Have you ever had to sit down on your suitcase so you could close it? then experience a feeling of suspense at the airport weigh-in, before you realize, once you've arrived, that you've forgotten something? If you too are part of this team, this article is for you! We have collected for you all the useful tips to be able to take everything with you and save a maximum of space in your suitcases!
Shoes are usually the biggest item in your luggage, so we advise you to fill your luggage by putting your socks or tights folded into small rolls for example.
Gather your T-shirts and underwear together, for example, placing one pair of underwear and two socks in the centre of a T-shirt and fold them together and slip them into one of the two socks.
You can also make small rolls with your T-shirts and underwear, if you prefer to store them separately.
For your jeans, our advice is to fold the top of the jeans inwards and then fold the two legs over each other, then roll up the jeans from the bottom before folding the roll under the fold of the waistband you made earlier.
For your tops, it is also possible for maximum space-saving to lay all your clothes on top of each other and then fold everything together to form a single pack with all your clothes.
In order to keep your shirts ironed while saving space, you can fold them as you usually do but slide a belt rolled upon itself in the collar to keep it in shape.
If you're going away for a short stay you can put your liquid cosmetics in lens boxes to make sure you don't exceed the content restrictions and have everything at hand.
Also for your jewellery to avoid losing them we advise you to put them in lens boxes or in a pillbox. You can slip a straw through your necklaces so that they don't get tangled and put your earrings on a button.
If you take hats with you, they are also very bulky and it may be a good idea to put things inside them.
As a safety precaution, we recommend that you turn all your clothes inside out before packing your suitcase in case something spills into your suitcase during the flight. This will prevent your clothes from being directly stained.
If you are carrying a curling or smoothing iron with you, slip it into a heat-protected oven mitt to protect your aircraft but also to use it as a support when you arrive at your destination.
We advise you to choose neutral clothing that fits easily together, but also to take a pareo for its multiple functions such as a blanket on the plane, a shawl to visit religious places or for the pool or the beach.
It will also be more practical for you to store your different types of items in bags or nets, grouping your medicines or cables together, for example, to keep your suitcase tidy when you arrive.
If you wish to take fresh produce with you or if you plan to have picnics on arrival, take a sponge with you. Once wet and frozen it will make an excellent ice pack.
