A lot of people fold up their clothes and stack them inside the suitcase. You may be surprised to learn that rolling your clothes can actually occupy less space and also keep your clothes less wrinkled. If you roll up your clothes carefully, you can eliminate a lot of air and also avoid the lines in your clothes that come from folding them the traditional way.

Packing cubes are amazing devices that are gaining popularity. These are small box-shaped bags that come in sets. This is a great way to pack similar items together and keep your suitcase organized. Because they zip closed and have very flexible structures, they help to make everything compact. It is also very easy to tuck them into whatever space is available

Don’t discard the idea of a luggage set but shop smart when you do buy one. While you most likely hope you won’t need to bring each piece with you every time you go somewhere, when the occasion arises to use a particular piece you will be glad you have it. A suit bag is indispensable for an out-of-town work meeting and a shoe bag is pretty handy when your family is going to the mountains. The key here is to make sure that these smaller pieces can be packed inside of the bigger ones.

Vacuum bags are also great for travel. These are transparent bags that zip closed on the top. They also feature a hole from which air can be sucked out using a vacuum. This means that they can shrink to a much smaller size and in turn you can fit many more clothing items in your suitcase. However, you do have to watch out for the weight of your suitcase when using these.

Packing is not the most exciting part of going on vacation but if you use a good packing strategy, you will save a lot of money on extra baggage fees and have plenty more to spend on your trip.