Can anyone tell me

[shellby]

Whats the best way to pack, lieing your clothes flat or rolling them i here you can get more stuff in if you roll anyone have a clue

 

[philaround]

I think I've seen a thread like this before. I personally am a roller but my wife is a lay them flat packer. I think you will find that both methods will receive almost equal support.

 

[Grumpy's Wife]

If you roll your clothes they will not wrinkle.

 

[3lilprincesses]

i have always been a roller. i am 100% convinced that you can pack more, and with fewer wrinkles, if you roll. DH is a "lay flater". he wi WRONG!

next trip i may try a "roll-ziplock bag combo". hopefully no one will get hurt!

 

[hezreck]

I packed flat on the way to disney and our suitcases were all the way full. Had to squeeze them shut. On the return, I rolled everything, clean and dirty clothes, and with all of the souveniers and things we got at Disney, there was still room in our suitcases. I could have bought more stuff!! Darn!! I had been purposely going light on the souveniers, because I didn't think we would have room in the suitcase. I am a roller from now on!!

 

[mommykds]

All the travel shows say to roll.

 

[tbelfonti]

I pack each outfit individually in zip lock bags. Uptight? Yes. But everyone has outfits readily available to them without having to dig through the luggage to find underwear, socks, a matching shirt, etc.

 

[shatzjsl]

Another option, and one that I always use, is to use 1 or 2 gallon ziploc bags! I put a pair of shorts, a shirt, undergarments, and a pair of socks in one bag. Here are the reasons:

1. My clothes don't get all mixed up from luggage handling
2. I get up before everyone else so I know that I can just grab a bag in the dark and everything I need will be in there.
3. If the clothes are dry, I can put them back in the bag and not wonder if something is clean or dirty.
4. No wrinkles because the shirts and shorts are rolled and stay that way!

This works very well for my family. Be sure and press all the air out of it or use a straw to suction it out.

 

[pixiedust23]

def roll! I packed for an entire month in england in one suitcase with the rolling method. I didnt have to do any laundry, but it was a HUGE suitcase. Def saved space though!

 

[shellybaxter]

I use the "squish the air out" bags and find that I can fit a lot more into my suitcase, but things do tend to get wrinkles. Since I like having a lot of closes to choice from, and since we usually go for a minimum of 9 days and I DONT do laundry on vacation. I like the bags better. I'd rather iron a few things and have enough clothes for the whole time

Shelly

 

[maxsmom]

Ok, so could someone explain to me how they roll their clothes when they pack? Ok, I know that sounds like a stupid question, but I don't know if I'm picturing it correctly. Thanks!

 

[L107ANGEL]

i have always been a roller. i am 100% convinced that you can pack more, and with fewer wrinkles, if you roll. DH is a "lay flater". he wi WRONG!

next trip i may try a "roll-ziplock bag combo". hopefully no one will get hurt!

 

[Floundering Crab]

I use space bags which gives me extra room to bring more stuff back. Wonder what they think when they see a clear bag full of dirty underwear?

 

[Nora94]

the only advice I am going to give - pack an empty duffel bag for the return trip home. They have a 50 lb weight limit and yes, all our stuff easily fit, but it was too heavy and we had to redistribute.

I am a flat packer and find for our casual lifestyle it works fine.

Nora

 

[arubalisa]

Ok, so could someone explain to me how they roll their clothes when they pack? Ok, I know that sounds like a stupid question, but I don't know if I'm picturing it correctly. Thanks!

Clever Tips for Packing a Bag
Rock and Roll
From Fodors.com By Laurel Cardone
Rolling is an easy way to pack clothing, both light and heavy. It works best for duffels and travel packs, but if your trip is casual, you can roll garments for standard suitcases as well.

Let's demonstrate with a T-shirt: Lay the shirt facedown on a flat surface. Fold in the sleeves. Then, with the shirt still facedown, begin to roll it up from the bottom hem. Smooth it as you go, so that no wrinkles are folded in. The collar should wind up on the outside of the roll.

Jeans are a natural for this process. So are dress slacks: Hold them upside down, by the cuffs, and lay them out. Then roll from the cuffs up. This technique even works for sports jackets: Fold the jacket in half lengthwise, tucking the arms inside. Then begin at the top and roll down.

Delicate garments should be placed on top of T-shirts or tissue paper before being rolled. I've had great luck rolling a pique sundress by filling the dress with a plastic dry-cleaning bag, backing and fronting it with two more bags, then rolling it from the hem up.

Skirts can be done this way as well. Put a plastic dry-cleaning bag inside the skirt to pad it, then either roll it or fold it in half lengthwise over another garment to pad the crease, and then roll. Soon, you'll be able to roll anything.