Greetings!

I just purchased my first pair of hairsticks and promptly ended up wondering, "How can I carry these in my bag without bending them?"

Answer = those plastic toothbrush containers that you use for travel. Just wrap your sticks in a bit of tissue or cloth (so they don't rattle about in there), put them in the toothbrush container and you're good to go.

Wayne Dyer says, "There's a spiritual solution to every problem." Not sure this falls in that category, but still... 

Christine