This Space-Saving Clothing Hack From Social Media Is A Genius Way To Pack Outfits

The ever-present packing puzzle always serves to frustrate even the most seasoned travelers. Carry-on space is tight, and potential vacation outfits are endless. Sometimes you end up leaving behind a pair of jeans that would have been perfect for a night on the town. Maybe you fall into the trap of one of the biggest packing mistakes people make when going on vacation, overpacking. You simply bring too many outfits, leading to a bloated suitcase and so many clothing options that you just don't know what to choose. Luckily, social media users have taken to the internet to share a clever strategy to avoid packing way too many clothes.

Creating rolled outfit bundles is the perfect way to monitor your overpacking tendencies while keeping all of your outfits organized. This is done by laying out every clothing item from an outfit — pants, shirt, socks, underwear, etc. — and rolling them into a tight, compact bundle to store in your suitcase. Simply calculate how many days you will be on vacation, and bundle the same number of appropriate outfits aligned with each day. Instagram user @lauren.clutter demonstrates this hack while packing her children's duffel bags for a trip. The outfits easily fit in the bottom of the bag and are organized and ready to grab when it's time for the little ones (or yourself!) to get dressed.

Outfit rolling helps you be more mindful while packing, as you only bring the clothes you truly need. Instead of cramming all 10 of your favorite tops in your bag for a weekend away, this strategy makes sure you are intentionally picking outfits that you will actually wear on your trip. This trick also helps keep your clothes organized. How many times have you perfectly packed a suitcase only to completely tear it apart while looking for a specific item on your trip? The bundles keep every element of the outfit in one compact roll, so you don't have to turn your suitcase upside down to pick out an outfit.

As shown in @lauren.clutter's Instagram video, outfit bundling is great for packing kids' suitcases for trips. Make the task of packing the little ones' bags easier by bundling their outfits beforehand. That way, you're keeping both you and your kids' suitcase mess-free. Pre-selecting your vacation outfits may also relieve some stress that results from overpacking. Imagine you are deciding what to wear to a nice dinner, but there are too many options to choose from. This can lead to decision fatigue, which has no room to exist on vacation. Instead, your prebundled outfits eliminate that tedious outfit selection time and allow you to spend more time maximizing your vacation enjoyment.