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When packing a stack of folded t-shirts in a suitcase, how to reduce the likelihood that they unfold?
I like to use packing cubes. These don't have any kind of vacuum seal, but they do kind of squish their contents a little and let you pack more than you otherwise would. If you put all your shirts ...
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When packing a stack of folded t-shirts in a suitcase, how to reduce the likelihood that they unfold?
how to reduce the likelihood that they unfold?
By not giving them the option to unfold.
And my preferred way of doing this is by not folding them in the first place, but instead rolling them (and ...
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Keeping men's razor blades sharp for traveling
I also use a safety razor. Any USA drug store will have 3 or 5 packs of really terrible disposable razors, maybe $1.50 each razor. If you have a heavier beard than I do, you may need more than one for ...
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How to prevent damp items from getting gross in luggage
Enclosing them in a bag stops other things getting damp off them, but does not help to dry themselves. I suggest
wrap the toothbrush in a small dry towel.
wrap a hairbrush in a paper or cotton bag, ...
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Keeping men's razor blades sharp for traveling
Thank you for all the great suggestions. Here's the solution I found that works well for me. I bought a pack of original Gillette Venus women's razors, which come individually packaged in sets of 4+. ...
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Keeping men's razor blades sharp for traveling
Would you consider purchasing a very cheap electic/battery razor, just for travel?
Not my personal choice, but they (sort of) get the job done and cost from $7 on Amazon
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When packing a stack of folded t-shirts in a suitcase, how to reduce the likelihood that they unfold?
Empty space makes things more likely to move and therefore unfold. You can add light padding to occupy the space around. If that is feasible, it will limit unfolding.
The other thing to use is ...
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How to prevent damp items from getting gross in luggage
When driving, I don't pack wet/damp things except to get them to the car, instead spreading them out in the back.
But in general, it's far easier to have spares for travel that you bring back again. ...
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Keeping men's razor blades sharp for traveling
Storing them under mineral oil might work. It's a bit messy, but that's what people do in the lab to stop alkali metals oxidising in the air, so it should work for steel blades too. Failing that, ...
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How to prevent damp items from getting gross in luggage
Attach the wet items to the outside of your bag to dry. Use easy to attach and remove clips such as carabiners.
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Larger items like shower shoes (flipflops/thong sandal) and maybe the ...
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Keeping men's razor blades sharp for traveling
Moisture causes oxidation. Store your leftover blade cartridges in a sealed, airtight container with a desiccant.
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When packing a stack of folded t-shirts in a suitcase, how to reduce the likelihood that they unfold?
Best way of keeping things folded is to put in some other material as padding, assuming that there will be free space left in the suitcase. Kind of similar to trying to figure out how to pack ...
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What are packing cubes and amenity kits?
A packing cube is a zippered bag (generally more of a rectangular cuboid than a cube if we want to get into it) for storing clothes and other supplies when traveling. One popular manufacturer is Eagle ...
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Laptop in hand luggage with qatar airways from UK to india
Yes, you can bring laptops on board, and yes, full-service airlines like Qatar will let you bring a laptop bag in addition to your carry-on item.
Do not check in your laptop: not only is there a risk ...
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How to prevent damp items from getting gross in luggage
What you can do is buy some silica packets and put them together with the object inside a plastic bag. This way the items won't make everything wet and the silica will absorb the moist.
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Keeping men's razor blades sharp for traveling
If you don't have one, get yourself a leather belt. You can later invest in a proper strop but for now use this...
Hang the belt by the buckle on a door handle. Pull on the other end of the belt so ...
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Transport bread maker on Turkish Airlines
For the sake of completeness... I packed the bread maker into the checked in luggage, wrapping it in some clothes and wrapping a tea towel around the tin inside it to prevent the tin from moving/...
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Backpack or Tote Bag: Which is a better personal item?
I personally prefer a backpack because I can sort things into different compartments and everything zips up. There's also a handy exterior pocket or two for a water bottle. If you get a smaller size, ...
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How to prevent damp items from getting gross in luggage
Since it is your car, if you leave the shoes in the trunk (not sealed nor in a bag), after a couple of hours they will be dry.
Brushes, simply wrap them in a towel and carry them in the space above ...
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How to prevent damp items from getting gross in luggage
Consider shoes that have no cloth - something like a Jandal, Flip Flop, or Thong. Even Crocs could be suitable. Being hard plastic they won't absorb any water, and should get 80% dry by merely ...
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How to Pack for 4 Week Trek?
The two constraints you have are load and variety of climate. Normally any trip longer than 10 days or so requires the same amount of clothes and you will have to plan to do laundry at regular ...
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Help with packing for staying at multiple hotels for 2 week trip
We did a 5 week trip, with the longest in any one hotel 4 nights. The number one thing to do is bring less stuff. There are two ways to achieve this:
plan to do laundry partway through the trip
wear ...
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Rolling shirts in a bundle VS laying them flat while packing?
Depends what you mean by efficient.
I don't think it is more space efficient. It will result in fewer creases, but is likely to take more space than folding to fit your rucksack.
It could well be ...
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Can I carry a PC in a flight?
Each airline has different rules. For most airlines that would be too big/heavy for carry on but ok as checked luggage, provided it's properly boxed up.
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When packing a stack of folded t-shirts in a suitcase, how to reduce the likelihood that they unfold?
To build upon Kate's answer, one can use an actual box that fits the t-shirts' dimensions, e.g. in my case:
Even though the box was advertised as a shoe box, that did the trick (dimensions in inches ...
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Keeping men's razor blades sharp for traveling
They will probably last longer in a ziplock bag with a packet of moisture absorbant. Those come often with bags and stuff that is sensitive to moisture which is probably why your blades oxidize. Mine ...
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How to carry kitchenware when traveling interstate through buses/trains?
When I travel with cooking equipment it's usually rather minimal, and I do pack it in my normal luggage, with clothes etc. Both weight and number of pieces of luggage are constrained then. The trick ...
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When packing a stack of folded t-shirts in a suitcase, how to reduce the likelihood that they unfold?
I just use a suitcase which is just big enough for my needs, in that way there is no space for clothes to unfold.
This is helped by using the straps in the case or a packing cube with other items on ...
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