The quandary: how to pack seven outfits in one carry-on bag for a weeklong summer vacation.
Not with a slew of new products made to streamline your packing and help avoid those pesky checked-bag charges.
1. Examine your luggage.
Weighing in at just 7 pounds 6 ounces, this rolling luggage — shaped asymmetrically, more like a big backpack on wheels — is a soft option and squeezes easily into small spaces.
2. Plan your wardrobe wisely.
"Be mindful, and pack with a purpose," said Kelly Vrtis, travel specialist for the Container Store. Choose neutral bottoms and brightly colored tops when planning your wardrobe."
Vrtis suggests choosing shoes in the same color family and wearing your heavier shoes on the plane. If working out or lots of walking will be on the vacation agenda, wear the athletic shoes on the plane and pack the strappy sandals and flip-flops.
Michele Marini Pittenger, president of the Travel Goods Association, suggests writing down a wardrobe list before you pack.
3. Pack strategically.
Pack toiletries on top of and around them, then add the clothing last. 4. Include some space-savers.
Coming to the rescue of space-strapped fliers, Eagle Creek's line of packing solutions includes cubes, tubes and bags designed to simplify the packing process. Popular items include the Pack-It, a compact case for stacked shirts. A card insert that shows step-by-step folding techniques doubles as a packing board, and the Pack-It's compact shape — like an envelope that unfolds at all corners — reduces wrinkles.
"The Pack-It makes it a lot easier to pack and easier to go through security because you can take each item out quickly," Vrtis said.
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