I hit a wrong button somehow and lost my reply.  Try again, LOL

 I was lucky enough to go an cruise once, and a suggestion I was given was, when a roll of toilet paper was getting low to set it aside, squish it and put it into a ziplock bag.  You could add one to a fanny pack and when you needed it, you had one.  It doesn't have to be a lot, just enough for one or two uses.  I had forgot about that until I noticed the title of toilet paper, now I am going to start setting them aside and squishing them, use them to pack between items (putting them in a ziplock bag), should be able to get several in there. 

I was wondering also, the little tissure pack are nice but would seem to be to be expensive; we bought a food and save to help not only at home, but to send items to my nephew.  Couldn't klennixes (or Puffs w/lotion is what we use here) be put into a vacumn sealed bag for the guys and gals?  Would regular klennixes, Puffs do better, or would the lotion ones be okay?

Janette

With hundreds of thousands of troops, generalization is worthless so often, but one of the chaplains representing hundreds requested the lotion tissues when they had a cold outbreak.  I wouldn't recommend saving tissue for the care packages that has been partially used even though it is something that we frugal folks could do for ourselves.

I am able to purchase the following from a company close to me.  He will wave the minimum order of $300 as long as I pick up and it is for AS contacts.  I would be willing to get some for the junkies.  If you are interested contact me privately.  Because I am saving on the cost, I think it would be better for me to mail directly to the troops so that you don't pay double postage, otherwise, it doesn't make $$ sense for me to purchase for you.  But, it is totally up to you.  I am offering this because I want to help our contacts not to make money.

These are items that you see in the small travel size section.

Case of 24 @ .50 each  $12.00

Charmin To Go Bath Tissue (TP)
Bounty Paper Towels  
Toilet Seat Covers (5)  I think Walgreens Brand might be cheaper.  I don't remember how many are in their pack.
Downy One Load Fabric Softener

Case of 24 @ .55 each  $13.20

CottonBuds  cotton swaps (Q-tips) (36)

Case of 24 @ .60 each  $14.40

Charmin To Go Flushable Wipes
Tide Travel Sink Packs (3)
Tide One Load Laundry Soap

The purchase is subject to California sales tax, which is 8.75% now.  Thanks, Arnold!!!

Vicki