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Tip 114: The Recycled Suitcase Trick
Sunday, September 26, 1999; Page E03
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Problem: There's not enough space in your luggage to carry your accumulated
travel detritus and 'bargains' back home. You don't want to mail the items
home, and you really don't want to carry on your shopping bags.
Solution: Buy a thrift-shop suitcase, check it through and – bonus eco
points! – recycle it when you get home.
Tip Report: "We've found that almost every city has an abundant supply of
thrift stores, where we inevitably find perfectly serviceable luggage, priced appropriately for one-time use," writes Jerry Cothran of Manassas. "We've rarely paid more than $5 or $10. After returning home, we simply recycle the luggage at our local thrift shop."
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