Who packs the luggage in your household?

[cruisemom42]

It's just me, so if I don't pack, I don't go. 

 

I keep trying to teach Alexa to pack for me but so far it hasn't worked out....

[Hllb]

My older kids (18,19) are on their own. They do have packing cubes to make it easy. My 13 yr old and my husband get their stuff together and I pack it. I check my son’s stuff, but not my husband’s, while putting it in cubes.

[2BACRUISER]

My DH would like to know whats this packing thing you're all talking about, he knows nothing about it!!!😅

 

[DarrenM]

Me for me, her for her.

 

How else can it be done?

[K32682]

2 hours ago, DarrenM said:

Me for me, her for her.

 

How else can it be done?

 

It seems some men are turning their packing responsibilities over to their spouses who in turn delight in telling their husbands how to dress. It's not a concept I'm familiar with either.  

[DarrenM]

19 minutes ago, K32682 said:

 

It seems some men are turning their packing responsibilities over to their spouses who in turn delight in telling their husbands how to dress. It's not a concept I'm familiar with either.  

Its bizarre.

 

I dont tell her what to wear and she doesnt tell me.

 

I wear jeans all the time. She can wear what she likes.

 

No arguments. Just  pack your own bag.

[K32682]

2 hours ago, DarrenM said:

Its bizarre.

 

I dont tell her what to wear and she doesnt tell me.

 

I wear jeans all the time. She can wear what she likes.

 

No arguments. Just  pack your own bag.

 

I agree but then I stopped letting someone else dress me around age 11. 

[wcook]

6 hours ago, DarrenM said:

Me for me, her for her.

 

How else can it be done?

For fun, you should switch. See how it turns out. 

[wcook]

3 hours ago, K32682 said:

 

It seems some men are turning their packing responsibilities over to their spouses who in turn delight in telling their husbands how to dress. It's not a concept I'm familiar with either.  

That’s how my parents were. Like many aspects of an “old fashioned marriage” it seemed a bit off to me, but it worked for them. Happily married 50+ years. 

[cruisegal40]

When the kids were younger,  I did the packing. One time I packed too early.... and forgot their underwear!  One time hubs forgot  his belt. He does his own and I do my own, but I do the toiletries. I have a list that gets changed up for each cruise.  Metal hooks was my last add and I loved having them to hang hats, jackets and such on.  Best purchase ever!

[Philob]

SWMBO packs hers & Kid. I pack mine.

 

Then she tells me to take out stuff I probably won't need and will replace it with stuff that she probably won't need either. 

[Mike981]

My lovely bride. We are rarely lacking for anything and she does not over pack.

[DarrenM]

On 3/20/2023 at 4:33 PM, wcook said:

For fun, you should switch. See how it turns out. 

That could be funny.

 

More for me than her I suspect.

[DarrenM]

On 3/20/2023 at 4:03 PM, K32682 said:

 

I agree but then I stopped letting someone else dress me around age 11. 

I bet it wasnt even 11.

 

I know I didnt force my 11 year old son to wear something he didnt want to.

 

 

[Z'Loth]

My mother. 😭

 

Since my 81yo German-born mother lives with me, she prefers to pack my suitcase despite my protests. 

[Sigyn]

On 3/20/2023 at 8:43 AM, K32682 said:

 

It seems some men are turning their packing responsibilities over to their spouses who in turn delight in telling their husbands how to dress. It's not a concept I'm familiar with either.  

Less of a delight than a necessity. 

[SPacificbound]

Two adults in this household and we each pack our own stuff.  

[Kiwi Brenda]

I do the packing but my husband gets all his stuff ready. I certainly don’t tell him what to wear or take. We both acknowledge that I’m better at maximising space whilst minimising wrinkles 😁 

[DarrenM]

Most of clothes are wrinkled to bits before I get there. Should probably take more care packing, but to be honest I dont really care if my shirts have creases where they dont usually have them.

 

I am on holiday, so dont care if anyone else thinks my shirt needs ironing.

 

They shouldnt be looking.

 

And as suits dont make it into the case, then its really a minor issue anyway.

[gregma60]

DW does all the packing except for the electronics stuff.  I am in charge of the list to check off everything that gets packed.

 

-gregma

[HardToPort]

9 hours ago, DarrenM said:

Most of clothes are wrinkled to bits before I get there. Should probably take more care packing, but to be honest I dont really care if my shirts have creases where they dont usually have them.

 

I am on holiday, so dont care if anyone else thinks my shirt needs ironing.

 

They shouldnt be looking.

 

And as suits dont make it into the case, then its really a minor issue anyway.

Roll everything. I fold shirts in 1/2, sleeves folded over. Then roll them tight starting with the collar. Only takes a few seconds but when unrolled and hung they look perfect. Cotton, silk, polyester, blends everything I’ve tried works. Shorts and pants too. The benefit, other than being wrinkle free, is you can fill every crevice in your carry on and fit more stuff. 
 

You’re right that a few wrinkles is nobody’s business. Personally, I hate wrinkled clothes so I do this for me, not the spectators.

[jacelyn]

Adults pack their own. Kids pack their own but we check to make sure. I couldn't imagine packing my husbands luggage 😂

[sparks1093]

We both do but DW is a tetris master with fitting everything in.

[Sea Hag]

We each pack our own. I hand him a small stack for cross-packing in his bag, and he hands me a small stack for cross-packing in my bag. We each sort out an even small stack for cross-packing in the day pack we use as carry-on. 

[Mary229]

I provide DH choices and he selects.  He has a list and is responsible to make sure I have that list in ample time.