Best Method: Packing Cubes vs Rolling Method in a CarryOn - My Test and Review
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- čas přidán 5. 08. 2024
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I am discussing the best packing method in a carryon suitcase - packing cubes or rolling - for your clothes. I will test and review rolling my 13 outfits as well as packing my clothes in cubes. Since my suitcase is a carry on, I need a packing method that takes up less space. I want to maximize the space I do have so that I can bring 13 outfits and 5 tennis shoes with me. Thanks for POPping by!
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Well before I had ever heard of packing cubes, I started using that method. But instead of purchasing cubes, I just use the clear plastic packaging that bed sheets are sold in. LOVE them. Love that they are clear and you can pull them out and see exactly where (nearly) each piece of clothing is. Pack my workout clothes in one and it saves so much mess of reorganizing the suitcase each time you need something. And, they're free!
So true! Brilliant! Thank you for watching!
Similar for me. I first used zip lock bags.
Hi Laurie, I notice many folks remark on the rolling technique. The real reason flight attendants roll clothes is to avoid having to iron them. If you fold your clothes before you roll- you’ll have wrinkles. Avoid any folding along the front (visible) panel of any item of clothes, Also, I would advise against packing your clothes next to your shoes (yuck). Shoe bags (even plastic bags) help. My best tip is to make sure as many of your clothes co-ordinate with EACH OTHER as possible - therefore expanding your options once you arrive - and also stress the importance of Layering clothes instead of packing heavy things - weather and temps change throughout the day and having options for hot then cold (in some countries/seasons) is paramount. One other thing that I ALWAYS try to do now is to pack two pairs of underwear and a nice shirt in a carryon - in case my suitcase gets lost/misses my connection. And DO NOT FORGET to put a TILE into a suitcase (GPS tracking) so when you are waiting at the baggage pick up - and your suitcase doesn’t come out - you can see if it made your connection. Also, do not forget to pack a laundry bag so you can separate your dirty from clean closthes if you go to multiple destinations (just helps also to keep things straight). Lastly - do not pack you luggage completely full - leave space for some purchases of clothes on your holiday - you will remember your trip everytime you wear them. Hope some of these are useful to pass on . . .
Thanks for passing on your tips, Luise! Thanks for watching!
Luise, this is the way I pack. I always have spares with me on carry-on personal bag. Carry-on luggage now gets checked at the gate way too often.
Luise Susette Thanks for this!
Tile in the case... genius idea!
Luise Susette n
We recently traveled for 2 weeks in England, Scotland and Iceland and used packing cubes for the first time. We each took only 1 carry-on, which was terrific, as our connection was too short (due to late first flight) for our luggage to have joined us at the destination! I didn't use the huge cube, but used the medium sized ones. I carefully rolled 8 dress shirts for my husband in one. I made them the width of the cube and rolled with collars at the top and carefully placed them in cube. I did the same for slacks. A smaller cube held all underwear. For me, I had one cube with several dresses, another with other outfits and a third with what I would need in the colder climate of Iceland. It was terrific. Nothing wrinkled and we were able to keep organized. We just unpacked what we needed each day. We brought the larger bag and used it for laundry as things became soiled. I had never thought of packing cubes, but am hooked now! Your videos are nice and you have a sweet personality! All the best!I P.S. I think your first packing of just rolled clothing would mean you would have to re-pack and re-organize all the time!
Thanks so much!
I put all shoes in zip lock bags cuz the shoe bottoms are filthy & I don't want my clean clothes touching shoe bottoms.
Molly, great idea. I am not there yet, but if I think about it, they are super dirty. Thank you so very much for watching and for commenting!!
LauriePOP i use plastic grocery handle bags for shoes. then at the hotel, i use the bag for taking items to the pool (sunscreen, sunglasses case, pocket radio, phone, etc)
I understand the theory, Christopher, but I would never put anything else in the bag in which I packed my filthy (at least on the bottoms) shoes. I would just save the bags for the return trip. And if grocery bags float your boat - pun intended - just neatly fold a few extra into your suitcase - they take up no room, and they're good for separating your dirty laundry to go back into the cubes or suitcase for your return.
@@christophers5510 They're also good for dirty laundry.
Exactly
You can save soooo much more space if you incorporate folding and rolling. Instead of rolling and bending ur clothes, fold and then use it for the edges that you talked about. If you do that and focus on keeping it tight you'll save space and wrinkles.
Cats are always extremely interested when you're packing.
Hahaha, Dana, they sure are.
I thought kitty was going to jump in the suitcase. Mine do! LOL! They also get all UPSET when mommy starts packing. They know.
@@TravelTipsbyLaurie lol i have three dogs and one of them ALWAYS comes to sit in the open suitcase. i pick her up and put her beside me, but she prefers the suitcase.
You can fit even more if you put clothing items in a ziploc and squeeze all the air out, like vacuum packed. I do that with socks, shirts, and sweaters.
