@JASFLALMT wrote:
Bottles of shampoo and conditioner weigh a lot, and so do boots and shoes (not flip flops and sandals). I know this from experience of traveling a lot, LOL!! Jeans are heavy material, I imagine you could roll them up and use a bungie cord to make them more compact so you have room for other items. I am not familiar with this shop, are you actually taking the trip? If so, they sometimes do search suitcases randomly and I imagine they scan suitcases frequently. I think plywood is an odd item to be in someone's bag.
@lcubed3 wrote:
You mentioned the cookbooks, but hardback books come to mind when I used to move a lot. However, I am probably dating myself. With the proliferation of eReaders you might have to scrounge around to get your hands on enough.
The spare tire in your trunk?
@myst4au wrote:
Water weighs 8.34 pounds per gallon. Go to the dollar store and buy 4 quarts of very cheap shampoo. Or buy 2 half gallons of apple juice. You probably have 10 pounds doing either of them. Wrap them in the clothes you have packed. Put them in plastic zip-lock bags if you are concerned about leakage. A single roll of pennies weighs 1/4 pound. Get as many rolls as you need at the bank. Spend them after the shop or just take them back to the bank.
@sandyf wrote:
Take a look in your kitchen. Do you have a cast iron frying pan, a cast iron flat burner cover for low heat, some mixing bowls that are ceramic, even some of the smaller appliances that are heavy might fit your suitcase and can be wrapped in paper to protect them, or a sheet, a full set of everyday silverware. Some sheet sets are quite heavy too. They prob will not ask but you could be relocating and did not pack those things as you needed them until the day of the move.
Or if that does not work and you live anywhere near LA you can invite my daughter over. She has no problem packing a 55 lb suitcase.
@Irene_L.A. wrote:
I recently had my suitcase (carryon) searched and my bottle of shampoo was removed, saying it was too large. I bought it new, so bummer. I'd put in a couple hardback books, maybe a heavy small frying pan saying it's a gift.
Heavy jacket, tennis shoes. I'd skip the wood stuff...booze sounds good but may be removed.
I said booze would be removed???@myst4au wrote:
Carry-on has very strict volume limits on liquids. The OP is/was looking for suggestions for checked baggage. Booze is not allowed in carry-on unless it meets the volume limits for liquids which is 3.4 ounces (100 ml) or less.. You are also not allowed to have a 55-pound carry-on, although some might get away with it if they can get it through TSA screening.@Irene_L.A. wrote:
I recently had my suitcase (carryon) searched and my bottle of shampoo was removed, saying it was too large. I bought it new, so bummer. I'd put in a couple hardback books, maybe a heavy small frying pan saying it's a gift.
Heavy jacket, tennis shoes. I'd skip the wood stuff...booze sounds good but will be removed.
@Irene_L.A.
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@myst4au wrote:
If any bottle of booze exceeds the TSA limit for liquids of 3.4 ounces (100 ml) it will be removed from carry-on luggage, not from checked baggage.Not sure what's going on, but I did NOT write this in caps!!!!!@Irene_L.A.
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@Susan L. wrote:
Some states (and airlines/bus companies) have rules about transporting booze in checked luggage. Airlines might be a bit lenient but there is still the possibility of it being confiscated. Rice and flour are available in 5 to 10 pound bags. If you can get White Lily Flour (hard to find outside southern states--it makes the lightest fluffiest biscuits) you might be able to resell it for big bucks on ebay!