Rolling your clothes in your suitcase will generally save space. This is because it squeezes air from between folds and means the most of available space is used. If done correctly, rolling can also ensure less wrinkles in your clothes.
Rolling your Clothes
Rolling your clothing when packing also makes it easier to stuff and store within the suitcase, therefore saving MORE space. For example, you can roll socks, and stuff them into pairs of shoes, or roll something and squeeze it into an awkward space where a folded top would not fit.
Rolling clothes will not make your bag heavier—unless you pack more because of all of the space you saved! So be careful of overpacking. Instead of rolling to save space, roll clothes so that you can downside to a carry-on bag and enjoy a bag that weighs a lot less.
Rolling is the best way to keep your clothes wrinkle-free since your clothes are tightly rolled without any hard creases. To avoid creases, fold your clothes along the seams and smooth out any wrinkles.
When packing, make sure the heaviest items such as shoes or toiletry bags are closest to the bottom of the suitcase, by the wheels. This will also stop the case from toppling over.
Often the heaviest clothes are the warmest, so wear your jeans, your bulky sweaters, and your boots. You might feel a bit silly carrying your fur coat with you on the plane when it's warm, but it's a great way to make sure your baggage is light and within the weight restrictions.
If you tend to rearrange your suitcase multiple times on a trip, ensuring it's as organized as possible, then packing cubes are helpful and well worth the investment. Using packing organizers is a quick, easy way to bring order and harmony to your bag—and to your trip.
Start with the longest pieces first, placing them in the bottom of the suitcase with the ends hanging over the sides of the case. Then place smaller items on top of those. Keep layering until you've packed everything you need.
Do the clothing countdown: If you need a mantra to help streamline your wardrobe, use the 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 rule for a weeklong trip: Limit yourself to no more than five sets of socks and underwear, four tops, three bottoms, two pairs of shoes and one hat. The list should be adjusted to suit your needs.
How long before your trip should you pack your suitcase? Plan what you want to pack a few weeks ahead of your trip, but don't pack your suitcase until a few days before. During the planning process, you will have time to find things and even stock up on any items that you might not have.
Avoid large tops, wide tent dresses, and baggy pants that hide your shape and make your body appear larger than it is. Covering your body shape and trying to hide behind your clothes doesn't help your look at all. On the contrary, it makes everyone aware of the fact that you aren't comfortable with your body.
What is the lightest travel luggage? For softside luggage, the lightest carry-on travel luggage is the Aerolite Maximum Allowance Airline Approved Carry-On which is only 5.4 pounds and yet 22 inches tall with wheels. Carry-on backpacks can be even lighter with the Osprey Farpoint coming in at 3.4 pounds.
The maximum weight in Premium and Economy is 23kg per bag. If yours are heavier than that, you'll need to pay an overweight baggage fee at the airport.
If you need to take a checked bag that is heavier than your 23 kg ticket allowance but still under the airport team handling limit of 32 kg, you will have to pay a charge at the airport known as a “Heavy Bag Charge”.
If both sides of the scale are balanced, your suitcase weighs around 50 pounds. If the scale tips toward your suitcase, it's overweight. Remove some items to reduce the weight. If the scale tips toward the household items, your suitcase is under the limit.
Don't pack extremely heavy items at one end of the suitcase. Instead, place heavier items in the middle with something soft and sturdy at the bottom end of the suitcase (when it is being pulled). This ensures your suitcase doesn't become top-heavy or get drawn to one end when being tossed around the baggage carousel.
Clothing. Wearing clothing while weighing yourself can add up to two pounds—more if you're wearing shoes. Again, this isn't a big deal if you consistently weigh yourself wearing the same thing, but since our clothes vary with our moods and seasons, it's best to go without when you step on the scale.