The airlines are forcing us to put less into our luggage yet packing for a family holiday seems to require so many bits and pieces we think we can't leave behind. That's where Journeywoman.com [1] comes in.
With tongue in cheek we've compiled a list of 45 ways to use a bandana. Take along one square per family member (assorted colors). Now, when you pack for your next vacation you can safely leave many of your 'so called' essentials behind .
Use as a dish cloth
It's a bib for baby
Use as a headband
It's a picnic napkin
It's a first-aid tourniquet
Use it to signal 'time-out' for the kids
Tie a ponytail
Use as a hankie
Carry your lunch
It's a pillow cover
Play tug of war with new travel friends
Stay cool - just wet and tie round your neck.
Connect with travel partners in a crowd
Clean your camera lens
It becomes a placemat
Clean mud off your shoes
Tie extra stuff to your knapsack
Tie toys to baby's stroller
Container for Hot Wheels son takes on the road.
Container for hair stuff & SillyBandz daughters take on the road.
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Polish your fruit
Wear as a funky bracelet
Collect shells on the beach, berries in the woods
Cover your nose in a dust storm
Wipe away sweat or .. (hopefully not)..a child's tears
Use as a diaper pad for baby
Use as a belt
Use as a bandage
Use as a washcloth
It serves as a sling
Wear as a "sleep" blindfold
Shoo away bugs
Cover your nose or mouth from foul smells
Stay clean sitting on dusty surfaces
Wrap a gift
Protect your head from the sun
Disguise your voice on the phone
Wear as a necklace
Fill with ice and use as compress
Clean your sunglasses
Mark a trail
Cheer at a concert or sporting event
Wipe the windshield of your rental car
Unveil a surprise
Wrap breakable gifts in your knapsack
BONUS TIP: And finally, always carry a supply of new bandanas in your backpack. They're inexpensive, they take up no room at all and they make fabulous gifts and icebreakers for those other travellers you meet along the way.
Happy travelling!