I like packing. Not last minute harried packing, but packing for a big event that is begun at least a week and a half in advance. It is very orderly. I bought a box of garbage bags (not the super big ones, but kitchen size). When I pack, I make a pile of stuff on the bed, arrange into "take to school," "take to school (but don't pack it yet)", "leave at home", "give away", and "throw away". Then I throw away the garbage, add my "give away" stuff to a special box outside my room door that my family can root through, put my "leave at home" stuff in a temporary big box, put my "take to school (but don't pack it yet)" in a temporary big box, and pack my "take to school" stuff in a garbage bag (after putting it in a towel or pillowcase or otherwise soft cloth container so that the sharp edges of items don't rip the garbage bag. I also make two lists of every item in each garbage bag. One list goes into the bag itself, and one is on my computer. This way, if I don't know whether I have packed something, I can search for it on my MS Word document titled "PACK.doc". If I need something, I can easily check content lists in various bags until I find the right one.

Also, I don't make the bags so heavy that I wouldn't be able to easily carry one in each hand.

And, I plan to double up the bags to ensure they won't break.

Everyone should follow my example. It's the easiest way to pack if you don't actually have to fly/train anywhere and you don't have to be ultra concerned about space. Actually, it's really only a good system for returning-to-college students, I think. I should write a pamphlet on how to pack. Ooo!