Between making sure that you have enough underwear and deciding which shoes to bring, packing for any kind of trip can be stressful — especially if you aren’t the best at folding your clothes in general. But just like most things in life, there is a solution: packing cubes.
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The Bagail Packing Cube Set consists of six zippered nylon cubes in three sizes: two slim, two medium, and two large, all with handles. They work in just about any carry-on, suitcase, tote, weekend bag, or backpack. And thanks to their mesh covering, you can easily identify what’s in each one.
With a durable inside lining, the cubes actually fit a lot more than meets the eye, according to one shopper. “The six-piece set fit amazingly in my luggage with room to add four pairs of shoes! It’s crazy how much stuff actually fits in these,” they wrote. “I fit 26 tank tops in the large one! Rolling clothing and stuffing them into these cubes made my bag organized, and I was able to bring so much more!”
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Another shopper who used them to travel overseas said that the cubes were a lifesaver when they had to ditch their checked bag and carry everything on to avoid high fees. “I was able to get eight (yes eight!) days of clothes into my carry-on bags with room to spare thanks to these cubes,” they said. “It even made security checks easy because I could pull out the smaller cube with my toiletries and just open it up with the plastic bag for my liquids resting inside with the other non-liquid items.”
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