Clear pouches are a game changer. I keep all my cables and chargers in one, my adapters in another. Makes packing feel less messy because you just grab the bags instead of hunting for loose items. Unpacking is faster too since everything has its own spot.
Yeah the "just grab the bags" thing is real. My buddy Dave went on a work trip last week and his usual method was stuffing everything into his laptop bag loose. He spent twenty minutes at the hotel digging for a specific adapter like a raccoon in a trash can. Next day he went and got a couple of those clear zip bags from the dollar store, sorted his stuff into them, and said it was the first time he ever packed up in under five minutes. He looked way less stressed.