When a family is constantly traveling to a weekend house, it's easy to be overwhelmed by decisions about what to pack, how much to pack and what to keep at both locations. Here's how to clear up the confusion--and make one easy trip.

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Some solutions:

• Keep some items at the weekend home:
  
  • Divide up toys, so the children will look forward to going to the second home to play with certain toys.
    
  • Bring old T-shirts and jeans to the second home, and keep a set of linens and towels there.
• Certain items must make the trip with you each weekend.
  
  • Some toys like a favorite teddy bear can go back and forth.
    
  • Get a small portable file folder to carry important papers and documents back and forth on the weekends.
• Gigi's foolproof packing plan:
  
  • Create a customized list of everything you need.
    
  • Keep everything you need for the weekend house in one place.
    
  • To save space use bags that can be folded up easily, are expandable and easy to wash.
• Consider purchasing a luggage cart so you can bring everything to the car in one trip.

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