Love it! Thanks for watching!
I find shower caps are excellent when packing shoes.
Yes!
I use bread sacks for shoes. Usually shoes have socks in them.
@@maggie3354 I hope your finances have improved by now.
Love the cubes. I also have compression cubes and a folder. I cut a plastic placemat into a rectangle the size of a large cube and rounded the edges. I use that to fold my clothes to uniform size, and it saves a great deal of space.
That is so smart! Thank you for watching.
I’ll stick to rolling but I really like the way you do it! I usually stack, fold and then roll but I can see the benefit of rolling each piece to be able to fit it anywhere! Thanks Laurie!
I do love me some rolls but recently switched to packing cubes. I can't believe I'm saying that, but I like folding and putting them in the cube now. Happy travels and rolling!
I actually used both for my trip to Florida, last year, and brought a back pack, I watched some of your videos from the r travel because, it had been a long time, since, I was on a plane, so, thanks to your tips, everything went very well 👍 and I had a great time
I'm thrilled! Thank you for watching!
I agree with Melinda. I love packing cubes. I also use ebags. I like the medium the best but use the large for long pants. The luggage would be a mess without packing cubes. It's easier find what I need and unpack at the hotel or on the cruise. It's also easier when TSA needs to go through it. I won't travel without them ever again.
I am not organized at home. I have a lot of clutter but am starting to get rid of stuff and hope to get organized.
Thank you for comment Cindy. I do love ebags. I will check out their videos about packing cubes; I'm really going to try them out more often because I don't think I've given them the full benefit of the doubt.
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I love the idea of the 2 handles. Unfortunately I still would not be able to get it in the upper compartment. I'm only 4 feet 9 inches tall. Thank heaven for people who are willing to help the little old lady! There are still kind people out there. I love all of your tips. They are so helpful for even traveling in a car. We leave for Myrtle beach in 2 weeks. I really appreciate the tips on comfortable clothes. Have a great week!
You are going to love it. Thanks for watching this old video. Now I only do cubes.
I love your information of packing I learned a lot from you. Thank you for taking time to do this for me. Kudos to you my friend! Gods speed!
Thank you for watching this old video. Now I'm all the way packing cubes. Just bought my first set of compression ones too which are awesome for Winter and Fall clothing btw: bit.ly/PackCompressionCubes
Great video. I’ve been on the fence with packing cubes. Don’t listen to the rude comments! I think you do a great job! 💖💕
Thanks so much, Toni. I'm now a cubes girl and love them. CanNOT believe I'm saying that.
If you're going to use packing cubes, I HIGHLY recommend ShackePak packing cubes. They're very well made, with YKK zippers (IMHO the gold standard of zippers), not too expensive, come in 8 colors and can hold a crud ton of clothes. They are my go-to and a great investment.
Never thought the direction of the roll makes a difference, I haven’t seen the long roll before. You always do interesting vids!
Oh boy this was an old video. Now I fold in packing cubes and just made one called 6 Packing Methods that is really good. Thank you for watching!
I like compression travel cubes. I tend to travel with a duffel so it's easier for me to keep everything organized with cubes.
Oh, I bet! I just uploaded a 5 Pros and Cons for these two methods too: bit.ly/RollingOrPackingCubeMethod
Thank you for watching!
Here’s why I like the cubes. I can pack different categories in each cube. On a recent trip I had work for one week, followed by a wedding and then 5 days at a monastery. I put all of my items for the final trip in one medium sized cube and knew I never had to open it till then. Same with the wedding. So at the first hotel I took out 2 cubes for the business trip and the rest stayed in the bag. She used one very large cube. Two medium cubes would likely have worked better.
TJ, thanks for watching my thought process. I'm now a cubes girl and cannot believe I'm saying that. Love them for the reasons you listed!
LauriePOP you did a fine job packing it the first way, and for certain types of travel that might be the best way. The important thing is you wanted to share helpful ideas which led to a conversation. I love hearing helpful tips, I take a little of this and a little of that. 🙂
This is so true. The entire point of the cubes is so you’re not digging through your bag looking for different stuff and pulling it all out.
We got a travelpro carry on for my mom for our Europe trip, the luggage was light weight and looked great.I recommend it!
The best! Thank you for commenting and watching Jotaro,
I actually invested in Eagle Creek packing cubes when my luggage was a rollable backpack. Carrying it around Asia on my back was a whole lot easier than wheeling it, and there's much less structure to that type of luggage. Sure, I could roll it in the airport, but on the streets, I was wearing it on my back. It's much easier to have 4 small or medium cubes than one large one. Having a large one is like packing a suitcase to put in your suitcase... what's the point of that?
Jennifer, so true. I've never thought about it that way. The less structure of the bag would be good for that. I agree with the 4 smaller cubes and what's the point of the large cube. I used a backpack purse all summer, and I really loved it. Thanks so much for commenting!
