| For many of us summertime = vacation
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| | your trip, you'll have it all at your
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| time. Some people will spend their days
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| | fingertips.
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| off at the local pool. Some may choose to
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| | Keep a toiletry bag packed with small
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| sightsee in their own town. Many will
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| | sized travel sized-containers all year
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| leave behind the comforts of home for the
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| | round. By doing so, you're always ready
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| open road. Regardless of the destination
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| | for a long trip or an overnight stay.
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| or mode of transportation, it is
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| | Take a quick inventory of its contents
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| important to be organized for travel.
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| | before you leave home-you might have run
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| A few benefits of being organized for
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| | out of toothpaste on your last trip.
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| travel:
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| | *If your favorite products don't come in
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| 1. Being organized will save you time.
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| | sample sizes, purchase small, travel
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| Having a copy of your packing list on the
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| | sized containers and fill them with your
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| computer will cut down on the time used
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| | favorite shampoo and creams. Label them
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| for re-creating it every time you travel.
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| | clearly so you don't accidentally
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| 2. Being organized will save you money.
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| | condition your hair with a facial
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| Doing pre-travel shopping at home will
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| | moisturizer...
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| save you big bucks (especially on film
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| | Place items you'll need immediately at
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| and batteries...) that might be otherwise
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| | the top of your suitcase. Items such as
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| be spent at a tourist trap.
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| | comfortable shoes, pajamas, and
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| 3. Being organized will save you stress.
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| | toiletries are more easily accessible if
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| No need to stress while scrounging for
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| | they're closer to top. When you're tired
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| your tickets and ID at the airport if all
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| | from a long journey, the last thing you
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| of your paperwork is organized in one
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| | want to be doing is rummaging through
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| place.
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| | your suitcase.
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| Follow these organizing tips to keep your
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| | Use suitcase organizers to separate
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| vacation a stress-free, time and money
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| | outfits or types of clothing. Products
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| saving event:
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| | such as Pack-It Cubes or Ziploc bags do
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| Plan ahead. Create a general itinerary
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| | the job well. Hefty makes One-Zip 2.5
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| before you travel. Grab pen and paper and
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| | gallon bags (found in many supermarkets)
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| jot down your travel times, hotel
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| | that are large enough to organize clothes
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| check-in/check-out times, and a list of
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| | and later can be used to keep laundry or
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| activities/places you'd like to visit.
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| | wet bathing suits away from the rest of
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| This will help you make sure you have
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| | your belongings.
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| allowed enough time to get to your
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| | *Wearing your bulkiest pair of shoes
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| destination, and whether or not you've
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| | while traveling will give you more space
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| scheduled too many activities for one
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| | in your suitcase.
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| day.
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| | Organize your wardrobe around one basic
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| * Stop by your local 'AAA' office for a
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| | color such as black, navy, or brown to
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| Triptik and other travel-related services
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| | prevent overpacking. You'll be able to
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| to help map out your route if driving.
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| | mix and match easily and you won't need
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| Create a checklist to help you pack. Keep
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| | to bring a ton of different shoes. Also,
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| it on the computer so you don't have to
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| | when packing--think about your vacation
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| write it over every time you leave home.
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| | activities. Will they include hiking?
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| Use it as a template and update it before
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| | Days at the beach? Having dinner with
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| each trip to include anything new such as
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| | relatives? Think ahead and pack items you
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| medications, toiletries, accessories,
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| | may need for those activities such as
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| etc.
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| | band-aids for hiking, aloe vera for
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| Keep all information related to your trip
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| | sunburns, and the scarf Aunt Shirley gave
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| in one place. Create a folder for papers
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| | you for your birthday if you'll be seeing
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| such as reservations, confirmations, and
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| | her.
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| tickets. When you look for the
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| | Travel safely and have an organized trip!
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| information you need before or during
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