Originally Posted by
mrscherry2000
I've read a lot of threads about the love notes we receive when our luggage is searched. Some of you seem to never get yours searched, others, all the time. I've noticed for myself, my curling iron always seems to cause my luggage to be searched. I need to try to remember to roll the cord around it.
What tips do you have to avoid luggage being opened and pilfered by TSA? What types of items trigger a hand search?
Opaque, dense items. Bars of soap, large tubes of toothpaste, blocks of cheese (not kidding). Those are examples.
Some TSAers are "certified" to allow the things like toothpaste through when they see it, but they still sometimes get pulled aside.