Exactly! I only use small and medium cubes! Large ones are not helpful!
I feel like if you rolled your cloths differently you would of got a better result. Short rolls may have been best.
Sapph76, I actually now use cubes. It's folding that works and really stuffing the cubes as full as can be because they mold to the clothes. Thank you for watching. I really NEVER thought I'd go for cubes but love them now.
@@TravelTipsbyLaurie Can you explain (or do a video) of how you fold and stuff into cubes without getting wrinkles? THANKS! LOVE your videos and tips! I'm a travel agent and have passed on manyor your tips as well as shared your videos to my Facebook page!
I use ebags packing cubes, the slim long size (6x14"). They are well made and worth the price. Three of these size packing cubes, packed FULL of rolled clothes will hold 40 pieces of clothing (tshirt, blouses, shirts, leggings, pants, jeans, jackets, raincoat, underwear, night clothes, etc). Twenty+ tops will go in one of them easily.. The cubes must be packed tight with rolled up clothes and the zipper inched up until cube is full. So the big cube you bought is useless for serious cube packing. May organize clothes, but will not allow you to pack all you will need.
The weight of the suitcase will not be reduced, but the bulk of the suitcase will be cut in half. When I went to Canada last year, I had 3 slim long ebags cubes, and one medium square to hold extra jeans and sweaters. My 25" suitcase (checked) was only half full.
I never take more than two pairs of shoes and never change on the plane. I carry a small wheeled ebags rollie bag onto the plane for my camera, computer, etc. It has an organizer in front pocket for my tickets and phone, keys etc.
Closed shoes are better with all those wheels rolling thru the airport, and they can still slip on and off at TSA. So only one pr of shoes in suitcase, one on my feet. I put my toiletries in a small Eagle Creek mini toiletry bag, small sizes, no extra bottles etc. The bigger the makeup bag, the more stuff you cram into it.
Lake Lassie, these are awesome tips! I do like ebags so I'll check them out. Didn't know they came in slim long. That's a different way of thinking for me so that may work. Thanks!!! Canada is on our list!
When I bought my e-bags packing cubes they accidentally also sent waterproof, roll top, bags (set of 3?). I offered to send them back but they said to keep them. I use them as my shoe bags and love them. I like them more than I like the cubes that I actually bought ha ha 😎
Loved ur energy, and and that you have experienced and developed your skill. I think that comfy knits need different consideration than woven. All of the suggestions and ur innovative demonstration would assist in facilitating the best folding packing choice. Again, like so much in our lives, choices are about context. Thanks
I'm now a cubes gal. Thanks for watching this older video.
OMG!!! I liked your video as soon as I saw your gorgeous black kitty come on screen. I'm subscribing as well for this great content, your informative & relevant to the subject matter without waffling on, please keep doing more videos like this. Love it! 😁👍🐾
This is an old video. I'm now a cubes girl and still a cat lady. Thank you for watching.
I use the bundle method. It’s an amazing method and you can fit a whole bunch. The key is to use a travel cube in the center of your bundle and wrap it around the cube. But I also utilize the roll method as well😀
Cool. Thanks for watching! Now I'm a cube queen.
Thank you for your video. I can see the advantage to both methods. I've used packing cubes lately due to it seems to keep me better organized. I have a hard time packing light, due in part to having been a mom to Boy Scouts.... always being prepared. It's a work in progress.
Haha I bet! It took me years to try compression cubes-they’re amazing.
This comment has nothing to do with the packing. I just wanted you to know you made my whole day with your gingham and cammo combo!
Bwahaha; love it! Thanks for watching! I'm now a cubes girl too fyi.
TravelTipsbyLaurie I’m still deciding whether it will work for me. I’ve got an overseas trip coming up and I’m only taking a carryon. Not sure if I’ll cube it or just roll and stuff. Decisions, decisions …
So good advice. Love it.
I like to use cubes in our large family suitcase. I pack my underwear and socks in one, my husband's in one, my teen's in another. When we get to the ship or hotel, I put each person's cube in their drawer. I also hang each person's dress clothes up in the closet right away. Emptied suitcases get put away in a closet or under the bed. Done! It makes it easier for me to unpack and get everyone organized for the length of our vacation.
Neilia, I'm now a cubes girl and love them! Thanks for watching!
I always roll my clothes very tightly. I separate them in different themes such as underwear, tops/cardigans, trousers/dresses, sportswear, rain clothes, shoes (which I don't roll ;-)) and then I roll each garment and squeeze them (also very tightly) into quite smaller packing cubes than the one you used. This makes the packing into the suitcase more flexible. And I have one empty pouch for laundry. This keeps my luggage organized, and I get the benefit from both the space-saving rolling and the cubes. I always know where everything is. I have many sorts and sizes of packing cubes - also the type you have. The zippers are still OK, and I have been using them for a long time.
I'm now a cubes girl. Thanks for watching this older video.
