Travel

[gacat123]

@JudyL 

OMG!  I just saw the LUG watercolor packing cubes video at QVC. 

Pinks,Purples,Greys,   and includes a little stuff tote in pink.  SO TOTALLY CUTE! 

I may have to order this?? I wonder if World Traveler is using packing cubes on her trip?  

I know HSN has packing cubes by Samantha Brown i will look at before i decide.  

Keep Calm and Travel On, 

CAT

[JudyL]

@gacat123  I ordered mine from Amazon because thats where I got my original set before I had even heard of LUG.   I like the different colors they offer.  I have different colors for each size.  The inside of my suitcase looks pretty when I open it!  LOL  I have green, red, yellow, and blue.  Reading what some people have used their cubes for has given me ideas for my trip.  

[Kachina624]

Instead of packing cubes, I've used Space Bags dual use bags.  They're the one you roll with your hand or sit on to get the air out.  I went on a two weeks road trip with friends and took a fresh change of clothing for every day in a carry-on bag by using the Space Bag.   I find them not satisfactory for long-term use but for travel they need only to stay deflated from morning until night and they were great. 

[FrostyBabe1]

I have some, but must say that I'm not a fan. I think they take up too much space. I can get more stuff into a smaller space by rolling it tightly and tucking small things into smaller spaces. I also use gallon size freezer bags for things I don't want the TSA smurfs pawing thru and just roll those up to force the air out, kind of like a space bag. Works perfectly for me. 

[itsmagic]

I'm now interested in purchasing packing cubes. Size-wise, is it best to get several of the same size?  Or do you like the assorted sizes?

[VaBelle35]

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@JesssMe wrote:

IKEA has a nice set of packing cubes, cheap, $7.99 if you are a family member, best bargin I have found in ages.

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I have these in hot pink.  They are really great.

[VaBelle35]

I use packing envelopes for clothing and cubes for everything else.

[Alter Ego]

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@JudyL wrote:

 I have green, red, yellow, and blue.    

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Do/did you have any issues with color transfer? Particularly the red?  I bought a red set from Amazon, but I haven't used yet (was planning to return when I thought about it, but forgot.)

[Alter Ego]

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@VaBelle35 wrote:

I use packing envelopes for clothing and cubes for everything else.

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I had never heard of these before, until last year when I went to a travel show where they were recommended. Bought one and agree it is nice to use.

[JudyL]

@VaBelle35  I have two of these - a large and a medium - and I used the medium one last year when I went to Ireland for my shirts/blouses and liked it.  It packs a lot!