Packing tips

Some preplanning of what and how to pack may make travel more enjoyable. Here are some suggestions.

• Divide your suitcase into segments, keeping items in the same place for the entire trip so that you can readily go to just what you want rather than have to search through the entire bag.

Within my suitcase, even on the road, I leave my medicine kit bag open while it’s in use, securing items in it by laying my rolled-up nightgown across the unzippered opening.

• Use baby wipes in a collapsible pouch (from the Dollar Store) for lots of cleaning purposes.

• Don’t take expensive jewelry. Put what you do take in your carry-on. Remember that jewelry and electronic items are the two types of goods for which you will not be reimbursed if a theft or rifling of your checked bag occurs.

GLORIA HELMUTH

Tulsa, OK