Don’t Turn Your Luggage Into Garbage : How to Pack Your Stuff
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I don’t know if it happens only in the movies but I have seen actors and actresses onscreen throw and cram their clothes and other stuff into their luggage when they are supposed to be packing. After hours inside the suitcase, the clothes are wrinkled, the shoes have soiled them, and some lotion spilled on them, making them look like garbage.
This need not happen. You can follow the tips given below so that you and your clothes can get to your destination, whether New York or Timbuktu, looking fresh and as good as new.
• Prepare all the clothes, toiletries, footwear, and other things you plan to take with you, selecting those that belong to the same color family. Remember to bring more tops than bottoms. Knits, wools, and cottons are usually more resistant to wrinkles and are more versatile. T-shirts, underwear, jeans, cotton pants, and knitwear should be rolled as they are not prone to wrinkling. Blazers, starched cotton shirts, skirts, and dressy pants should be folded carefully.
• The rolled items should be the first to go into the bag. Folded garments follow, starting with the longest items such as pants or skirts. When packing pants, skirts, or slacks, align them with the rim of the suitcase and alternate the waist and hem of your stack. If these are too long, drape them over the opposite rim. Once you have packed your all pants, skirts, or slacks, fold that part that was draped over the rim into the center. The shorter items follow. Lay the collars of the shirts at the hinges allowing their bottom to spill out of the suitcase. Fold the collar and the ends that spilled out neatly. Then fold the arms inwards.
• To help keep wrinkles off your clothes, you can cover them with a dry-cleaning bag. The bag, because of its slippery surface, will keep the clothes from settling in one place preventing creases from setting in.
• For easy access to your clothes that are in the bottom of the pile, you can place a bag in between them. Simply lift both ends of the bag that is above the item you want to get.
• Shoes are best slipped into a resealable bag, and then packed into the sides of your suitcase. You can insert your battery charger, sunglasses, and even socks inside your shoes. If you plan on bringing along several pairs that might be needed for different occasions, wear the heaviest and pack the others.
