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Pack for a Business Trip (Continued)
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it and protect it
Before you actually pack the bag, you should take precautions to
ensure your toiletries won't leak everywhere, and that your clothes
will come out wrinkle-free.
Put anything leakable into plastic baggies or in waterproof carrier
bags. This includes any and all makeup, shampoos, shaving cream
and moisturizers. Set this items apart from other items, as you'll
want to carry these on board with you.
Pack shoes in an old pair of socks to prevent shoe polish from
rubbing off on clothing or your suitcase.
Roll 'em up!
Linen aside, most fabrics can escape from a luggage bag without
wrinkles. It's all in how they were placed in the bag.
First: Make sure the clothes aren't wrinkled to begin with. It
doesn't matter if you're an expert at rolling--if the clothes aren't
smooth at the start, they won't miraculously uncrease themselves
in a garment bag.
For shirts and dress shirts, fold the arms in, into the back of
the shirt, at the crease. Take the bottom of the shirt and tightly
roll up the entire shirt, making sure the arms are tight against
the back and are rolled as well. Leave the collar at the top and
place in the bag. White dress shirts should not go on the bottom
of your bag, where they could be crushed.
Skirts are very simple to roll up, just lay the skirt flat out
on a bed or table, smooth the fabric with your hands and roll up.
Fold jeans and pants at the crotch, lengthwise. Make sure both
legs are symmetrical, and carefully roll them up together, cuffs
first.
Rolled clothes should stay in place if placed tightly against more
clothing or other items in your bag. Now you're ready to start loading
up that bag!
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