@@TravelTipsbyLaurie Welcome to the cubes club ;-)
I'm a flight attendant, we use TravelPro let luggage and yes, their wheels fail, they are extremely easy to replace so if you're a wheel doesn't break on you you can get it fixed if you're not traveling every week like we are yeah then your wheels won't get that much damage. Packing cubes 100% all the way it's the only way to keep your stuff extremely organized and you never take out what you're not going to use!!!!! I don't use that rollup method for me because it's just not organized enough for me!! I need just my going out clothes in one, my play clothes in another and my pajamas & underwear in another cube....if I'm not going out and just only to slam click I just take out the cube with pajamas! Get the packing cubes from eBags (go with 3 medium) you can get them on Amazon yeah you get the cheap ones like you have from China yes their zippers are garbage! AND!!!! You should put you sneakers in the cheap plastic disposable shower caps upside down with the opening over the wheel wells because they take up less space... one on each side.
Slam click - love it! Melinda, thanks for commenting. Are you also organized in your home? I'm not. Maybe that's why I preferred the rolling. I also agree with Jennifer's comment that using smaller cubes may help me. I like your idea about types of outfits into different cubes. Y'all are truly the face of airlines so thank you for being nice to us tired, non-thinking passengers. When we get a forgiving flight attendant, it makes all the difference in the world.
I almost agree with the shower cap idea but don't you care about waste?
Kitty Taco I use them until they are falling apart. The last pair I was using lasted me two years!!!
I like Melinda's style. play clothes all the way, girl.
You should do a video with your packing tips, I'd watch that for sure.
Thanks for comparison, I have used the large cube when using a larger luggage to keep things from rolling around but for the carry on it may have been easier to just use the smaller cubes for the comparison. No rule states you can't roll into your cube :) hope you had a great cruise
I have since become a fan of folding in my cubes. Every trip I learn something I need to do on my next trip. #amiright Thank you for commenting TheLoftusrising.
I love the packing cubes I have double sided ones one for clean close and when you return you can out the dirty ones in the other side if you want and it’s easier to find what you need instead of searching through the whole bag for something easy to pack and unpack.
Sandra, I've recently switched! I canNOT believe I'm saying that, but I do like cubes better now! Thanks for commenting and for watching!
Thank you so much for this video, it was very helpful and to the point! New sub!
Oh, this is so old, and now I'm a cubes girl lol. Thank you for watching.
I love my packing cubes! I use smaller cubes so I can use them for separating things like underwire, socks, or swim clothes, taking small items that might get lost, etc. I also found cubes that compress like an expandable suitcase, which gives me more room in my tiny suitcase.
Regina, I'm a packing cubes girl now; haven't invested in the compression ones yet. Thanks for watching.
TravelTipsbyLaurie www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071R3SW8B/ref=oh_aui_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 these are the compression packing cubes I bought! 🥰
I use freezer bags instead of cubes. Can take air out. Great for items the don't wrinkle very much.
Such a great idea! I now use cubes and love them. Thank you for watching.
Long before packing cubes came out, I packed in big ziplock bags. It was a must when I traveled to extremely humid countries like Peru and Costa Rica.
That is a great alternative. Thank you for watching!
My dopp bag always a couple different sized ziploc bags - never know when you will need one! 😎
hey
thanks for making and showing comparisons between two packing methods...
i like your travelpro softcase :)
Thanks! Super strong it is. I appreciate you commenting Grace.
Packing cubes seem like they would be better for backpacks since they’re moldable and I would like to see you try the Marie kondo packing folding method for a carry on. Mind blowing
I am a total cubes girl now. I need to make a Kondo video soon. Thanks for watching!!
I got my packing cubes at ikea, and I used them more for organization in my checked bag than compression or space saving (though I'm a TERRIBLE overpacker; I'm trying to improve). I did use one of the double sided ones in my carry on to hold a couple of outfits for my husband and I in case our luggage was somehow lost. So 2 tops, a pair of shorts, socks, underwear and a bathing suit each. Mine was one side of the cube and his was the other. We were flying on a budget airline and it was more expensive to have a carry on than to check a bag. So we each had a checked bag, and one carry on to hold emergency clothes on the way down, and overflow shopping on the way back.
Ikea has everything! That's a great way to think about it now that I think about it. Organization more than space saving. I"m ready to travel again...especially with the hurricane heading towards us. Thanks so much for your detailed comment. That helps give a visual.
Nice work on the rolling. If you practiced with the cubes you would be as good at using them as you are at rolling.
I find that if I fold clothes to roughly the size of the cube that it saves space. Fold the edges in toward the centre so you don't wind up with a crease down the middle.
Also choose cubes that fit efficiently in your carry-on. Then you won't be left with funky spaces in which you can't really fit anything. I use cubes for some things and not for others; depends, but usually dictated by function. Running clothes in a cube except for running shoes, but socks and other run things go in the shoes. Smaller things in stuff sacks that fit in odd spaces.
