Saturday, January 3, 2009
Professional Packing Tips
 Now, am I really into the vacation mood or what? Hahahaha. Reality check, I'm heading back to school on Monday, for god's sake! Still, who cares? I bet nothing much will be done for the first week anyways. Hehe. So yeah, I was just Googling about packing tips for my upcoming trip and guess what I found? Oprah Winfrey's guide to "packing like a pro", ya'll! Gosh, we all just love Oprah, no? Haha. Weeee~ Anywho, here's the guide:
1) Color Coordinate - Select simple, neutral clothes (black, white, beige) so everything works together and can be reused. Add colorful accessories. During the packing process, make sure you have all your days covered by laying out clothes by outfit.
2) Think Wrinkle-Free - No one wants to iron on vacation. Choose thin, wrinkle-resistant fabrics like cashmeres, silks and rayons rather than, say, cable knits.
3) Limit Your Shoes - Ah, there's the rub. As a rule, pack your most malleable and wear the bulkiest. If you're planning to exercise, buy crushable running shoes or consider swimming instead. If you need to pack heavy shoes or other crushable items, layer them on the bottom of your bag. Buy some fabric shoe bags to keep things clean and nestle them between the rails in the bottom of the suitcase.
4) Compartmentalize - Mesh packing cubes and see-through sacks help you find what you need and make it easy for security to go through your stuff quickly.
5) Think Tiny for Toiletries - Use travel-size containers for toiletries. It's worth every minute you'll spend transferring goop from large bottles. Keep your kit stocked and ready.
6) Don't Overstuff Your Carry-On - Put your ticket and ID in a special case or pocket to avoid scrambling at security checkpoints. Keep medication and spare underwear on hand in case checked luggage is lost.
7) Make Yourself at Home - As soon as you reach the hotel, hang your clothes, put your toothbrush in the glass and your novel on the nightstand. Establish a place for work-related papers or travel brochures, and plug in your laptop and cell phone.
8) Shed What You Don't Need - Lighten your load as you go by tossing magazines and weeding out papers. Arrange to have heavy purchases shipped home.
WOW, what a list, no? Frankly, I feel these are just the basic things everyone should do when they go on a vacation. I personally swear by number 1, 5, 6 and 7. Geee, I'm glad to have found this guide. Haha! My mom used to think of me as weird when I perform most of the things in number 7 (during some of our previous trips) but now she doesn't. I'm already a pro, mom! :P Hahahaha...
P/S: In my eagerness, I've already compiled all of my family's clothes for the trip. What's left to do is to iron them all and then pack them nicely in the luggages so as to minimise the wrinkle. I don't really agree with number 2 as not all of our clothes, especially granny's, are wrinkle free. So yeah... Haha... :)
Regards,
Niz
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