Don't understand packing cubes

[Guest]

Originally Posted by discoclare

Just that really. I must be missing something as everyone here seems to love them. Aren't they just a couple of plastic cubes that you put your stuff in, what's the difference to just packing your case neatly?
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They are not plastic, they are fabric. I don’t think they make packing any easier and nor do I find they take up any more or less space as I am packing exactly the same things in exactly the same way, other than some thing go in a cube.

I don’t put everything in a packing cube but I do use them for underwear, swimwear, t-shirts, leggings etc., all the things that go in drawers, then when I arrive I put the whole packing cube into a drawer so unpacking and repacking is easier.

My cubes are packed by type of item, not by outfit, however we both make up a big packing cube of full outfits for two days, including a change of shoes, which we then swap and put in each other’s luggage in case one bag goes missing.

[Bellasmummy]

I’m almost done packing for this trip, I find the packing cubes much easier as things don’t shift around in the cases as much and I just move the cubes into drawers when we arrive.

Once I done washing I’ll pop the items back into their cubes and then it makes repacking so much easier.

As we have 4 different stops it means less time packing before each move.

I also use a lot of toiletry bags, I think I must have at least 10 for this trip. For me all the little bits in the case are worse than packing clothes and shoes so I prefer to get all the toiletries and odd and ends into bags to make it easier to find things. Much of it stays in the bags once there too, I just unpack the main toiletries and leave the rest of the bags on the counter.

[Minnie18]

Originally Posted by duchy

See that's why you need them
If you pack cubes by clothes type it's far easier to rummage in a case for a cube and remove the shorts from one, t shirt from another, underwear from another rather than burrow through a case, keeps thing less crumpled . If you do want to unpack you just put the cubes in drawers ( you don't empty them first.)

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duchy, you should work in sales 😊 you have me intrested.

[princess allie]

I also bought some and used them once and binned them. For me, a total waste of money, I hated them.

[Jadebe]

Used them for the first time last trip, (Aldi special offer!) and yes I was impressed! Will definitely be using them again next time.

[TigerMom]

I like them because they make unpacking so quick. I pack by category and unpacking takes less than 5 minutes. Oddl i don't mind packing but hate unpacking.

[Posiesmum]

I use them and like them. I also pack by category and it makes unpacking ( which I hate) really quick. I especially like them for keeping all the bits, like charger cables and stuff too big for toiletries bags together.

[Gill635]

We pack outfits and then swap cubes so we each have a set of each other’s in our luggage.

This was the safest option for us after having luggage lost several times!

[Caroian]

I don't understand the claim that they save space as the clothes inside still occupy the same amount of room. But the I use vacuum compression bags which really *do* save space. They also keep everything crease free, but you do have to fully unpack when you arrive. I couldn't manage hand luggage only without my vacuum bags! (No vacuum cleaner required, you roll and squeeze to get the air out). We use smaller cases which I guess are like packing cubes to organise things like medication, charging cables etc. I have a huge set of Eagle Creek ones in various colours and sizes which I've been using for nearly 20 years! Red is always medication, green is camera stuff etc

[Jadebe]

Usually it’s weight that’s the problem rather than space!