In the end, the volume of your stuff is the same. Just don't pack air, so fold or roll efficiently, either way works.
Catherine, you have the gift of the written word! You said all this so nicely. I have recently switched to just cubes and LOVE them! Ditto to all the things you said! Thank you so much for watching.
Girl who taught you how to roll clothes!!????
Did a 14 day cruise back in January. I mainly use a garment bag. All my main clothes and shoes are packed in it. Get on the ship and most of my clothes are already on the hanger, so I just open bag and hang up my clothes. Done
You did give me a couple of ideas, but I will stay with my garment bag.
By the way, I don't fly. So I can see your way for airport travel.
Hi Laurie, if you use COMPRESSION PACKING CUBES, like the ones from Eagle Creek, Patagonia, or REI, then you save way more space than if you simply rolled them and placed open in the carry-on. I travel full-time out of a 40L backpack and it doubles my capacity. Hope this helps :)
Thanks for the info and thank you for watching my old video. I'm now a packing cubes gal and have pitched to several compression cube companies to see if we could work together.
Need to add rolling items and then placing them inside packing cubes. I went to Florida last year for 5 weeks and saved lots of room rolling items then inserting them into packing cubes.
The last time we went out of the country, we used the cubes. We just started last year and had tops in one, size appropriate (SA), bottoms in another cube, again SA, undergarments in the smallest size, with shoes, as you do, around the edges. When we needed something, we found the appropriate cube, removed it, and Bob’s your uncle. No digging through 3 suitcases to find the one top you know is there somewhere. We bought Pro packing cubes as well as eBags and Amazon Basics. All from Amazon, obviously, and all worked equally well and were affordable.
Yes, now I only pack in cubes. I can't believe I am saying that. But they help. Thank you for watching.
I like your channel, you’re fun!
Thanks Laurie - good comparison! If you don’t use the cubes for your clothes, you could use them for your shoes. I always like to pack my shoes in bags so the dirty bottoms can’t touch my clothes.
That is a great idea. I have recently switched to just cubes and love it...unless I'm just going for 2 days somewhere. Thank you for watching.
How do you feel about cubes in a backpack vs carryon? Right now planing on using more of a backpack instead of a carryon.
I think cubes would be easier for switching out clothes every night and they can smush alot! It really depends on the person. This was an old video so thanks for watching.
I could have used the roll the clothes idea earlier this month. Loveit.
I'm now a packing cubes folding gal.
I like the way you speak. Some vloggers try to be funny, but they aren't funny at all. I hope other vloggers can learn how to vlog from you.
Thanks and thank you for watching!
Thanks for sharing that was good to know. I would have thought it was better without the packing cubes also. However, if they were smaller and you were putting a formal dress or matched clothing that needed to be pulled out at the airport it would be easier to put it all back in quickly.
Sherry, I've since moved to packing in cubes, and I cannot believe I'm saying that. Traveling anywhere fun soon? Safe travels and thank you so very much for commenting!
Laurie, I have found in my travels that there is no right or wrong way in packing for everyone. For instance I do use my packing cubes differently to you, by rolling I can pack several days worth of casual outfits maybe 3 days worth plus an extra top including undies, socks & bras in a medium one. I also don’t take more than 2 prs of shoes plus the ones I am wearing and my travel slippers that fold up in my personal bag. I have another one with my bathing suits, cover up, nightie or lounge wear. My casual wear for vacations is on the nicer side and I also bring a couple of dresses for a little more formal nights. By no means have I travelled as much as you.
I completely agree with you :)
Hi Lauri, whats the difference between a normal packing cube and a compression cube? Which would you suggest if theres a choice?
Hi, the cc has 2 zippers. Here is a video: bit.ly/CompressionCubesReview
Your adorable and your ideas are great. I place a pashmina on the bottom of my suitcase, I roll all clothing , place on top of pashmina, then I tie the corners of the pashmina together into a knot. Everything is tied down and covered. My shoes fit along the side, along with my toiletry bag. A neat bundle & nothing touching my shoes. I luv your videos and I will not wear the tank top ever. Don't like having to remove little cardigan at checkin and showing all that skin. Lol
I love this idea, and I bet it works great. Thanks for watching!
The cubes didn't work for you because you didn't do a good job at packing them. I've seen other videos where they packed a ton of stuff with the cubes in a carry on bag.
I know...I've recently changed to just cubes; never thought I'd say that. I was doing it all wrong.
You should do a new video on your new method since this video was a flop.
Nevermind, I just saw your updated video on using the packing cubes. Much better huh haha, a little trial and error.
Nice comparison, thanks for sharing! Have you tried compression / vacuum packing cubes?
