Use airtight containers or garment bags to keep out bugs, and consider storing clothing with natural repellents like cedar blocks or lavender satchels.
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Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2026
One brought her knitting, and most carried some sort of prop — a cane, a book, satchels like those carried by people who made Philadelphia their home in the 1700s.
The military used beeswax to waterproof canvas tents and rucksacks, use in sunscreen and camouflage, and wax and coat planes to reduce drag and save money on fuel.
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Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
Relieved of their blindfolds, the men now wore heavy rucksacks filled with colored rocks representing their anger (red), guilt and shame (black), and sadness (blue).
His first two seasons accounted for 64% of his sacks by the time his playing career ended in 2020.
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Michael McGough,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
Playing mostly inside at nickel cornerback, Parrish may have been one of the team’s biggest playmakers with 76 tackles, two sacks and two interceptions.
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