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"The magnets you use on a refrigerator will also stick well to the inside of most hotel- and motel-room doors, transforming them into makeshift bulletin boards. Post theater tickets, itineraries, reminder notes, and any other useful information; then grab what you need before leaving the room for the day." —Karen Hartz, Millersville, Md. Get more family-friendly travel tips right on your mobile phone! Scan our QR code, here, and then check back each month as we add more tips.

"I apply vinyl bumper stickers—the kind that peel off without leaving a mark—onto our rental cars. With the car dressed up like it's a local, we don't have to worry about thieves who target tourists." —Chris Manos, Centennial, Colo. Get more family-friendly travel tips right on your mobile phone! Scan our QR code, here, and then check back each month as we add more tips.

"After spending two weeks in Alaska—one on land and one on a cruise—we had collected more souvenirs than we'd anticipated. Worried about overweight-luggage fees at the airport, we hauled our suitcases to the cruise ship's gym and weighed them on one of the scales. We kept rearranging the contents until each family member's bag weighed less than 50 pounds (but barely!)." —Nancy Boehmer, Bridgeton, Mo. Get more family-friendly travel tips right on your mobile phone! Scan our QR code, here, and then check back each month as we add more tips.

"We all know to adjust our thermostats before a vacation, but did you ever think about your water heater? Right before my last trip, I looked at my heater and was surprised to find a 'vacation' setting. It keeps the water warm but not as hot as you'd need to run the washing machine or take a shower." —Ceil Schlosser, Cincinnati, Ohio Get more family-friendly travel tips right on your mobile phone! Scan our QR code, here, and then check back each month as we add more tips.