I do this actually, but instead of vacuuming - since I won't have one where I land, I compress the air out manually in a not-so-elegant method. I roll my clothes inside the space bag and get 'em in there tight. I get the space bag about half closed then I roll the space bag. As I roll it, I stick it underneath me so I can let my weight help press out any air, when I'm at the end of rolling the space bag, I've gotten a majority of the air out, and I close the bag the rest of the way. When flattened, it takes up VERY little room. I also pack clothes that don't need ironing and will show minimal wrinkles and none if laid out the night before wearing. Hope that helps!
I have not tried those, but I do like the Ziploc no vacuum compression bags. I'm now a total packing cubes gal. Thank you for watching!
you should consider traveling with one of that new plastic, or hardcover carryons. those are lighter >(
I rolled my clothes once and they got very wrinkled. Now I use packing cubes. A folder type for tops and I can fit 12 tops in a very small space. If you use packing cubes correctly, they actually compress the clothes and you can fit almost twice as much in. I use a small one for underwear and socks and it has the double zipper compression. One has all my nighttime stuff. very easy to find what I'm looking for and which cube to open. Pants I use a larger cube and that goes on the bottom with the other 2 over it so I just have 2 layers of packing
Thank you for watching. I'm now a cubes girl and love this way of packing too.
Have you ever tried wrapping your delicate items like silk or linen in tissue papers 1st then roll? It keeps them from being wrinkled 😊
Sha, that is brilliant! You should make a video tutorial. Thank you so much for watching! I did make the switch to cubes-I never thought I'd say that.
This last trip I tried packing cubes. I folded the clothes and placed them in the cubes in a stack, zipped them and and stood them upright in my suitcase, the way you’d display books on a shelf. Our rooms in Guatemala had nowhere to unpack so we had to live out of our suitcases. Dumb luck, I discovered that I could unzip each cube as I needed it, while still in the suitcase, only unzipping the side facing me and could then see all the clothes in the cube similar to a file cabinet, and could then remove, and replace items without disturbing the whole lot. This would only work with the ones with double zippers.
Yes! I love packing cubes now and standing them up in my personal item bag. Thanks for watching this very old video from my former channel.
Great Video,,Very Informative ! Thank You ! 😀
Thanks for watching!
Great Tips! Thanks for shearing. You should checkout the LOC8ING air travel tag - easy and convenient way to locate you bag - know when is ready to pick up from carousel . also sometimes it is misplaced in airport - helps you to find it. Safe Travel.
What do you do with your laptop, cords, hard drives with videos (necessary for international travel)?
I would keep them in my backpack. I use pouches. Thanks for watching.
I use cubes from ebags and love it. I used to roll but not loving it. The ebags cubes are washable too! For shoes I take the disposable shower caps from hotels and put my shoes in those. I would never put them with my clothes without them!
Smart! I have now switched to cubes and love it! Thank you for watching.
Very interesting comparison. I agree mabye a larger suitcase would suit the packng cubes better. Carry on is still a worry for me, but its how we are going to roll lol, thanks for sharng.
Deb InPEI (how did you create this name), I'm so glad you got my joke about This is how we roll. Packing is one part what works and one part the packer's personality maybe? I also think I should've used the smaller cubes instead of the big one since I had a carryon. Thank you so much for watching and for commenting!
My name is Deborah (Deb) and I live in Prince Edward Island (PEI) hence the name suited ; )
What if you used a few smaller cubes and separate them into, say tops and bottoms and others? And get cube size to match your luggage volume?
Nguont, I have become a cuber! I made another video about it. So smart! Thank you for watching and commenting. Safe travels.
I prefer cubes but I roll my clothes much smaller and tighter. You do what suits you. There is no right or wrong way. I travel in my bulkiest shoes or sneakers and have only 2 other pairs a flat sandal or ballerina depending where I am, and flip flops.
You got it, Janet! Happy travels to you, and I really appreciate you commenting. Stay tuned for travel hacks next week.
The cruisers I've been on, always has at least 1 formal dinner, not to mention dinner with the Captain, requires formal wear. I never roll this type of clothing unless I want to have its wrinkles steamed out by the laundry service on board.
I have always rolled. You can get a lot in rolling it. Great video!
I bet you can pack like no other...and make a bed! Did the military train you in packing, or was that just your preference? Thank you for POPping by Chrissy.
LauriePOP My ex husband and I were married for 24 years and 22 of it he was military. I did good packing when I met him but I did great after learning his tricks. Rolling keeps them less wrinkled too in my opinion. I think you are amazing at packing!
Nice video. thank you for this. I personally travel regularly for work, and am a fan of ebags cubes...varietal sizes are available.
Jennifer, I've now turned to just cubes. Eeek! I just made a video about them too. I think it was because I was rolling them instead of just folding them. Mind. Blown. Thank you for commenting and especially for watching!
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Hi Jennifer, I agree...ebags are great to use. When I stuff mine to the max they squish down no problem and provide more space in my carry on.
I just bought cheap cubes to try but as I was packing with them I wondered if they would work as good as just rolling I think maybe for the underwear and private things they would be good but would not do everything.
