Packing

In the welcome packet and at pre-departure orientation they advised us to bring a year's supply of our toiletries to Israel, as they are apparently much more expensive over there. I waited until I visited Oregon this summer so I could buy them without sales tax, and I cut a foot off my hair last weekend so I wouldn't need as much shampoo and conditioner, but I still managed to spend over $100 at Target. Someone mentioned later I should have gone to Costco. Yep, that would've been good.

Anyway, I got Shampoo, Conditioner, Gel, Feminine Products, Emergen-C, Meds (to make things move, stop things up, calm stomachs, prevent motion sickness, and ameliorate pain), Toothpaste, Floss, Deodorant, Razor Refills (I use a fancy-shmancy razor), Zone Bars (to have on hand in case food is scarce along the culture-shock path), Socks, a Bead Organizer for my earrings, considered a sewing kit and passed on it, mentally noted I have nail clippers and tweezers at home, and decided to buy a voltage adaptor and vitamins elsewhere.

I will let you know what I missed. In the meantime, start paying attention to how often you have to buy these products--I can't recall. I leave in three weeks, so no time to really estimate. I guessed at once every three months or so. *shrug*