What Goes Into Your Suitcase When You Travel?

[kaneohegirlinaz]

Something else that popped up as I was ordering this new bag was packing cubes.

(photo credit Amazon)
I ordered four medium sized bags that came as a set.
I'm not completely sold on this idea, but...

What do you think?

 

[TastyReuben]

What do you think?

MrsT loves them, because it makes unpacking (and being unpacked) easier, but I don’t use them for my stuff.

 

[kaneohegirlinaz]

Everything should arrive by next week and I'll give at least my things that I'll take a whirl to see if I like them... if not, oh well, they did cost much.
Any advise that Mrs. T wants to send my way is appreciated.

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

I use them. Not all the time but when motorcycling they’re fantastic. So much easier to find your things. Once you get used to them (ie what you keep in which bag) it speeds up packing and unpacking enormously, eg all underwear in one, all wash bags in another. It’s also good when you arrive and want a quick change or have a specific outfit for an occasion and want to keep all of it together.

Quite often after a long days riding I’ll pull out the one with the wash things and my PJ’s (always wear PJ’s or a kaftan when I’m away) and that’s it, no need to unpack anything else til morning!

I also pack one as a ferry bag so the bulk of my luggage remains undisturbed and a small packing cube slides out with just enough to cover the ferry trip. They save me time and stress looking for things I know I’ve packed but seem to be good at disappearing!

 

[TastyReuben]

Any advise that Mrs. T wants to send my way is appreciated

She doesn’t unpack them - she pulls them out of her suitcase fully packed and they go straight in the dresser drawers and she pulls what she needs out of them as she needs it.

 

[kaneohegirlinaz]

I saw somewhere that we shouldn't be putting our things into hotel dresser drawers any longer ... too many besties

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

I saw somewhere that we shouldn't be putting our things into hotel dresser drawers any longer ... too many besties

If that was the case you wouldn't be able to sleep in the bed either because bugs don't discriminate which dark places they hide in - so I wouldn't worry about it too much.