I can't believe it, but I am now a packing cube girl and fold my clothes. They make small ones too. Thank you for watching!
I've noticed that packing cubes as well as those vacuum bags both make your suitcase VERY heavy!
Rolling seems to make my luggage feel less heavy.
Thanks for watching! Sorry I missed this comment so long ago. I'm now a packing cube gal.
By leaving the clothes rolled when putting them in the cubes, you really didn't do the cubes service. You can roll them in the cubes, but the rolls need to be shorter.
This was my same thought.
Hi! Could you fold your clothes for the cube? I think it will fit better and probably fit more. I’m traveling soon and I’ll try mines and let you know. Enjoy your trip. Be safe! Blessings!
I cannot believe it, but now I'm a cubes girl. Thank you for watching, Carmen.
There are these *COMPRESSION* packing cubes, not just ordinary packing cubes, that can further compress the packed up cubes to create more space in the luggage. I can't say whether or how wrinkled the unpacked clothes would be though ... I will find out when I use these for my next cruise.
One thing all these packing videos is that people (wisely) bring clothes made of knit fabrics (not get wrinkled so easily, and if wrinkled, then some steam in the shower fixes it.) What about woven fabrics? They get wrinkle if compressed too tightly and needs ironing after unpacking. I am going to bring a lot of dresses to my next cruise made of woven material ... haven't seen one video that addresses this dilemma.
Yes, we could not find an iron in our cruise ship room (What cruise are you going on? I've made cruise videos too). I'm scared to try the compression cubes. Yes, let me know how they work for you. I've heard that folding your clothes in cubes is better than rolling your clothes in cubes. But I'm not convinced yet. Thank you so much for commenting!! And have a great trip.
Irons are considered fire hazards (as are many electrical devices that produce heat), therefore they are not furnished in cruise ship staterooms; also is reason that we are not allowed to bring our own on board. I heard that some cruise lines would lend passengers an iron for a few hours, others offer pressing service (for a fee of course.)
Thanks for your suggestion. Yea, upon further research, it seems others agree that folding the easy-to-wrinkle items is better than rolling them, and there is a third method too, called "bundle wrapping".
I will be going on NCL Escape next June (yes, 2018 ... long time from now, haha! :( )
You have to use a hair dryer to get the wrinkles out
ExtraordinaryLiving The little compression packing cubes are great for socks and underwear , who cares if they get too squished, right?
I use my smallest lacking cubes for items I want in flight and put everything else above in laugauge compartment. This leaves me leg room and I can keep an eye on my pack back but I don't need the whole thing during the flight. So earphones, small journal, pen, gum, eye ask and phone. Then after flight put my phone in my pocket and packing cube in backpack. I do use the packing cubes, IKEA cheapest I've found. I do find them now at yard sales since they are getting more common.
That's an interesting way to store things on the airplane. It makes sense. My cubes are still going strong. I am now a cubes girl and love them. Thanks for watching.
I cant seem to find a personal item bag and carry on bag thats fits the spirit requirements. Any recommendatiosn please?🙏🏻
Oh yes, a subscriber told me this one and I found one too: bit.ly/3eq6shM and bit.ly/3cdL0v6
Do you only use the carryon when you go on vacation or a larger suitcase as well?
I only use a carryon because my husband is a pilot. We only get on a seat if it's empty, and we find out in the last few minutes. So if they ever have to search through an airplane to take out our suitcase because we did not have room to sit on a plane, they'd be very mad at us. It's hard to explain. Thank you for watching!
My approach to packing cubes is to store like with like... I think of them as 'drawers' in my luggage. My cubes are all different colours and sizes which I have mentally colour-coded to streamline my travel organisation. And I also put my shoes in shoe bags. My husband likes to pack his shoes full of socks, but I prefer to pack my shoes with tissue, which - while it adds slightly to the weight - it increases the freshness of my tights and socks when I wear them!
I am now a cubes girl. You described them perfectly. I'll use drawers in future videos. Thank you for watching!
u can just use the rolling method in the packing cubes I always use this method and it works perfectly
Thanks Alicia and Belle! I did a few times, and now I've switched to folding. I'm shocked! I made an updated one on how to pack in cubes. But I do love rolling in or out of cubes. Merry traveling!
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Exactly. I was going to comment this but you took the words right out of my mouth. Lol.
If you could place the other clothes in the other cube, would they not a fit either? And what of rolling them to place in the cubes?
I'm now a folding packing cubes gal. Thanks for watching!
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I use the folding layering method with my hold luggage so I can lift it all out in the one go without crushing anything. Rolling is great for T shirts, shorts etc but dressy stuff I like to lay out and layer, great tips though
Thanks so much! I'm now a cubes gal!
You can use the cubes as the middle of your dressy layer!
Bundling always works best for me. I just hope the TSA doesn't want to see the middle. Lol
I use compression cubes instead of packing cubes & it helps to squish it all in.
