Packing help

[Chocolatemom2]

Hello everyone. I have to admit I'm driving my DH bonkers with all the tips and tricks I've picked up here. But now I have a question. I'm ordering him a couple of travel jackets, the blazer/suit jacket kind. Does anyone know if you can roll those and pack them successfully, or do I still need a suit carrier? I'm really trying to go carry on only.

[pezhead]

Fold sleeves in to front of jacket than fold the jacket in half vertically. I would definitely place them into a packing folder. Shake out and use Downey wrinkle release.

 

Or just buy a dollar store plastic garment bag. Put jackets in there. Then lay on top or outside of suitcase.

 

I swear by Ricardo luggage. Even the carry-on size has a suiter compartment.

 

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[Hoyaheel]

Yes, you can roll jackets. There are many youtube tutorials available!

 

(we avoid the issue and rarely travel with anything other than a travel blazer- my husband has a nice one from Eddie Bauer - but even back when we did formal night cruises, regular packing rarely resulted in my husband's tuxedo being badly wrinkled. Just hung it in the bath while we shower & steamed it to release the wrinkles)

 

Edited September 9, 2015 by Hoyaheel

[Anita Latte]

A great way to pack a jacket:

 

[SadieN]

However you pack the jacket....

As soon as you get your luggage unpack and hang it up. Put it in the bathroom when you shower. The warm steam and smoothing it with your hands will get the wrinkles out.

Remember -- everyone is in the same boat ;)

 

An alternative would be wearing it onboard.

Edited September 9, 2015 by SadieN

[Chocolatemom2]

I doubt that I can get him to wear it, since we board on October 10th, and it will be hot. But the packing methods and steaming should do the trick.

 

And if not, so be it, like you said ,we're all in the same boat 😀

[starlake]

A great way to pack a jacket:

 

 

 

I have been packing my husband's suits this way for the last 4 years. I have yet to find a wrinkle.:)

[nolatravelgirl]

He doesn't actually have to wear it on the plane, just carry it on board and lay in the overhead.

[awhfy]

I packed suits that was for work trips for tests (& I didn't know it was a method, lol! I just knew that I could fit a suit, 2 shell tops, undies & a pair of heels, l/s t shirt & a pair of jeans in my computer case using that method. The guys loved it, I never checked luggage on a business trip