Avoiding
Wrinkle Woes
It is discouraging to arrive at
your destination with a suitcase full of wrinkled clothing. You want to look
nice while traveling, but not if it means spending your vacation ironing.
Cleaning services away from home can be very costly. Here is an excellent
method of packing that will almost guarantee that your clothing arrives at
your destination in good condition.
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Steps
in Packing a Suitcase
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Decide
what items to take.
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Lay
them out on a bed.
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Arrange
them in piles (socks, underwear, toiletries, shirts, ties, slacks, skirts,
etc.).
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Remove
half of the items – you don’t need all that!
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Put
small items, such as socks and underwear, in packing cubes (see p.26 of
our Spring catalog).
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Begin
at the bottom of the suitcase with a folded cleaner’s plastic bag.
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Fold
one of the larger items carefully; place it in the suitcase, and then top
with another folded cleaner’s bag.
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Continue
layering until the larger items are packed, ending with a plastic bag.
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Tuck
the smaller items into the side edges of the suitcase.
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Walk
around the block with the packed suitcase.
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Is
the suitcase too heavy for you to carry fairly easily? If so, remove half
of the items.
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Unpack
as soon as you arrive, then shake out the clothes.
