Security-friendly packing

Now that we have the TSA randomly going through our baggage, I pack clothes in gallon-size zip-lock bags.

I pack underwear, T-shirts, pants, skirts, polo shirts, sweaters and blouses by carefully folding each item to the size of the zip-lock bag and sliding three or four items into each. I partially seal the bag, then press as much air out as I can, then finish sealing.

I usually have four zip-locks for my 22-inch suitcase plus one for my carry-on.

At the end of a trip, although airport security has searched my suitcase several times, my clothes have been untouched. They can see the contents without opening the bags.

I have traveled as long as three weeks, with judicious washing of underclothes.

NANCY HUETTL

Cupertino, CA