Experts reveal their trusted, time-honored packing techniques.
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If going to cooler climates, secure your bulkier outwear, like apuffer coat, to travel in.
Pick a color range and pack tops, and bottoms that all fit within it.
It’ll give you more options for mixing and matching, which means more outfits!
Roll softer garments and fold stiffer ones.
Arrange Clothing Thoughtfully
Place your softer, rolled items at the bottom of your suitcase first.
Stack the garments on top of each other, alternating waists with hems.
Lay them the length of your suitcase, draping leftover fabric over the opposite end.
(This conserves space since thick waistbands won’t be piled on top of one another.)
Wrap the draping ends of the pile into the center.
Fold the collars and ends over once and fold the arms in.
Easy upgrade: Place a bag between each layer of clothing.
To get to a certain layer easily, simply pull the ends of the bag up on either side.
Wear the heaviest, bulkiest pair and pack the other two.
This will end up saving you a bit of room here and there.
This will keep dirt and germs from your shoes from getting onto your packed clean clothes.
(If you’re flying with a carry-on bag, check current regulations for liquids attsa.gov.)
Tuck the bags in the side corners of your suitcase or in a zippered outside pocket.
If you’re carting liquor bottles, secure them in the bottom center of your bag.
If you havebeach towels, this would be a good place to use them.
“Zipper them, and they take out 80 percent of the volume.”
Consider your fresh-smelling clothes a welcome-home present.
Checked bag versuscarry-on bag packingfollows very different procedures.
Also, remember to empty your water bottle before you head through security!
