Unpopular opinion: I used to think packing cubes were a waste of money

For years I just stuffed everything loose into my carry-on, thinking cubes were for people who liked organizing for the sake of it. But last month I took a 10-day trip to Portland and tried a set of three cheap cubes for the first time. The surprise was that I could fit two extra pairs of shoes and a jacket because the cubes compress things so much. I also stopped losing small items like chargers and socks in the bottom of the bag. Now I'm wondering if anyone else had this same change of heart about something they dismissed for years.

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troy9771mo ago

Wait, you managed to fit TWO extra pairs of shoes AND a jacket in the same carry-on? That doesn't even sound possible unless you're a magician or something. I've been using packing cubes for a while now and I never got results like that, maybe I'm doing it wrong. Did you roll your clothes like crazy or just stuff them in there really tight? Because now I feel like I've been missing out on some secret compression trick this whole time.

ramirez.caleb2mo ago

Throw them in a compression bag and you can fit even more without crushing your clothes.

blakem822mo ago

Dang, you've got a point. I've done that with winter jackets before and it's wild how much space you save. Just gotta be careful not to overstuff or you'll wreck the zipper.