and had hand baggage only. Toiletries and makebup were a nightmare going through security as even though they were all individually less than the limits security said I had to fit them all in one of the plastic bags and it had to close. They eventually took pity on me and let me split them across 2 bags. I was away for 4 days and struggled to fir everything onto the right sized rucksack I had bought plus I had to be carefully what I bought whist away. I would really struggle to fit my DD's stuff in there too.

I would fly with them again but would 100%get get a checked in bag if I did.

We put nappies in the car seat too.

No way could I travel for a week with a Ryan Air under seat bag - have you actually seen how small they are?

You can do a click and collect at Boots at the airport for liquids if you need specific ones, and Ryanair should let you have that additional bag. But easiest would be to buy at your destination. For a week with a little one and a personal item of baggage only, I’d look at getting some washing sheets like these so you don’t need to back as many clothes. You are going to need to be pretty ruthless. No packing things just in case, plan your clothes so they layer well with each other and cover everything you need most efficiently. The heronebag subreddit might have more advice on how to pack for children with such a small luggage allowance.

I did two nights away recently with just a Ryanair underseat bag but it meant only the shoes I was wearing, very careful selection of clothes taken (used a packing cube for them), toiletries at a minimum, no extras like books, just essentials like chargers and plug converter. I think a week would be really pushing it.

We travel all the time with hand luggage only. We have "Ryanair approved" bags, loads on Amazon or even in primark so you know that is your limit.

I assume your dd has a seat and therefore has a bag allowed too? I wear trainers and pack a pair of sandals/flip flops. Wear a denim jacket or pashmina and generally travel in trousers.

I work out an outfit for each day and don't pack any extras. Harder to do with small kids but their clothes are smaller so you can pack more.

Never taken nail clippers on holiday, just use 100ml or 50ml bottles to decant liquids into and buy sun cream at the airport.

We used to take one 20kg bag between us. Now we add priority which gives us a 10kg bag each (or small suitcase) which we don't have to check in. This works better for us as it's faster getting on and off. As PP said the free bag is tiny, like schoolbag size so don't get caught out or its a 45euro charge at the gate for each bag each way.

I think one 20 kg hold bag between you will be most cost effective and make things a lot easier.

Otherwise you'll spend most of what you don't spend on a bag on toiletries and nail clippers etc and you'll have to do washing a few times during the week.

It's just not worth it unless the choice is literally eat while away or pay for luggage.

I just did 4 days with a 10kg cabin bag. A week just me would have been manageable, but add a child even to that and no way, let alone with the small bag.

Will you need beach towels?

Before going ahead with this plan please read Ryanair's description of what constitutes a carry-on bag that can go under the seat in front, it's basically a small rucksack. With a small child in nappies you'll struggle, there's only so much you can put in with the buggy.
We recently travelled for nearly a week and took a 20kg suitcase for 3 of us. No stressing about what to take or leave, and it only cost about £40 more total.

The underseat bag is tiny. I cannot see how this would be possible.

This isn’t even the 10kg hand luggage allowance, this is the rucksack that goes under the seat.

I can do it if it's just me going somewhere hot, 3 or 4 days for a city break if colder, including picking up some toiletries at the airport or locally, but it sounds very ambitious with a child.

You should be able to take nail clippers in your hand luggage .

I bought a maximum size allowed under-seat bag for a recent trip I did on Ryanair and I think I'd struggle to do a weekend away with it, let alone a week (I had a hold bag too)! You can pretty much get a change of clothes and your liquids in them and there's not much space for much else.

The free allowance is teeny.
either get a checked back or (better) the large cabin bag.

I def have

I’m aware of that @FawnFrenchieMum . See the last bit of my first paragraph.

It's basically a backpack each. We've done it for 3 nights but not longer.

Book one 20kg suitcase to go in the hold, that's what we do.
Sometimes it can end up being quite expensive having to buy toiletries, nappies etc in tourist shops when you can't get to a large out of town ASDA type store.

Last time I didn't take insect repellent and bought locally I was in the 3rd one I bought before I found one that worked for me! Spent £15 for something I could have taken from home if I'd had room!
You may find you don't save very much in the end!

We never have more than the free bag on Ryanair, it’s big enough for a week away.

Your DD will have her own bag allowance so I’d just get the nappies at your destination

I realise that some folk can do a week on what is essentially a large handbag but I absolutely couldn’t. Nor would I want to.

It is a very small bag. Not a small wheeled 10kg suitcase (which I have done a week on) but instead an handbag / child rucksack sized bag.

When I recently flew they were checking them and charging £60 for anything slightly oversized.

You will probably spend more on toiletries and nappies than on just buying a hold bag.

This!

I am pretty sure I would spend the cost for the hold luggage on overpriced toileteries at a resort shop and I wouldn't want spend my holiday washing my knickers every second night.

Look at cabin max or similar bags. Some have wheels, which mean one adult can pull a child's bag while carrying their own. We've done week long trips away with one of those each and split the liquids allowance across the bags. Dp who has the largest clothes just didn't pack a lot but was fine as we hand washed stuff regularly. I packed lightweight stuff and wore my hoodie and hat to travel in. I even packed towels for us the last time (Turkish type ones). We've done it with nappies and wipes packed! Hardly any toiletries purchased just sunscreen and shower gel iirc. I'd absolutely do it again for a summer trip.

Really appreciate all the replies, very useful.
Apologies I didn't state clearly, I was not sure should I buy check in baggage, but will definitely buy one or two 10kg cabins luggage as we have a child.
As many say toiletries through security would be a nightmare, I think buy a 20kg check in is inevitable...
The 20kg for my trip costs £45 per trip, so 90 return...