Do you pack your 3-1-1 toiletry kit with small bottles of shampoo and conditioner, only to find that you can only realistically use half the bottles, because the last half decides to cling to the bottom of the bottle? This happens pretty often, especially with really thick gels or hair conditioner. Here’s a handy tip: …
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One of my cardinal rules for packing light is to decant your liquids into smaller containers. After all (especially if it involves traveling within, in, and out of the U.S.), the Transportation Security Administration still has its 3-1-1 rule—3 fluid ounces per bottle in a a 1-liter transparent resealable bag per 1 traveler—which means that …
A few years ago, I reviewed and recommended a laundry soap called Charlie’s Soap. Charlie’s Soap continues to be on the top of my list for hand washing your clothing on the road, but there’s another laundry soap I can also recommend. The product is called Purex Complete 3-in-1 Laundry Sheets, and since this is …
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“Spork, spork, spork!” It’s the Swedish Chef from the Muppets, here to say Happy New Year everybody! This blog has been poorly neglected, but with the start of 2012, we’re going for a recharge here. So… besides a phrase that the Swedish Chef likes to say, a spork is an eating utensil that combines the …