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I was wondering what you all pack your clothes in? Do you just use a suitcase or do you have some clever space saving trick you could tell the rest of us?

We have only been away for weekends before, so managed with a small case, with towels, change of clothes and nightwear for the 4 of us. But we are going on our first week long trip on monday, 5 of us this time as my nephew is coming with us and i'm not sure how to fit all the clothes in!

I bought a couple of those under bed storage bags from argos, and some vacuum bags for the towels and pillows. I was hoping to squash everything into the underbed bag as it's fairly big and less bulky than a suitcase.

The other thing is I am worried about creasing al the clothes by cramming them in and not being able to iron them

Any tips much appreciated, Thanks

Claire

Suitcases take up too much space, rucsacs, holdalls or Ikea / sainsburys etc bags for clothes.  vacuum bags (you can sit / lie on them for the way home) are great for towels, jumpers, pillows etc. 

Ironing isn't a consideration in our house, it gets ironed and if it's creased when we get there then oh well, it doesn't matter.  Also don't take too many clothes, last summer's main holiday I came back with loads unworn so this year I halved the amount of clothes and still came back with loads unworn!!  Take plenty of underwear and probably enough shorts, t shirts for one a day, couple of pairs of trousers and a couple of jumpers each, sorted.  Forget taking evening clothes.

We use a holdall as it's easier to squash into the boot than a suitcase.

My hubby is very particular about his shirts & trousers looking crease free, so I roll each one around each towel - they come out looking like they've just been ironed.

If you are taking something special that you don't want to crease, placing a plastic bag inside the garment and another one on the outside before folding works a treat.

We went away for a week last week and took a small suitcase with a pull handle and wheels, Thought it would double up as a place to store clothes. It was a bit of a pain searching through the case each  time to to find childrens items etc. One good tip is to put each individuals inderwear/socks in their own carrier bag. As these items are changed daily it made it easier to grab bits before showers etc.

Next time we go for longer than a weekend, I will pack each persons clothes in a carrier bag seperately too.

Alex

OH Boy...is it me or what.?.... you're camping and you are worried about creasing your clothes ?.... i rarely iron anything anyway let alone worry about it in a tent.... camping is a wonderful excuse (not that really i need one ) to look creased and muddy and have bits of grass in your hair and laugh about it...!!!.... where else can you wander over to the shower block in your jarmies and wellies......i'm never happier than when i'm sitting in the middle of a field .... mind you i have to admit to the importance of nice showers.... camping is an excuse not to wash.... but there are limits....lol..... but as for 'ironing'....well each to their own 'eh?.

HAPPY CAMPING.....

Quote: Originally posted by jopow on 04/8/2007

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Yes. a friend of mine told me to roll clothes instead of fold and it definitely makes a difference!

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I'll vote for that, works a treat

Rolling clothes definitely works - bin doing that for 24 years whenever I pack to go away, whether camping or not!

We have middle sized holdall each, and I pack my stuff in groups in clear plastic bags so I can see them easily - e.g. bag all my undies and socks together, and all my teeshirts and vest tops etc.

My OH has his own arcane method of packing and on a long hol the bedroom we use for storage does rather end up as if a bomb has hit it. On our recent hol we had to turn the whole tent out because he became convinced he has lost his camera....I found it in his rucksack!  So it is quite important to develop a routine of what you keep where.