Travel experts' space saving hack for packing hand luggage costs less than £4

20.01.2023 - 14:05 / dailyrecord.co.uk

If you're planning a weekend getaway or overnight trip, you will be likely looking to make the most of your hand luggage space.

A poor packing job could make the difference between bringing a free carry-on bag, or paying to check a larger suitcase. Even worse, all your efforts could be thrown into chaos if airport security asks to examine your travel trunk.

While it may seem tough to pack a small case efficiently, there are ways you can pack all you need while still saving space - and one suggests using Ziploc bags to stay organised.

According to the luggage experts at Bounce, storing clothes in Ziploc bags will maximise luggage room and are more cost efficient than packing cubes - lunchbox style zip cases to store clothes and accessories.

A 15-pack of Ziploc luggage bags can be bought from Amazon for just £3.99, while just three packing cubes can go for as much as £35.

While they're great for keeping clothes in order, Ziploc bags may help to make room in your case. They added: "Not only do Ziploc bags make it easier to organise clothing in your case, but they also condense clothing even further to allow for more room in your suitcase.

"As they are fully transparent it is also much quicker to locate items of clothing you’re searching for compared to when using packing cubes."

The specialists have shared more packing pointers for your next holiday.

If you don't know how to fold your clothes Marie Kondo style, it's time to learn, as folding your garments this way is one of the best packing hacks for saving space.

Folding compresses clothing and enables clothing to be placed side by side, filling the case edge to edge, as well as stacked neatly on top of each other, in turn maximising space in your bag.

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