Learn how to pack a suitcase with Marie Kondo

published 29 January 2019

Packing and unpacking a suitcase is without doubt one of the worst parts of a holiday. You spend time carefully planning outfits only to find out you're unable to squeeze them into your carry-on luggage. It's an all-too common problem.

Thankfully, Marie Kondo, the Japanese organisation guru who recently shot to fame on Netflix, has shared some useful packing tips.

Just make sure you remember them next time you're struggling to fully close the zip on your suitcase.

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The video shares techniques very similar to the advice in Kondo's Netflix series.

The first step to efficiently packing a suitcase is to lay everything out, then only taking what you really need, or items that "spark joy". You need to be shrewd, and discard any unnecessary items.

Once you've discarded all of the excess, it's time to sort what you have left and begin to fold them.

If you follow Kondo's vertical folding method (as demonstrated in the video), your clothes should be taking up as little space as possible.

Anything that can't be folded, such as dresses or linen shirts, should be rolled.

The video is full of other useful space-saving tips, such as tucking your underwear into a bra, or using pouches to separate charging wires.

Check out the full video, created by Apartment Therapy, below:

Follow the tips above and you'll have yourself a perfectly packed suitcase with enough space to bring back souvenirs!

One vital tip Kondo missed, however, was to make sure you're using a great suitcase, because they're not all created equal.

Below are three of the best suitcases you can buy:

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As the Style and Travel Editor at T3, Spencer covers everything from clothes to cars and watches to hotels. Everything that's cool, stylish, and interesting, basically. He's been a part of T3 for over seven years, and in that time covered every industry event known to man, from CES and MWC to the Geneva Motorshow and Baselworld. When he's driving up and down the country in search of the greatest driving roads, he can be found messing around on an electric scooter, playing with luxury watches, or testing the latest fragrances.

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