I know, we have been back to US for a month now, and I still have more things to show you that I found at our Italian family farm.
Some of you have asked how did I fit all that stuff in the suitcases, I am going to tell you at the end of this post.
These are some old tools, an other various rusty things.
This one was used to get water from the well.
Yes, the farm does not get water from the city, so we have a cistern to collect rain water, and a well.
The rain water is used for watering plants and for everything else.
Yes, the water is clean (the "debris", if any, collect at the bottom of the cistern).
I also brought back this damigiana.
It was used for wine.
When you go and buy wine, you bring your own containers...
see, recycling and reusing has been around forever.
I only brought back one...
So here is how I brought back all this stuff.
We are a family of five, so we get to check in one suitcase per person.
When we go to Italy, I fit ALL our stuff in 1 1/2 suitcase...yes, I like to travel light and bring only the essential things...
but I am a no frills kind of person in daily life too.
I still bring the five suitcases, because I buy things for my family and friends to take them.
So, when we come back, I have 3 1/2 suitcases that can be filled with things and food.
The above picture shows you how I packed 2 pails and a glass damigiana.
Stay Frugal,
Daniela
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12 comments:
How wonderful to have brought back all this personal history with you in all those lovely rusty, crusty things. Love the colour of that dimagiana!
I was planning on carrying one on and checking another one half full. That is my husbands. Do you thing I need more? lol
Wonderful! Love the damigiana! My daughter would want a lamp from it...
-Revi
Your creativity paid off! Love the items you brought back. The wine bottle is especially nice!
You are awesome!
What must the people checking bags think when they scan your luggage and see rusty tools :). Regardless, you brought back some treasures. I love the wine bottle. And, I am really impressed with your smart and efficient packing skills.
Dearest Daniela,
That's exactly what we always have done. Very few clothes and we also keep things at our friends for wearing there, even shoes. That creates more room for bring-back items. We've carried so many pieces and you do become very efficient by fitting things together. Only too bad that they have changed the maximum weight so drastically. It used to be 32 kg and now 23... reversed and not two anymore but only one...
But we never give up; this is far more economical than having things shipped.
Hugs to you,
Mariette
What an awesome packer you are indeed. That wine jar is beautiful.
XOXO,
Meredith
So that's how you do it. Love the demijohn.
Very cool!~ I love the demijohn and yes of course Kim would too:) Loving your treasures and your way of transporting them back. Very clever!~
Fantastic! I would be doing the same thing.
Sherry
Genius!
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