Before you leave home:
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Arrange to have lawn mowed & watered
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Arrange to have someone check the house periodically while you are gone (be sure they know how to contact you)
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Arrange to have trash taken out
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Arrange for pet care
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Call police
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Call resort & confirm exchange.
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Disconnect garage door openers
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Leave emergency contact information with a neighbor, friend, or relative
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Set up lamp timers
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Shut off ice maker
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Stop Mail and Newspaper
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Tell neighbor you're leaving
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Turn down hot water heater
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Turn down furnace thermostat
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Turn off water to washing machine
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Unplug computer and other home electronic equipment
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Verify insurance coverage (health, auto, etc.), especially if traveling outside U.S.
Medical:
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After bite stick
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Allergy medications
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Aloe Vera for sunburns
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Bactine ointment
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Band-Aids
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Benadryl cream
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Burn spray
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Cold Medications
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Cotton balls
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Cough drops/cough syrup
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Dial soap (for wounds)
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Disinfectant spray (to kill athlete’s foot fungus)
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Dramamine
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First Aid Kit
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Gauze sponges
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Hydrocortisone cream
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Imodium
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Iodine (can be used as a water purifier, too!)
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Neosporin
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New skin liquid
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Pepto Bismol
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Q-tips
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Rubbing alcohol swabs
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Sleeping pills
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Steri strips
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1" roll of surgical tape
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Thermometer
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Telfa sponges
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TUMS
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Tweezers
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Tylenol/Asperin/Ibuprofen
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Vitamin C
Electronic conveniences:
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100 watt bulbs or 3 way bulb for reading
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A/C adapters
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Cable wiring
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Camera(s)
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Cell phone
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Computer
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Digital camera
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Electric socket covers
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Extension cord
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Flashlight
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Modular phone cord for computer
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Night light (for bathroom)
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Small car vacuum
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Universal electrical adapter
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Universal TV remote
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USB computer cable (to download pics from digital camera or for cable or DSL modem in room
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White noise machine
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Take Documents and Photocopies
of:
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Airline Tickets
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Auto Rental Confirmation
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Personal auto insurance policy number
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Driver's License
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Exchange confirmation
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Medical Insurance Forms
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Passports and Visas
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Reservations for other accommodations
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Reservations and confirmations for activities purchased or reserved before leaving
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Rx’s & eyeglass info
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Shot Records
Kitchen necessities:
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Aluminum foil
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Black binder clips
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Chopsticks
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Clips for chip bags
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Cling
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Coffee mugs
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Coffee measure
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Coffee Filters (both cone & basket)
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Corkscrew/wine opener
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Crock pot
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Electric griddle
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Juicer (metal type that fits over a bowl) for making lemonade, fresh orange juice
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Kitchen timer
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Kitchen towel
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Knife sharpener/whet stone
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Knives: paring, serrated, carving, oyster
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Measuring spoons/measuring cup
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Non-stick fry pan
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Pam cooking spray
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Paper plates and cups
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Paper napkins
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Paper towels
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Plastic containers for leftovers
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Plastic knives/forks/spoons (for picnic)
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Potato peeler
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Rice Cooker
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Rubber gloves
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Scrubber/brillo pad/SOS pad
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Trash bags (4 large sized)
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Veggie steamer
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Water bottle
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Water purification tablets
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Wooden utensils
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Zip lock bags (various sizes)
Edibles:
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BBQ Sauce
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Beef Jerky
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Bouillon cubes to flavor soup
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Brown sugar & cinnamon for oatmeal
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Canned Tuna
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Cereal Bars
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Coffee
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Cocoa/Hot chocolate packets
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Concentrated juice to mix for first morning
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Creamer
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Crystal lite
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Tea Bags
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Dried fruit and nuts
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Frozen Meat Loaf
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Gin
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Ketchup
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jam/jelly
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Mayonnaise
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Mustard
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Oatmeal
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Oil - Olive/Cooking oil
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Pepper
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Popcorn
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Pop tarts
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salad dressing packets (can get them at grocery salad bars)
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Salt
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Soda pop
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Soy sauce
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Spices - bay leaves, basil, cayenne, celery salt, cinnamon, dill, garlic, Italian seasoning, oregano, dry onions, parsley flakes, pepper, salt, etc.
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Packets of ketchup, mustard, mayo, sugar & sweetener
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Sugar/sweetener
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Niceties:
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$1 bills
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Address Book
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Aquis towel
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Baby wipes
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Bath salts/bubble bath
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Beach Towels
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Bikes
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Binoculars
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Collapsible cooler
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Compass
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Credit cards
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Duct tape/other tape
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Dust mite pillow cover
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Eyeglasses
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Extra suitcase for souvenirs
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Games (playing cards, board games)
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Glue/glue stick
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Hair dryer
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Kites
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Leatherman's tool
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Magazines (to leave behind)
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Maps
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Long Matches (for fireplace) or “Aim&Flame”
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Meat thermometer (if you are going to fix a roast or steaks)
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Mini grill (George Forman)
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Nail clippers
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Paperback books
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Extra pillows
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Pool and sand toys for the kids
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Plastic grocery sack
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Quarters
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Rubber bands
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Scissors
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Screwdriver and other miscellaneous tools
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Scotch tape
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Sewing Kit
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Shampoo & conditioner
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Snorkel & Swim Fins
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Spouse, if applicable :}
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Stamps
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Sunglasses
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Suntan lotion/sunscreen
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Swiss Army Knife
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Toothpicks
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TUG cards
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TUG shirt, cap and other accessories
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Videos/CDs
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Votive candles
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Wash clothes (not supplied in Europe)
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Water shoes and/or sandals
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Waterproof pouch
Cleaning stuff:
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Belts
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Bounce
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Carpet cleaner
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Clothes hangers
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Cloths pins that hang from a shower rod.
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Fabric softener sheets/Fabreze
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Large bar soap
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Laundry soap
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Liquid dish soap
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Plastic laundry bags
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Stain removal stick
Wearables:
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Cap/Hat
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Diapers
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Disposable raincoat
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Fanny pack
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Plastic laundry bags
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Old Undies (ask Fern)
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Robe
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Swimming suit
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Thin gloves
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Windbreaker
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Walking shoes
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Water shoes/aqua socks
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