Travel Tip: Pack an Apron, Old Shirt, or Chef’s Jacket

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One way I pack lighter is to add some protection to my travel clothes. I just seem to attract spots and stains. At home, I use a chef's jacket both when I'm cooking and when I'm eating with family and close friends. 

When we travel, I have an old, black Chefwear® jacket that I tuck into our ready-to-go suitcase. You can see it drying (in the photo above) after it was given a spot cleaning on a recent trip.

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If you don't have a chef's jacket, you might pack an old, flannel shirt or at least an apron. If you're making coffee in your room or dining on room service at a hotel or cooking in a rental kitchen, you can keep your travel clothes cleaner with a sacrificial spot-catcher.

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Photography: © 2012 Penny & Ed Cherubino  

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  1. James Turner Avatar
    James Turner

    What a great idea! Didn’t even cross my mind to use it like that

  2. Fernando Avatar
    Fernando

    Very interesting ideas. That’s cool!

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