Q:  A new poll found just leaving for a vacation can be pretty stressful.  And the average American’s pre-vacay to-do list has at LEAST six things on it.  The most common things are, of course, Packing & Shopping for stuff you’ll need for your trip… What comes next on the list?

A:   Clean, so you don’t come home to filth

4.  Make sure someone has a key, just in case

5.  Arrange for someone to take care of your pets

6.  Clean out the fridge.  And don’t leave your trash to rot either

7.  Arrange transportation.  Like an Uber, or someone to drop you at the airport

8.  Unplug any appliances you don’t want running

9.  Pause any recurring deliveries.  Like a meal kit service

10.  Set the lights up on a timer. 

Despite our best efforts to remember everything, 22% said it feels like they always have to turn around and go back to do something, or grab something they forgot.

And the worrying doesn’t end there.  Once we’re on vacation, the top things we stress over are the state of things back home . . . are our pets okay . . . and are packages being stolen. 

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