| Today, because of the increased security required | | | | squash, but you will find that you are taking a |
| at most airports, the carrying on board of liquids | | | | good volume of fresh air in your luggage which |
| is significantly reduced. In order to prevent | | | | you can't use. |
| problems whilst boarding you would be well | | | | Another common problem as far as liquids are |
| advised to contact the airline well in advance of | | | | concerned is of course the risk of leakage. A |
| your intended day of travel to obtain an up to | | | | glass bottle of perfume is of greater risk, but |
| date description of what liquids you are allowed to | | | | plastic bottles can crack, and the caps can be |
| take, and also in what quantities. | | | | knocked off if the bag experiences a sudden |
| Generally most airlines today will limit you to 100 | | | | knock. Therefore, how do you protect against the |
| ml per liquid or per canister. Almost certainly the | | | | risk of leakage? The solution is quite simple. In |
| canisters and bottles you have at home in your | | | | addition to purchasing a number of small plastic |
| bathroom will be sold in far greater volumes, and | | | | containers for your cosmetics, buy a pack of |
| even trying to take on board a 150 or 200 ml | | | | sealable sandwich bags. These are the type of |
| canister could result in both a delay, and the loss | | | | bag which is transparent, and has a sealable snap |
| of the entire canister, which could certainly cause | | | | top which can be pressed shut to seal any liquid |
| some problems and inconvenience. | | | | inside. |
| A little planning and preparation therefore will help | | | | Place the canister individually into it own sandwich |
| to prevent any such inconveniences. One way in | | | | bag. Next, roll the bag up starting from the base. |
| which you can effectively kill two birds with one | | | | This ensures that you remove any excess air |
| stone is to invest in a set of small screw top | | | | which might otherwise take up space in your bag, |
| canisters which can be purchased from most DIY | | | | and like a balloon, be at greater risk of bursting |
| stores and pharmacies. Making sure that the | | | | itself. Once you have squeezed all the excess air |
| volume of these canisters is no more than 100 | | | | out of the bag, seal it and pack it. In this way you |
| ml, transfer all of your necessary cosmetics into | | | | will help to maximize the protection of your liquids. |
| these canisters, remembering of course to label | | | | If you plan wisely you may find you are able to |
| them properly, and then you can make quite sure | | | | pack into these canisters only the amount of |
| that there is no risk of your bottles being | | | | cosmetics you actually need for the duration of |
| confiscated due to oversize. But at the same | | | | your holiday. Since the canisters and bags cost |
| time what you have also achieved is a reduction | | | | merely a few pence, if space is critical in your |
| in the size of the bottles and containers that you | | | | bag, why not simply discard the bags and |
| take in your luggage. You don't, after all, want to | | | | canisters at the end of your holiday, and save a |
| be taking a huge bottle which originally held 500 ml | | | | little extra room on the return trip? |
| and now only contains 100 ml. The bottle won't | | | | |