My sister Ann gave me theses great bags for packing called ‘Space Bags: to go’ – they are the kind of bags that one might see on an infomercial.  You know, the kind where they show you how fantastic the product is with customer testimonials and a bunch of demonstrations?  I have to tell you, they totally work!

I am attaching a couple of photos.  In the photo with the plastic bag, the bag is holding nine coats/jackets, one sweater, one hat, and two pair of jeans – it may not seem like much but it cuts the bulk just about in half, which is great for storage and/or packing!  I literally filled the bag and vacuumed the air out, and voila!  Tons more space.  Anyway, just a quick tip – I’ve got to keep packing.

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The countdown has begun!  I leave next Friday, July 3oth. Very exciting, but I realized yesterday that I have more stuff than bags.  I have to decide what stays and what goes.  Then as I was supposed to be packing, I found an article on the internet about people who are on a ‘clothes diet’.  They took the challenge to only wear 6 items of clothing for one month – they could use any accessories, but only 6 pieces of clothing.  It makes sense – I usually wear the same stuff all of the time anyways, but it’s difficult  because I always tell myself, I might need that… who knows?  I might end up on that yacht with Tim McGraw or Benicio del Toro and I will need that sweater!  Or not, but a girl can dream.  So in the meantime,  I just have to read that article several times and get in the mindset.  Still would like the yacht scenario, but below are a couple of links about the clothes diet – enjoy!

Six Items or Less

New York Times article