Living out of a suitcase…
I moved out of my flat in Cardiff last Thursday and since then I have been living out of a suitcase at my boyfriend’s parent’s house in Swansea. I have had to live out of a suitcase many times in my short life of 22 years, however this time it is more difficult.
The weather in Wales is impossible to predict therefore I filled a suitcase, which I bought for a ski holiday back in 2005 so it is huuuuuge, with so many different options. So many that I changed my top 5 different times yesterday! I don’t even know what to wear today!
I would love to have one of those trunks that have a hanger to hang my clothes up on, but I don’t think they’re very practical in everyday life. This one here is called a ‘steamer trunk’ and where very popular in the 20s. I suppose back then women had much more luxurious clothes, so they had a need for them. I think it would be too fancy for my t-shirts and jeans!
Problems that I have encountered living out of a suitcase are:
1. Everything has to be folded so that it fits in
2. If things are not folded they get creased
3. You can’t see everything you own at once
4. Unless you have a separate bag there’s no where to hold used underwear
5. Bras and tights get fused together (bad things happen)
6. If you accidently leave it open your underwear collection is on display
7. There’s a limit to the amount of clothes you can carry
8. Shoes are at the bottom so you have to pull them out creating mess
9. You have to re-pack shoes…even when they’re dirty
10. There’s always something that you didn’t bring that you want to wear!
I still have problems when deciding what to pack…I have brought three different bags, two of the same white strap tops and only one set of pyjamas! I don’t know how long it will be before I take the 6 hour-long train journey to my home, however I don’t know how much more of suitcase living I can take!!
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