How To Pack A Suitcase

Packing clothes and other accessories in a suitcase is a chore you cannot do without when you are going to travel. Most of us just fold all the clothes and pile them one on top of the other inside a suitcase, in no particular order.

Experts say there are more efficient ways of  packing a suitcase.

Heather Poole, a flight attendant from Los Angeles, demonstrates how to pack enough for a 10-day trip into a single standard carry-on.

There are two efficient ways of packing clothes into a suitcase.

Method One

If you have lots of clothes to pack in a suitcase,

1. Tightly roll all the clothes individually one at a time. This minimizes wrinkling.
   
2. Shoes go first – Pack them along the edges of the bag.
3. Then begin putting in jeans and pants to form the bottom layer of clothing.
   
4. Continue with lighter clothes, forming more layers, packing garments tightly.
5. The lightest items are  reserved for last, and should make up the top layer of clothing.
6. Toiletries and clutch go on top.
   

Method Two

For shorter trips when the number of clothes are less. And you need to keep the clothes wrinkle free.

1. Dress clothes and uniforms are placed along the bottom and left hanging out either side. Eg Pants, Jeans etc.
   
2. Clothing for which wrinkles are less of a concern is placed in the middle of the bag, followed by toiletries and other items.
   
3. Finally, the dress clothes are carefully folded over the top.

[Credits : The New York Times]