The Poetist

Vacuum packing is the way of the future – I’m absolutely convinced!

After putting myself on daytime house arrest I finally began packing today.  I successfully divided my clothes into three categories – those I will throw out; those I will ship to the U.S. via seamail (6 weeks); and those that I want to pack.  Making those decisions was a much more useful step than I initially realized.  After that I took the 6-week-seamail clothes and put them into what could be described as a large, industrial strength ziplock bag.  I closed it up save one small hole, and then I vacuumed away!  It was incredible to watch – the bag slowly crinkled and space seemed to disappear, like Wicked Witch of the West, slowly melting before Dorothy.  Completely amazing.  Absolutely brilliant.  I’m actually vaguely looking forward to packing my suitcase ’cause it means I get to do another vacuum-pack bag.  Vaguely, mind you, vaguely.