I have not tried that yet. I'm now a packing cube gal. Thank you for watching this old video.
I read thru the comments and did question the size of your carry on. What are the measurement of this particular carryon? I am getting ready to fly for the first time in 10 years. Have several carryons from before, but they are all an inch too wide.
Mine is 22 inches long; Are you traveling internationally or domestically? Thank you for watching!
I think packing cubes work well for check-in bags, not carry-ons. I like the idea of having everything in sections. Dresses in one cube, tshirts in another etc. And I also like the colour options and how you can colour code your suitcase so you know where everything is if you need to find something rather just stuffing everything in and creating a blob of stuff.
Sorry for the delay. Thanks for watching! I am a packing cubes gal now.
Everyone packs differently, I'm impressed you got all that in a carry on, bravo!!! Curious about how you pack toiletries, that's always my downfall.....
I have a couple of liquids videos, but the main way for getting liquids in a carryon is to lay them horizontally in the 3 oz bag...I stored them vertically for over 10 years. Finally figured it out ha. Happy travels!
You need to learn to Ranger roll. There are several good videos on YT. Ranger rolling compresses each shirt. The perfect Ranger roll starts with the shirt face down and collar closest to you.
I will look it up, Russwelday. Thanks for the tip
Nice video.... however I just watched another YT? Video and the lady used the cubes and packed way more than what you packed. It's your method. She was packed neater. You just started throwing things in the suitcase. ?????
I'll have to look it up. Who did you watch?
I watched Eagle Creek-Packing for 10 days in a carry-on. She packed jewelry, books. curling iron etc.......
hahaha omg I just commented almost the same thing. This is by far the worst packing video I have watched.
I find its better to pack less so it can be packed less neat because each time you move places you're going to have to repack and if you spend any less time or attention packing your case is going to be bulging. Better to have some leeway-- packing super neat leaving you extra room and packing less neat but still have enough room.
I can see a lot of potential for more space. I highly recommend checking out how to do the military roll.
I now am a cubes gal and I fold. So far I have not needed the military roll, but my main packing cube finally ripped last month. Thanks for watching this old video.
I used cubes for my first international trip to Egypt for two weeks in June. I have one fairly small suitcase and was able to organize and pack everything I needed with them. It took careful planning since tank tops and shorts were not options. I rolled my stuff, and utilized all my space, while making sure I never went over any weight limits. The cubes seemed to be very helpful and I could find what I needed easily.
I'm a total cubes girl now. Thanks for watching this older video.
If your trip is to one destination, I don't see much advantage to packing cubes, but if you have multiple stops then all your stuff can be sorted into shirts, underwear, etc. I don't see the point of such a large cube either. The point is to have categories. I would NEVER take 5 shoes, but then I don't think I own 5 pair of shoes either, :) BTW, you might be interested in checking out Sarah Murdoch. Seems you two might have a lot in common, .She shows the best packing cube technique,
Are you familiar with ranger rolling? It's a way of rolling clothing so that it takes up very little space and doesn't come unrolled.
Thank you-I've now watched two of those style and a Chinese way. Thanks for the add and thank you for watching!
Did i see u put yr shoes n clothes together?
Yes, so many people are mad that I do that. Thank you for watching. I'm now a cubes girl and love them.
Oops! This is an old video. I hope you had a great trip! 🌺
Here's the thing - you didn't use the cubes correctly. By shortcutting to use the already rolled clothes (and avoid the heat), you probably wasted space within the cubes and thereby eliminated the whole advantage of multiple cubes that allow easy removal from the suitcase. By not using multiple cubes, you lost the advantage of compressing each one.
You just made me want to try it again. I kept the cubes so I'll try it. It does make sense. I was packing for 7 days in a carry on so maybe that was my problem too. Thank you for commenting Steve!
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LauriePOP you should be able to easily pack for the length of your trip (and longer) in a carry on. Next time, try rolling each garment smaller and lining them up neatly, use multiple cubes so they compress each other and consider putting your shoes/curling iron, chargers, etc in bags well. You'll be surprised how much you could fit in there 😉
I was going to say the same thing. The rolling in the packing cube was not efficient
Yes, I agree. More could have been put in the cubes and then you may have been able to add another cube in the suitcase instead of pilling the rest on top. It was so much higher with the rest of the clothes just thrown in there.
What is the brand of your preferred backpack carryon?
Carol my mom and I both have this one now. It holds so much. amzn.to/2kC87mZ and don't miss my What's Under My Airplane Seat (inside my backpack) video: bit.ly/WhatsUnderMyAirplaneSeat
Thank you for watching!
Dear Laurie, may I give an advice? Stuff the cubes as much as you can. The whole purpose of packing cubes is compressing. That’s when it becomes a space saver. Not the way you’ve shown when it’s not even close to full. Maybe you can give it a try one day
Susan, I'm a believer finally! I updated this video showing how to pack in cubes. They really do hold so much! Thank you for watching and happy travels.