The hassle-free way to fit everything in your carry-on – you don’t need to pack cubes or roll it up

TRYING to fit everything you need for vacation into a carry-on suitcase can be a daunting task.

And advice on how to do this varies – from folding and rolling to using packing cubes and compression cubes.

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However, a study found that the best technique may be the classic folding technique, using four different suitcases.

Led by Which?, they managed to fit 67 items of clothing into a suitcase under the seat.

In comparison, they could only hold 60 items when using vacuum bags, when you suck out the air.

Only 66 items can fit using packing cubes, as they left “gaps between each cube”.

Overall, 129 items fit into the four bags (two underseat and two carry-on bags) during lamination, compared to 121 lamination, 118 using compression cubes, and 113 using vacuum packaging.

The survey said: “The easiest and most time-efficient method triumphed.

“Folding was best on suitcases that opened wide and had square corners.

“In backpacks that only opened halfway, we had to put the folded squares of clothes inside.”

Although they said it made things “less organized,” it was still the best approach to packing the most, calling the verdict “bland and free.”

However, the study admitted that although rolling made clothes much less wrinkled and worked on soft bags, it was a much more difficult method.

They explained: “Rolling is harder work than bending.

“If the rolled clothing was too long or wide to fit neatly into the box, we would have to re-roll it or curve it to fit the shape of the bag.

“It felt like Tetris – especially in the rigid rectangular suitcase.

The vacuum bags also came out badly. When praising how well they shrunk, they said they were “bulky to fit”, leaving room in the box and making things wrinkled.

Compression cubes were praised for being more organized and allowing items to be found more easily, but they were “easy to overfill” and often required taking off clothes afterwards, taking longer.

They finished by saying: “When it comes to packaging, you don’t need to spend £50 on compression cubes or vacuum roll bags – just fold.”

Other Travelers have shared their packing tips over the years.

Daniel Green, travel owner safe company Faye and traveled the world explained his 1-2-3-4-5-6 rule.

He said Business Insider: “Take one hat, two pairs of shoes, three pants, four tops, five pairs of socks, and six pairs of underwear.”

The ‘world’s most experienced’ aviator Tom Stucker, who has racked up an impressive 23 million miles, explained it’s the “plus one” rule.

This means packing only the essentials and a backup.