| Getting ready to travel can be so stressful | | | | suitcases are so much easier to haul around |
| that it is hard to get everything together. | | | | that you may want to choose wheeled luggage |
| It is even worse when you realize that, on | | | | even if you don't have any medical problems. |
| top of everything else, your luggage is in no | | | | |
| shape to make it through another trip. Since | | | | Designer luggage that can be locked is |
| you have to spend time shopping for luggage, | | | | especially important if you will be staying |
| you may want to look for some well made | | | | in hotels or other places where your |
| designer luggage so that you don't have to | | | | belongings are not necessarily secure. |
| worry about whether your new pieces will hold | | | | Although these locks may not be sturdy enough |
| up through the wear and tear of travel. | | | | to prevent a determined thief, they will |
| | | | discourage people who are just seizing the |
| Designer luggage is available in a wide range | | | | opportunity to snoop or to pick up a few |
| of colors and materials. While canvas or | | | | trinkets. Remember though that any locks have |
| leather luggage can really last, those | | | | to be "TSA" approved or your locks could be |
| attractive tapestry print pieces may not make | | | | broken by security at the airport. |
| it through even one trip without getting | | | | |
| snagged or torn. Nylon wears quite well, but | | | | Once you decide which of the many designer |
| is a bit lightweight for people who travel | | | | luggage styles is right for you, there are a |
| frequently. | | | | few things you can do to keep those pieces |
| | | | looking great. Although most people toss |
| Of course, while designer luggage is usually | | | | their luggage in the attic when they aren't |
| sturdier and more stylish, no one should shop | | | | traveling, the temperature extremes in an |
| for luggage strictly because it has a certain | | | | attic are not kind to luggage. You may want |
| label. Take a close look at any luggage you | | | | to try storing your luggage under the bed or |
| are considering to be sure that it is the | | | | in the back of your closet instead. Also, try |
| right size and style for you. Don't let | | | | not to stack things on top of your luggage, |
| yourself be pressured into buying a complete | | | | since the corners can be broken down by |
| set of expensive matching luggage if you | | | | excessive weight. |
| don't have a use for all of the different | | | | |
| pieces. If you love shoes, you may want to | | | | Finally, don't forget to keep your luggage in |
| shop for a second suitcase so that you have | | | | shape by cleaning it after you take a trip. |
| plenty of room for footwear. On the other | | | | Begin by cleaning each piece out completely, |
| hand, if you like dressy clothes, you may | | | | since things like a broken bottle of perfume |
| want to look for a garment bag instead of a | | | | can really mess up a nice suitcase. Then, |
| big suitcase. | | | | wipe down the outside of each piece with a |
| | | | slightly soapy cloth if it is made with nylon |
| If you have a bad back, don't forget to look | | | | or canvas. Leather luggage should be cleaned |
| for an essential piece of designer luggage, | | | | with saddle soap. |
| the wheeled suitcase. In fact, these | | | | |