Packing cubes?

Has anyone used packing cube? Did you like them? I am thinking of getting some for our trip in February. Just curious if others have used them and they were helpful.

Use them all of the time. I like that you can just place the packed cubes in a drawer or on a shelf upon arrival and keep everything neat and organized. Must have in my book.

I don't understand the concept....my suitcase is my packing cube!

I don't understand the concept....my suitcase is my packing cube!

It's not that complicated. :) It further compartmentalizes your suitcase, which helps a lot with organization for some of us.

Packing cubes are great for cruises. We just pull them out of the suitcase (which stores under the bed) then leave them on the shelves. Keeps the stuff easy to find.

I'm convinced! [emoji5]️ Any suggestions for where to get best prices for a few small/mediums to try? (have checked out TJ Maxx)

Thanks

I'm convinced! [emoji5]️ Any suggestions for where to get best prices for a few small/mediums to try? (have checked out TJ Maxx)

Thanks

Ebags & Amazon are good places to find some affordable ones - I got my 2 sets of packing cubes (small, medium, large) from Marshall's when they had them in stock.

Gotta say, can pack alot in those cubes - I stuffed 14 dresses in one large cube and still had space to more clothes in it. :p:o The small and medium cubes are also perfect, when you don't have dresser drawers on some ships. :D

I tried a brand on Amazon pretty recently, something with "dots" in the name, like 3 dots or something? Should be easy to find. I liked them because I could buy four medium for the price of three assorted in another brand.

I purchased a lot of mine on Sierratradingpost dot com. However, ebags has great colors and a great selection too.

Sierra has the best prices. I'm sure Amazon is competitive too. I like the shoe bags too for keeping the soles from touching my clothes. (I'm a little weird about shoes that way :-))

You could also try REI (expensive tho) and Tuesday Morning carries them sometimes.

It might work if the size/volume of the packing cubes exactly divided the suitcase, but my experience has been that they leave a lot of unused space in the volume of the suitcase. Can't recommend filling the gaps with socks and underwear - that's what goes in the cubes!

E Bags was having a sale on them the other day, not sure if it is still going on. They also have the at TJ's, Marshalls, etc. Target has some but they are really more expensive there.

The beauty is that there are no gaps in my luggage. The cubes afford enough space in between to add shoes, coffee cup, etc, etc. The ease of unpacking is what makes them so great. Drawer space in the cabin can be tight so being able to have everyone's stuff in it's own little space is wonderful. I would suggest getting different colors for each person in the cabin to keep thing even more organized.

I avoid them because our suitcases are large enough and we don't need to fill them any more than they will hold without a cube.

Keith

Thanks all! I'll try a few for our upcoming cruise next month!

The container store has new light weight cubes.

These have double zips and are amazing.

Did 2 week cruise with just carry on,using these.....

I avoid them because our suitcases are large enough and we don't need to fill them any more than they will hold without a cube.

 

 

 

Keith

It's not about capacity, it's about organization. Not everyone who uses packing cubes is trying to squeeze as much as possible inside them. And that organizational utility transfers over to various types of stateroom storage. For example, they were very helpful when I stayed inside a Norwegian studio room, which doesn't have any drawers.

Maybe Keith is thinking about the ones you fill and then suck the air out, compressing them and getting much more into the suitcase. Those are not the ones we are talking about here.

We bought ours at eBags years ago and we love them. Suitcase remains so tidy even after the TSA people go through it, and as others say, when you get to the hotel or cruise, all you have to do is transfer them to the drawer.

Yeah, I'm not into the serious compression stuff. Wrinkles, and makes the bag too heavy.

Has anyone used packing cube? Did you like them? I am thinking of getting some for our trip in February. Just curious if others have used them and they were helpful.

Love them! Each member of the family has their own color. We bring extras to start putting dirty clothes into until some empty out.

We just keep our things in them when we unpack - they can be put in drawers or stacked on shelves. Really good for hotel stays too.

Also very nice if TSA goes through your bags :)

I've never ever heard of these but I'm going to absolutely google them when I get off of here right now! Unfortunately I overpacked so badly I used the zipper bags but this sounds very desirable so maybe I can change my ways!

I love them for travel. We use them by putting a days worth of clothes in each e.g. underwear, socks, teeshirt etc so you can just grab one bag and it has everything you need to get dressed.

eBags has the packing cubes on sale 20% off :D - sorry it ends today :(. Use code CUBES

It might work if the size/volume of the packing cubes exactly divided the suitcase, but my experience has been that they leave a lot of unused space in the volume of the suitcase. Can't recommend filling the gaps with socks and underwear - that's what goes in the cubes!

And, FWIW, their luggage holds up quite well - good thoughtful design, sturdy hardware and reasonable weight.

As for the "space bags" which compress things down -- I've only found those useful for cold weather cruises (North Cape/Spitzbergen and Antarctica) where I need to pack sweaters and parkas.

Packing cubes are the best. Also search on youtube for packing tips and look at the videos explaining how to roll clothes rather than fold them. These two things have been an absolute lifesaver for me in packing and it really shocked me at first how much space I was wasting. Now I take around 10 packing cubes for me and the husband (colour co-ordinated!) and it makes unpacking in the cabin so much easier too. Mine are ebags bought on amazon (UK) since they were the cheapest and I've had no durability problems with them despite them being hauled around the world.

Packing cubes make cross packing easier.

I put some of my clothes (at least one complete outfit) in a packing cube and put it in my husband's checked bag. He does the same.

That way, if one of the bags gets lost by the airline, we each have clothing.