my favorite part about packing is figuring out how to do it so i come home with less stuff than i left with. it's part of my eternal quest to GET RID OF STUFF. here's how i do it:
- pack lots of gifts! most likely you won't get as many gifts as you give out.
- bring all the magazines you don't have time to read. read them at airport or on the plane and then leave them on a seat for someone else. this is especially satisfying b/c mags are so heavy. on my trip back to CT today i brought ESPN, Essence, and several weeks worth of NYT mags.
- pack almost-empty bottles of toiletries- toothpaste, shampoo, etc. use them up on your trip (incentive to have good hygiene, which is something i need b/c washing my face + brushing my teeth is SO BORING) then toss them before you go home.
- bring books that you own (NOT library books!) + give them to someone else when you're done reading them.
- pack lots of snacks- then eat them!
