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For carefree packing, take half the clothes
For carefree packing, take half the clothes
Time spent packing is time well spent if you arrive at your destination without rumpled clothes and know where in your suitcase to locate things. Travel light, This not only simplifies packing but i s easier if you have to carry your own bags. In addition to a suitcase, take a shoulder bag that can double as a purse. In this bag put valuables, jewelry,
spare hose, this issue of the Journal, and other essentials you may need before arriving at your hotel. Mark all baggage, cameras, tape recorders, coats, and jackets with your name and address. You might use sticky tape or decals as they are more difficult to remove than tags. The three C’s-casual, comfortable, and
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The following hints are from "The Samsonite Travelers Handbook." Fasten dress zipper and buttons and after folding, place in the suitcase with the dress collar touching the side edge and excess skirt hanging out. Other dresses, folded the same way, are placed in opposite directions, ends hanging out. For the final folding of the garments, fold ends carefully back over one another. Fragile dresses on the bottom are folded back last.
Lingerie, after folding, is placed in sets, then rolled up and packed in sections. thirds along natural body lines. Cushion each fabric fold in the fold of another garment. Place heavy items such as electric curlers near the hinges on the bottom of the case. This i s where they tend to shift when the bag is carried.
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conservative-are guides to use when selecting clothing. The average temperature in Dallas in March is 56 degrees with three inches of precipitation, so take a raincoat.
To keep clothes wrinkle free, pack firmly in sections. Fold garments lengthwise in
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Use the pocket divider of your suitcase for chain belts, gloves, and scarves. Place belts around the side of the case. Put shoes in fabric mitts as plastic may mark leather. Stuff items such a5 hose and underpants in shoes and handbags to fill in or save space. Buy toiletry items in small sizes or dole out what you think you'll need for the trip into plastic containers. You can buy these in major department stores or use containers, such as 35 mm film holders, you may have around the house.
AORN Journal, February 1975, Vol 21, No 3
Time spent packing is time well spent if you arrive at your destination without rumpled clothes and know where in your suitcase to locate things. Travel light, This not only simplifies packing but i s easier if you have to carry your own bags. In addition to a suitcase, take a shoulder bag that can double as a purse. In this bag put valuables, jewelry,
spare hose, this issue of the Journal, and other essentials you may need before arriving at your hotel. Mark all baggage, cameras, tape recorders, coats, and jackets with your name and address. You might use sticky tape or decals as they are more difficult to remove than tags. The three C’s-casual, comfortable, and
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AORN Journal, February 1975, Vol 21, N o 3
The following hints are from "The Samsonite Travelers Handbook." Fasten dress zipper and buttons and after folding, place in the suitcase with the dress collar touching the side edge and excess skirt hanging out. Other dresses, folded the same way, are placed in opposite directions, ends hanging out. For the final folding of the garments, fold ends carefully back over one another. Fragile dresses on the bottom are folded back last.
Lingerie, after folding, is placed in sets, then rolled up and packed in sections. thirds along natural body lines. Cushion each fabric fold in the fold of another garment. Place heavy items such as electric curlers near the hinges on the bottom of the case. This i s where they tend to shift when the bag is carried.
Q I Q Q=fl&---@ ..:.>:. ....... .... .:.:.:.: .*........ .*.*.'
............. ............
conservative-are guides to use when selecting clothing. The average temperature in Dallas in March is 56 degrees with three inches of precipitation, so take a raincoat.
To keep clothes wrinkle free, pack firmly in sections. Fold garments lengthwise in
498
Use the pocket divider of your suitcase for chain belts, gloves, and scarves. Place belts around the side of the case. Put shoes in fabric mitts as plastic may mark leather. Stuff items such a5 hose and underpants in shoes and handbags to fill in or save space. Buy toiletry items in small sizes or dole out what you think you'll need for the trip into plastic containers. You can buy these in major department stores or use containers, such as 35 mm film holders, you may have around the house.
AORN Journal, February 1975, Vol 21, No 3