packing
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Boys Clothes for Camp
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Wondering what they’ll want to wear in camp? We’ve got this covered! Note: This post is mostly relevant to boys attending chareidi style camps. When we talk about packing for camp, we tend to focus on the girls. With good reason – girls tend to be much more into fashion and trends than boys are.…
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What Does My Daughter Need to Pack for Seminary?
Heading off to seminary in Israel for the year? You’ve never packed for this long of a time and it can be overwhelming. What do the girls actually wear? This guide will help! This is a list written by seminary students of a Bais Yaakov-type of seminary in Israel. As moms we’re familiar with the…
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Our Favorite Items for Boys Going to Yeshiva
The zman just ended…but before you know it, they’ll be back off to yeshiva. You know what a mad dash it is when your son comes home from camp and heads right back out to the dorm. There’s barely a day or two between the time when mesivta and bais medrash age boys come home…
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What to Pack When Going to Yeshiva Out of Town
Once you get over the idea of sending your son away to yeshiva, it’s time to figure out just what he’ll need when he gets there. Editor’s Note: This post has been updated for 2025 with new tips and a printable version! When a boy leaves home for yeshiva, there are different levels of leaving.…
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The Complete Sleepaway Camp Packing List for Girls
If you’re sending your child off to camp for the first time, it’s hard to imagine all the things they’ll need once they’re away from home. If seemed like we were spending a fortune for someone else to host our children for 4 weeks…but that’s even before we started camp shopping! Oh boy, the list…
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The Packing Guide for Kids
Traveling for Yom Tov? Does packing take you an entire day? Get it done efficiently and quickly – and yes! Your kids will even help! If you’re anything like me, you always have good intentions about packing the night before going away. But somehow, it’s suddenly midnight, you just finished the last of today’s tasks…
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The Complete Wedding Day Checklist (Download and Print)
It’s time to leave for the hall. Don’t scramble and leave any item behind. Have your list prepped, packed, and organized ahead and enjoy a smooth, calm day Yes, pack all of it because you never know. And while there might be other personal items that you need, this is a basic list that works…
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The Complete Camp Packing List for Boys
What do boys actually wear and use in camp? A while back in 2017, the team at Between Carpools put together a thorough and very helpful camp packing list for girls that we always update. At that time, everyone else on the BCP team had teen girls (except for me). My camp experience began, rather,…
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A Lay Flat Backpack is the Perfect Bag for Seminary or Yeshiva
Everything they need for an off-Shabbos can be packed neatly in this bag. During my daughter’s year in seminary, we came to visit for a long weekend. She came to spend Shabbos with us carrying an unfamiliar backpack. It was stuffed to the max with everything she needed for three days. The bag belongs to…
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Moving? Packing Bulky Things Like Linens? These Are the Bags You Need.
Suitcases and moving boxes are really not practical for bulky, soft things that are lightweight, yet take up tons of space. Moving totes are the answer. So how do you pack all those bed linens, pillows, blankets, comforters, and towels when moving? These totes are even good for your folded clothing too! And, yes, they’ll…
Filed under: Organizing & Cleaning
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