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Determining just how much your luggage weighs after you have packed it can be a real challenge. Suitcases tend to be a bit unwieldy by design, and in general, are not truly meant to be lifted and carried particularly high. Most scales have a fairly small footprint upon which you can stand in order to see how much you weigh. Attempting to place both yourself and your luggage on a typical bathroom scale in order to see what your combined weight is, so that you can calculate the weight of your suitcase can become an exercise in contortionism. There is a much easier way to weigh your suitcase, and that is by using a digital luggage scale.

A digital luggage scale is a small, convenient gadget that allows you to weigh your luggage without requiring that you get on a scale with it and then perform math! Available for a fraction of the cost of a tank of gas, a good luggage scale gives you an easy, contortionism free way of making sure that you will not be paying any excess weight charges on your bags when you check them in at the airport. Or, if you will be paying an overage fee, you can at least determine how far over you actually are!

Digital luggage scales are becoming increasingly popular with frequent fliers all over the globe. Small and hand held, a digital luggage scale can easily be packed into your suitcase or carry-on, for use when you are getting ready to pack up your bags for your return trip. If you are like most vacationers, it is fairly typical that you will have more to bring home than what you left with. This always increases the risk of your bags being overweight. With a portable luggage scale you can avoid this risk or at least know ahead of time that you have crossed the threshold.

No matter how often you travel, owning a digital luggage scale can help save you money. An inexpensive gadget, this must-have travel accessory can more than pay for itself in just a few trips. Keeping a scale in your luggage helps you know when you will need to save a bit of your travel budget for excess fees and when you can afford to spend a little extra on duty free items. It can also help you make sure that the airline luggage scales are accurate and that you are not being overcharged for your bags.

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Tips on Packing A Suitcase - The Stack Method

Packing a suitcase properly has thwarted many a traveller! But it's not too tricky if you know the tips. The goal, as always, is to maximise space while avoiding a case full of wrinkled and unwearable clothing. Luckily there are several ways to achieve this. This article looks at the Stack Method.

1. Figure out ahead of time how much and what kind of clothing you'll need for your trip. Clearly a week-long city break requires more than a weekend to the country. Ask yourself: What does the weather report say? Will you have laundry facilities where you're going? It goes without saying that you won't need hiking boots for a beach holiday or a suit at a camp site!

2. Pack only small toiletries if possible. Make sure to seal them in plastic bags to protect against spillage. If you really need bigger bottles or packages, at least make sure they are a practical shape – flat instead of round or uneven. Choose bottles with screw-on or secure caps that won't suddenly burst open.

3. Before you begin packing, make a list. Then cut down this list by about 10% or so. It helps if you figure out your outfits beforehand, so you know if all the items are really necessary. Once you're made sure you're not taking too much unnecessary stuff, you're ready to pack.

   The Stack Method

1. • Start with shirts, tshirt and tops. Stack them all on top of each other without folding them. Make sure the more easily wrinkled ones are at the bottom.

   • Now fold the sleeves all in together.

   • Fold the shirts in half. You should end up with a roughly rectangular shape. Because they are in a big bundle, your tops are more wrinkle-resistant and the shape means they will fit nicely into your suitcase.

1. • Fold trousers and jeans individually in half and stack them again in order of wrinkliness!

   • Hold this pile in half like you did with the shirts and place your trousers rectangle into the suitcase alongside the shirts pile

   • If you have skirts and dresses, lie them down in the suitcase over the your two rectangles. Tuck the ends around the piles to save space.

1. • Stuff your shoes with underwear and socks and fit them into the gaps in your suitcase.

   • Do the same with toiletries and any other possessions – but if possible, keep them towards the centre to prevent excessive bumping and possible spillage.

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Im Homeless in Los Angeles. 23 y/o f with no kids and a small suitcase. Where is the safest place to go?

I do not have family or friends. I honestly am completely alone and Im trying to make it. Not looking for ANYTHING special. I just want to try and go to school and do something with my life. Where would be the safest place to go? I'd like to put a roof over my head soon.
I have somewhere to stay the night, just for tonight. So I am able to check this up until tomarrow.

Salvation Army
(213) 626-4786
809 E 5th St, Los Angeles, CA

Salvation Army
(213) 896-9150
916 Francisco St, Los Angeles, CA

Salvation Army
(213) 622-7136
832 James M Wood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

Good luck!

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