Packing cubes

[Lisaw1971]

Ok so I thought I’d give these a go this year, as staying in 5 hotels in 5 days 🙄

Went on eBay & WOW 1000’s of them!
Any recommendations?

[disney owl]

We've got 2 sets from Ikea & 2 sets from Groupon. Various sizes. The Groupon ones were a good deal, sorry can't remember how much but they did send both sets same colour & I couldn't be bothered to swap them. But it is easier to have one colour for me & another for DH

[Unexpectedpenny]

I have these ones, cheap and cheerful but have done 4 holidays so far so would recommend them.

[Floridatilly]

Sorry to jump in but what is the advantage of using packing cubes? Is it not just more packing?
Thanks

[birdiesX4]

I bought some as we have 6 hotels in two weeks and tried them out this summer. DH thihght they were too small and didn't know how we could use them. I searched for ages and bought what inthiught were the biggest sizes I could find. He said he thought they were okay for undies, socks and smaller things but not any good for shirts tshirts etc. I was a bit disappointed as I really wanted them to work to make packing and unpacking easier. Will still use them for smaller stuff.

[soooexcited!]

Originally Posted by Floridatilly

Sorry to jump in but what is the advantage of using packing cubes? Is it not just more packing?
Thanks

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It is but I found it was handy to pack underwear in one tshirts in another swimwear in another etc. You can use different colours for each family member. I left everything in them apart from hanging things then it was easier to pack coming home. I left them in the drawers kids knew which cube had what in then what was left got put in the suitcase.

[archibald]

I used 'packing cubes' before I knew that they were a thing - travelling around it made sense to have each days clothes in a (plastic) bag to grab and go. When I saw them for sale in Ikea I bought a set, then another, and got some from ebay. I prefer the mesh bags - easy to see what's inside, and larger flat ones for ease of packing.

[firsttimemouse]

Originally Posted by soooexcited!

It is but I found it was handy to pack underwear in one tshirts in another swimwear in another etc. You can use different colours for each family member. I left everything in them apart from hanging things then it was easier to pack coming home. I left them in the drawers kids knew which cube had what in then what was left got put in the suitcase.

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This is how we use them too. It’s slightly more time consuming to pack but saves me loads of time when on holiday. It’s also much easier to repack on way home. Wouldn’t do it any other way now.

[Gryff]

Floridatilly it's not more packing it's less well for us ours are a bit different as they are all clear and all a fair size i pack everything for 2/3 days in them apart from toiletries that's one on it's own one comes out the case put in approaite drawers wardrobes and cube put in the bathroom for dirty laundry and the other cube has swimwear and pool towels
I pack in each case a separate toilitries one a swim wear one and then divide the others between the cases even if you only get one case at your destintination you have stuff oh and one cube goes in somebody's hand luggage just in case

[Suzieb01]

I think these are great have looked on eBay and will buy some before we go.