Packing cubes

theonlywayisup

A tip given to me which I find infinitely helpful is to use different colours for different family members.

2 adults, 2 kids = 4 colours. Divi your clothes up so that a single suitcase has clothes for all of you. Use the colours for ease in that case so you can easily see who the outfits belong to. Rinse and repeat for all other cases. That way if any of your cases are lost/late you aren't left with one member being left with no clothes.

photome

theonlywayisup wrote: »

A tip given to me which I find infinitely helpful is to use different colours for different family members.

2 adults, 2 kids = 4 colours. Divi your clothes up so that a single suitcase has clothes for all of you. Use the colours for ease in that case so you can easily see who the outfits belong to. Rinse and repeat for all other cases. That way if any of your cases are lost/late you aren't left with one member being left with no clothes.

lidl have 4 colours i think, red,green,blue and black


good tip about dividing clothes, we have always done that in case a case goes missing

ibizafan_2

I can’t believe how many You Tube videos there are on how to use packing tubes. A whole new world has opened up (I’m laughing really).

AubreyMac

Hmmm after all your positive views on cubes I'm now intrigued.
I've never had or used them. I did however, buy those vacuum seal bags that use a small pump (like a balloon pump that sucks air out so no need for a actual hoover). I find those helpful in reducing space but only put in clothes 'to be washed' as it does cause crease.


I want to buy packing cubes now just to see what the fuss is about.

pattycake

photome wrote: »

lidl have 4 colours i think, red,green,blue and black


good tip about dividing clothes, we have always done that in case a case goes missing

I always cross pack when I travel with my husband but last September I went away with a friend. Her suitcase failed to arrive. We had to share my clothes for 2 days! Very unsatisfactory and put a real dampener on the start of the holiday. Her case thankfully turned up on the 3rd day. It had been left behind in Manchester by Tui.

The Tui rep gave her €25 compensation after the first 24 hours and then a further €25 after 48 hours. It really didn’t make up for the inconvenience and certainly wouldn’t have covered even esssentials for her. Luckily we are very good friends and a similar size!

We are going away together in June and this time we are going to have a core wardrobe in each other’s cases.

MiraculousM

AubreyMac wrote: »

Hmmm after all your positive views on cubes I'm now intrigued.
I've never had or used them. I did however, buy those vacuum seal bags that use a small pump (like a balloon pump that sucks air out so no need for a actual hoover). I find those helpful in reducing space but only put in clothes 'to be washed' as it does cause crease.


I want to buy packing cubes now just to see what the fuss is about.

They legitimately have revolutionised my holidays and packing in general. It takes 1/3 of time to pack everything (i pack by packing cube as opposed to the whole suitcase) and when im leaving, it legitimately means i pack about 1/4 of the time for the way back.

A way to try this out without purchasing is use cotton tote bags. Separate everything like you would in a packing cube and see it if works for you. If you dont have cotton tote bags, try carrier bags.

AubreyMac

MiraculousM wrote: »

They legitimately have revolutionised my holidays and packing in general. It takes 1/3 of time to pack everything (i pack by packing cube as opposed to the whole suitcase) and when im leaving, it legitimately means i pack about 1/4 of the time for the way back.

A way to try this out without purchasing is use cotton tote bags. Separate everything like you would in a packing cube and see it if works for you. If you dont have cotton tote bags, try carrier bags.

Now I really am curious.


How many cubes do you get in a set? 7?


So does that mean everything you pack need to be in one of the 7 categories? Right, I need some cubes and a holiday now, for market research purposes.


These days with airlines getting so tight on luggage I tend to keep some clothes that I intend to chuck away, just to wear them one last time on holiday and throw them as I go along.
It leaves room in my return case for gifts and booze as well as room in my wardrobe for new clothes.

Contessa

I've found the packing cubes especially useful when I've been travelling with a large rucksack, rather than a case.


Instead of rumaging around trying to find an item it's much easier to locate a cube e.g. the large one =T-shirts etc.


I always thought they were a complete waste of money as "I know how to pack" until I was given a set. Then I promptly bought another set.

MiraculousM

AubreyMac wrote: »

Now I really am curious.


How many cubes do you get in a set? 7?


So does that mean everything you pack need to be in one of the 7 categories? Right, I need some cubes and a holiday now, for market research purposes.


These days with airlines getting so tight on luggage I tend to keep some clothes that I intend to chuck away, just to wear them one last time on holiday and throw them as I go along.
It leaves room in my return case for gifts and booze as well as room in my wardrobe for new clothes.

It depends.. Gonex has packs of three, if you buy them for super cheap on ebay and wait, you can get packs of 6 or 7 with a few pouches instead of cubes and the most expensive is eagle creek ones and you buy them invidiual

For long haul/longer trips i have a double sided one which takes up around 1/3 of my carry on.. on one side i have bottoms and dresses and on the other tops. i then have another for underwear and one more for tights/pjs and socks (this is the smallest one. I then have a make up bag, a toiletry bag and a medicine bag.

For shorter trips, i use a gonex compression bag for all my clothes, a slim amazon basics for my underwear and socks/tights and a pouch with my PJs.

mathsus

I have been using packing cubes for ages and as a messy person they are a godsend. I’ve got the pricey eBags ones from Amazon & they are indestructible. Yes I just leave most of my stuff in them in hotel drawers. Think about what size you will need before you buy expensive ones. I have hardly ever used the large ones, for example but can’t get enough of the tiny ones for cables, toiletries, stationery etc. Something no one has mentioned... I have also packed different days in different cubes when on a tour, rather than t shirts in one, undies in another etc. And remember to pack a couple of empty ones for laundry.
You won’t look back.