today I'm sharing the benefits of the packing cube method I like to travel
with packing cubes because they allow me extra space in my suitcase I used to
pack by using the rolling method all the time I felt like I could get more
clothes in that suitcase but it does not serve my needs and when I travel I need
to be able to find the outfits that I need those outfit pieces and I need to
have more space in my suitcase and that's what using the packing cube
method does for me packing cubes usually come in a set of three or four with
usually a laundry bag like an envelope and because I always travel in a
carry-on suitcase I can take the medium sized pouch or the medium sized packing
cube and the smaller packing cube I usually pack my going-out shirts and one
pair of shorts or a pair of jeans in one of the packing cubes and then in the
medium-sized one is where I will put the other two pairs of shorts or my workout
shirts workout shorts my pajamas here's an example of a shirt once I have folded
both sides in toward the middle if I fold it in half once with some of my
packing cubes it's not long enough so for this smaller one I will fold my
shirts one more time I have also found that using a packing cube does not make
my clothes more wrinkled I usually travel with 100% cotton or some that
don't wrinkle real easily and they have some rayon in them or some pair of
polyester in them the number one reason that I use packing cubes is because they
smush and squish if you have an extra t-shirt you can fold it down even more
and fit it in a little extra pocket of space in that packing cube so you can
see that I have packed three shirts plus an extra one in here I can also pack
another pair of shorts in there when you are finished packing inside each packing
cube and you place the packing cubes in your suitcase that is when you can find
those extra pockets of space because packing cubes smush and squish
so if you've packed your accessories or cords or some makeup
some evening accent color makeups in different pouches you can squish this
cube just a little bit more to fit a pouch here or to fit a pouch in this
little corner you can also fit one more shoe in between the packing cubes are in
the edge of the packing cubes along the side of your suitcase I also like to
pack a curling iron in the side of my suitcase because I can smush those
packing cubes down a little bit and then I also like this packing cube it's long
and thin like you can't really layer things in here but I will pack my cords
in here with undies and maybe a couple of pairs of socks and this is an example
of one of those things that can fit in between the two packing cubes once I get
those cubes in my suitcase several of you who watched my travel tip videos
like to pack per outfit so you'll put the shorts and the top and then the
shorts and the top in one packing cube me I mix and match my tops and my
bottoms so much that that is not helpful in an organized way for me it doesn't
help me be more organized and then I use my personal item bag as an extension of
the suitcase and that's where I may put another packing cube and I'm remembered
to stand it up so that it is like a wall of my personal item bag or backpack
another way that people travel with packing cubes is they have a different
color set for each child or family member and in one way that you can
travel with packing cubes is by when you get to your hotel you pull out the
packing cube and put it inside the hotel drawer and then you just pull out the
items you need for me when I get to a hotel or hopefully a beach condominium
this summer after Corona I will immediately hang up my shirts my
going-out shirts and then I just like to get everything in the drawer so I take
everything out of my packing cubes these packing cubes are expandable so when I
say smush and squish I mean that they can expand and you can still zip them
because you press in and zip a little bit more press in
and zip a little bit more gone are the days of you sitting on top of your
hardshell suitcase to fit everything in a couple of years ago I timed the
folding method and the rolling method and the folding method was faster than
the rolling method for me I think when I get to the hotel I don't want to take
out each roll unroll it I just take it out
I know exactly what those things are in this cube their shirts so I'm going to
take those over to the closet because I know I can hang them all up if that
helps I can't remember if I've said this but if you have a bulky sweatshirt or
big sweater the best thing is to pack your packing cubes in your suitcase and
fill in the extra pockets with pouches or whatever you have and then drape that
sweatshirt over everything because most of the soft sided suitcases can expand a
little bit and can rise and bloat up if you have a bulky item if you need help
knowing the best features to look for in luggage I have a video that I'll link
for you so for this video purpose I've only put three shirts and then one on
this side length but I have found also that if I pack each packing cube with as
many clothes as I can fit in there they do not move around or jostle around and
get wrinkled so when I pull them out at the hotel they're not as wrinkled a very
important packing tip that I learned from a husband who is a pilot is when
you are packing your shirts in a packing cube you want to have them where the
neck of the collar is facing up we did a World War two tour all through
Germany and France and so we were moving to a new hotel every night so if you
need to pack and repack every day having the collar up will let you know that the
shirt is clean once you have worn that top one or two times or three and it's
finally dirty just pack it where the neck of the collar is face down and then
you'll know that it's dirty I would say just take one trip and use the rolling
method take another trip and use the folding in a packing cube method and see
which is easier for you which one takes less time for you I also make a list
of what I'm going to wear I have an outfit video about how to choose the
outfits that you're gonna mix and match on your vacation that I'll link for you
but I found if I make a packing list it is faster once I start taking everything
out so make that packing list another day before your vacation and that way
you'll be less stressed because you stressed less if any of you need ideas
of things to leave at home when you are packing I have a video that I will link
for you about that I will link a Marie Kondo folding video for you for me it's
not my packing style but you know what your style your personality is so you
just choose whatever tips and tricks from this video you need and decide if
the packing cube method is for you thank you for visiting I hope to see you in
the skies very soon now that things are opening