Packing Organization

• When preparing to travel, one of the most stressful things on a to-do list can be packing luggage. Staying organized helps many people to remember the essentials without bringing everything they own. Making separate lists for personal care items, clothing, medication or other important items will help you stay on track. Avoiding wrinkled clothing can be a challenge, but a simple technique like rolling clothes can help them stay neat and clean.
  
  

Rolling Technique

• Rolling clothes when packing is an effective way to transport clothing with minimal wrinkling or creasing. This technique works for shirts, pants, shorts, skirts and dresses. Many people choose to roll their clothes because it keeps the article of clothing from getting creases from sharp folds. When clothes are rolled, they are contained within themselves, and because they are wrapped tightly, they are less likely to become wrinkled. An additional benefit of rolling clothes when packing is the suitcase space it saves.
  
  

How to Roll Clothing

• An article of clothing is laid out on a flat surface and smoothed of any wrinkles. Pants are folded in half and rolled from the waist down to the leg openings. Shirts can be rolled by folding the sleeves in and then rolling from the collar to the bottom of the shirt. As the clothes are rolled, the fabric should be continually smoothed out to ensure no wrinkles or creases form.
  
  

Other Items

• Many clothing items can be rolled for packing. Socks and underwear are rolled easily and can be tucked into small spaces in a stuffed suitcase. Some people roll their clothes and then place them in zip-top plastic bags to make sure they won't become unrolled.