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  • How not to lose your mouthwash to the TSA

    Posted Mar 26 2008, 09:43 AM by Donna Freedman Rating:

    My grandmother is now under hospice care. Because I'd rather go for a visit than a viewing, I traveled to New Jersey last week to see her.

    As I went through security, I watched a couple of bottles of moisturizer being confiscated. Their owners had run afoul of the Transportation Security Administration's "3-1-1" rule for carry-on luggage: liquids and gels in 3-ounce containers, stored in one quart-sized zip-top bag, one bag per passenger.

    What "3-ounce" means is that each container can hold no more than 3 ounces. For example, if someone were carrying an 8-ounce bottle of hairstyling lotion that was only one-third full, it would still be taken away. Ask me how I know this.   Read More...

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