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Tip 112: The Detergent Bottle Workout
Sunday, September 5, 1999; Page E03
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"Many of the hotels I stay in aren't equipped with gyms, or if they are, have limited hours that don't fit with my work schedule," laments tipster Ruth Norris of Washington. But over the years she's perfected a hotel-room
workout. "Instead of carrying two five-pound hand weights in my luggage, I
take empty detergent bottles, the kind with the handles molded as part of the bottle. Filled with water on arrival, they serve perfectly for upper-body workouts. I toss them in the trash at the end of the trip, and have extra space in my suitcase for whatever gifts and trinkets I've purchased along the way."
If we ever exercised on our trips, which we fully intend to start doing
one of these days, we'd definitely use Norris's ingenious system. Meanwhile, we're sending her a Washington Post Travel section T-shirt for sharing her idea. Got a clever tip of your own to share? Lift the fine print below.
Send Your Own Tip
Travel tips (100 words or less) may be sent using the form below, or by postcard (Travel Tips, Washington Post Travel Section, 1150 15th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20071; or fax (202/334-1069). Include your name, address and phone number. One tip per postcard or e-mail. Winners receive a Washington Post Travel section T-shirt. No purchase necessary. Tips submitted become property of The Washington Post, which may edit, publish, distribute and republish the information in any form, including paper and electronic media. Weekly winners are chosen on the basis of utility and novelty; decisions are made by the editors of The Washington Post Travel section and are final.
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