Packing is something we all despise. I know I do! How do I fit everything I need in my bag without it looking like I’m a pack mule? Finally, I came up with an effective method to fit all that stuff in.
1. Fill up the spaces. Every little nook and cranny, fill it up with something. Stick your perfume in a box in that space between your folded clothes. Wedge that hanky in the corner. The little packages of jam you tucked away from the hotel’s breakfast can fit in that small bag pocket.
2. Un-pack what you don’t need. You’re not going to stay in Costa Rica for a month, only a week, so remove the excess clothes. Ditch whatever you can buy easily (and cheaply) in the place you’re heading to. And for heaven’s sakes, take out that portable cabana.
3. If all else fails, close that bag quickly and 
forcefully, and zip or snap it closed! Your packing is done! Your bag looks like it’s about to explode, but at least everything’s packed, right? Just watch out when you have to open it.
There you have it! You should have no more problems after reading my guide.
4 Comments
April 10, 2008 at 7:50 am
That photo of the bag looks like mine….so we must be doing the same kind of packing!
April 11, 2008 at 1:56 pm
My wife always seems to get hung up on step 2. I wonder if we’re going to beach for a week or if we’re permanently re-locating. I could probably pack all my stuff in a carry-on as long as I include 2 bottles of Fabreze to keep the clothes smelling fresh from repeated wearings.
April 11, 2008 at 4:23 pm
oh… i feel like a weirdo!
i like packing. i like the challenge of keeping everything neat. i find that it’s a test of wisdom since, of course, we can’t take everything with us.
Yours is a good method….
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April 11, 2008 at 4:38 pm
I find packing quite tasking and in fact hard. I just squeeze and push the things together. I’ll try your tips when next I need to do a packing.