Start by placing the
heavy or bulky items on the bottom of the suitcase, including
shoes, alarm clock, hair dryer, and travel iron.
Protect fragile items
by putting them inside socks or other thick clothing and placing
them in the center of the case.
To keep clothing wrinkle-free,
place all articles inside plastic bags or wrap them in tissue
paper. Rolling your clothes into cylinders, instead of folding
them, can also help.
T-shirts, sweatshirts,
and jeans can also be rolled into cylinders and wedged into corners
to keep other contents from sliding around.
Extra plastic bags
come in handy when transporting wet bathing suits and soiled clothes.
A needle and thread,
a compact umbrella, and extra hangers can also prove to be useful.
Pack only things you
wouldn't mind losing into luggage that will be checked. Carry-on
bags are the place for valuables, travel documents, medications,
keys, cameras, cellular phones, cash, travelers checks, credit
cards, and photos and inventories of your luggage.
