Label each days clothing in separate plastic bags for trouble-free packing for kids.
Author Angie Zalewski provides tips for organizing a child's suitcase.
To avoid overpacking for the small set, pack an entire outfit for each day in a separate plastic bag and label it. If you dont want to use plastic, paper bags work well, too.
Lycra jeans take up half the space of denim jeans.
If you are flying with a small child, swap out one set of your clothes for one set of your childs clothes. That way if either bag gets lost, both of you will have something to wear.
Resources Cheap Talk with the Frugal Friends: Over 600 Tips, Tricks, and Creative Ideas for Saving Money
by Angie Zalewski, Deana Ricks
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