I consider myself lucky - considering I lost one bag entirely.
I just surveyed the contents of the bag that was returned.
As i suspected -- it contained a lot of dark washable clothing.
I am doing laundry using sanitizer and I am hoping many of the items will be ok. Some of these items are my go to travel wardrobe and could not be easily replaced.
There are shoes damaged beyond repair, a few expensive Johnny Was blouses where the colors bled and those are not salvageable. The luggage (was brand new) is a mess. I am going to see if my husband's blazer can be successfully dry cleaned.
My claims for that bag will be relatively small. The lost bag had the formal wear and some really expensive items.
It is what it is.