Suitcase packing – stop rolling and start using wrinkle-free ‘folding’ method

How to pack clothes in a neat way which doesn’t leave them tired, sad and wrinkled looking, while also meeting restrictions imposed by the likes of Ryanair and easyJet

With summer holidays firmly back on the cards, knowing how to pack to avoid sad looking, wrinkled clothes is essential.

Airline luggage restrictions vary significantly, with some such as Ryanair and easyJet requiring customers to pack in small, light bags.

Having to buy extra baggage allowance at the end of a costly ticket purchasing process is always painful and best avoided, the Express reports.

One obvious way around bumping yourself up to a hold bag, while also keeping your clothes looking fresh, is packing ergonomically.

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One Reddit user has argued against the widely touted rolling method and has suggested that folding is the way forward.

They claim will enable you to “carry more” and even reduce the likelihood of wrinkled clothes.

Posting under the name MysteryMeat101, they explained: “I stopped rolling and folding and my clothes are less wrinkled when I arrive and I can carry more in the same space.”

Not only does the hack fit more clothes into your bag, the user also says it makes the packing process much faster.

They said: “I can pack for a week in just a few minutes.

“I packed this way for my first trip to Europe and was able to pack five days’ worth of clothing, two pairs of shoes, non-liquid make-up and toiletries (travel size) in an international-sized carry on.

“I thought it sounded idiotic when I read it, but it worked for me.”

Folding instead of rolling is also hailed by television star and lifestyle guru Marie Kondo.

Speaking in her Netflix TV show, which aired in 2019, she said: “Because I fold my clothing using the KonMari Method, it’s easy for me to pack quickly the day before I travel – which is usually the case since I travel often.

“Not only does this folding technique keep clothing neat and wrinkle-free, it also maximises the space of the suitcase.”

According to the Marie, packing vertically instead of horizontally save space.

This means she stands her clothes side by side, in soldier style, as opposed to sandwiches alongside each other horizontally.