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hlthe2b

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10. I did that for a while and worked great, but had concerns over melting...

Wed Apr 25, 2018, 01:24 PM

Apr 2018

When I travel and have to stay in a questionable hotel/motel, I routinely put my bags in direct sun (usually in the back hatch of my car) for hours or days, depending, to kill any possible bed bugs I could have picked up. The heat in a car in intense sun can readily go waaaay past 140 degrees--even hotter in the summer time, so I was concerned they might melt.

Never could get an answer from ziploc whether this would be an issue or not, but do consider if this should be an issue that affects you.

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Anyone use packing cubes? [View all] Callalily Apr 2018 OP

I use packing cubes and space travel bags. madaboutharry Apr 2018 #1

Last year I got pulled over for a secondary search More_Cowbell Apr 2018 #8

Please explain what these are - sound interesting. northoftheborder Apr 2018 #2

always, make it easier RazzleCat Apr 2018 #3

I watched a long time for these extremely light weight packing "cubes" to be discounted hlthe2b Apr 2018 #4

I use Zip lock space bags iamateacher Apr 2018 #5

I did that for a while and worked great, but had concerns over melting... hlthe2b Apr 2018 #10

We use them all of the time... Freedomofspeech Apr 2018 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author hlthe2b Apr 2018 #7

I do not use the ziplocks.. Freedomofspeech Apr 2018 #9

Oops, sorry meant to respond upstream.... never mind... hlthe2b Apr 2018 #11

Yes. I began using them last year. Love them. Currently using sinkingfeeling Apr 2018 #12

Thank you all for your responses. Callalily Apr 2018 #13