Packing secrets revealed for clothing-conscious

After deciding what to pack, the biggest dilemma for spring break travelers is often how to fit everything into a suitcase without the clothes turning into a crumpled, wrinkly mess.

Bob Fogelsanger, president of Balfurd Cleaners, 320 W. Beaver Ave., said packing neatly is the key to avoiding wrinkles.

How jeans and T-shirts are packed is less important, he said, but with nicer clothes such as dresses and shirts, students may want to take some precautions.

Using tissue paper can help, he said. Students should lay tissue paper down, and then fold the sleeves and body of their clothes into thirds to avoid wrinkles, he said.

Timing is also important when it comes to packing.

Spring break travelers should hang up their clothes when they get to their destination, and many of the wrinkles will work their way out, Fogelsanger said.

"Pack right before you go, and then unpack as soon as you get there," he said.

--by Amy Brosey