I remember landing in Bogota minutes before an important meeting. I opened my luggage to retrieve my business clothes and found that they were horribly wrinkled. And there was no time to have them pressed.

Next time, I learned to pack smart and minimize wrinkles.

Hanging garments on individual hangars and covering each one with a separate plastic drycleaning bag really reduced wrinkles. This works especially well with wool and silk items. When you fill your suitcase, lay your garments gently in the bag – don’t crush or tightly fold them.