(This article was originally published on my WordPress.com blog My Dream Travels. I am reposting it here on 365 Stories, to meet the request of a reader that the article be readable on his iPhone.  The feature requires a plugin for WordPress which I have installed on 365 Stories.)

If you make frequent short trips by air, and want to be able to carry your personal care items with you on the plane, make sure to bring along TSA-approved travel size versions of your favorite toiletry/personal care products. This will enable you to breeze through airport security checkpoints.

As you may already know, the TSA now requires that any personal care items, such as liquids, gels, and aerosols, must meet certain requirements in order to be taken through an airport security checkpoint–what they call the 3-1-1 rule. Specifically,

• 3-ounce bottle or less (by volume)
• 1 quart-sized clear plastic zip-top bag
• 1 bag per passenger placed in screening bin

But travel-size versions of my favorite toiletries are so difficult to find, right.  We have discovered a company that sells such items online and delivers to your home or your destination.  Check out the items at TravelToiletryKits.com, which are under 3 ounces and easily meet the 3-1-1 requirements.

They carry travel-size versions of popular brands of baby care products, deodorants/ antiperspirants and body sprays, hair styling gels, hairspray, shampoo and conditioners, toothpaste, mouthwash, denture adhesives, shaving cream, after shave lotion, skin creams, hand lotions, moisturizers, body wash and body powders, foot care products, insect repellants, lip balms, sunscreen and suntan lotion, as well as items such as nasal spray, feminine deodorant spray, nail polish remover, makeup remover, and antibacterial wipes, as well as a selection of aromatherapy inhalers.  And if they don’t have what you need, just let them know. They can probably get it for you.

The available brands offered by TravelToiletryKits.com include Johnson & Johnson, Mennen, Dove, Right Guard, Old Spice, Secret, Soft & Dri, Ban, Tom‘s of Maine, Pantene, Tresemme, Breck, Head & Shoulders, EO, Sunsilk, FDS, Visine, Choraseptic, Cutex, Ponds, Crest, Colgate, Scope, Listerine, Fixodent, Aquafresh, Sensodyne, Arm & Hammer, Aramis, Addidas, Pierre Cardin, Chaps, Gillette, Nivea, Gold Bond, Pharmacopia, Caress, Old Spice, Purell, DrScholl’s, Blistex, Vaseline, Coppertone, Chapstick, Lubriderm, and Aveeno, among others.

And with every order, they will include a FREE TSA approved one-quart Zip Top clear plastic bag and pack your travel size items into the bag for you.

They also ship your travel-size personal care items directly to your hotel or destination, if you enter all the details of date and address in the comments box at the online checkout.

TravelToiletryKits.com accepts via Mastercard, Visa, American Express, Discovery, and Paypal.

We have just discovered an online store that sells ultra-light-weight face and beach towels that can fit inside a pocket.  Lightload Towels actually takes the load off the trouble of packing towels for those nice walks and hikes, as well as those extended lounging at the beach.  We understand that  these towels are easy-to dispose, environment-friendly, and are available at many stores in the US. We’ll talk about this ingenious travel essential soon.

For a list of TSA-prohibited items, click here.