Shoe Bags: The Packing Essential Not Enough People Use In Their Suitcase
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Here's what you need to know about this crucial travel item.
Compression cubes. Dopp kits. Garment bags. There are lots of great products on the market to help keep your suitcase organized when you travel.
But one crucial type of item aids with organization and perhaps more importantly, hygiene. We’re talking about shoe bags.
While some people feel comfortable simply throwing their shoes in with their clothing and other luggage items, the more germ-conscious among us might think twice. After all, do you really want the dirty bottoms of your sneakers or work shoes coming into contact with your clean clothes?
Why are shoe bags important?
“I think it is a good idea to put your shoes in something like a plastic bag from the grocery store or one of those reusable zipper bags you can buy before putting them in your suitcase,” said Philip M. Tierno, a professor of microbiology and pathology at New York University’s Grossman School of Medicine.
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