Take a length long enough to reach across the top of the lid
and then down both sides of the can at least a couple of inches past the cap. Tear the tape in half lengthways. Now you have a piece of the finest, strongest, tape in the world about 1 inch x 10 - 12 inches with which to secure those
lids to the top of 2 cans. These strips
of tape can be very easily saved for the return trip by lightly taping them to
the side of the can while at your destination and then reused for the trip
home.Why do I go to this effort? Well… I learned the hard way what can happen when a large can of Joni’s hairspray empties its entire contents inside of a closed piece of checked luggage. It is a HUGE, foul smelling mess.
What about the clean-up? The clothes were the easy part; we put Mr. Maytag to work. The luggage was a different matter. I wasn’t sure what to do. So… I called Ed. His recommendation was “409” spray cleaner. Needless to say, I was skeptical. He said it would take several applications with much scrubbing, and then allowing to dry, before repeating the process several times. Much to my pleasant surprise, he was right. And… in the end, both the stain and the odor was removed.
What did I learn? TAPE THE LIDS with Gorilla Tape.
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