How should you fold clothes and what should you pack for your holiday to keep your luggage optimal? A good way is to roll clothes into your suitcase! Find out how to pack quickly and easily.

Folding clothes for a suitcase isn't too demanding, but knowing how to pack will help you get through this stage - one many people dislike - painlessly. How to fold T-shirts so they don't crease, how to fold sweatshirts and what to take at all so it's actually useful? Proper preparation for packing will help you create practical luggage, and your suitcase will close without forceful intervention. Just don't get carried away by emotions and approach the topic sensibly.

Stress-free holidays - what to pack for your trip?

Choosing the right clothes for a trip is half the battle when it comes to effective packing. All the tricks and methods for rolling clothes into a suitcase are useless if we decide to take half our wardrobe. This is where reason is needed. People with a minimalist wardrobe should have no problem choosing clothes for their holiday. Let's try to choose clothes from the wardrobe that:

• won't crease (this makes it easier to put them on later, and the right fabrics make packing easier and keep clothes in good condition),
• are versatile and can be worn with other outfits taken along (this helps reduce the amount of clothing you need to pack),
• are made of natural materials (such clothes work best on holiday)
• are comfortable – although it seems obvious, we often take untested or not very comfortable clothes and shoes on holiday, thinking of a special occasion, etc. Most often they aren't taken out of the suitcase, and if they are, it's only once and usually for a short while. High heels aren't always the right footwear for a romantic walk on the beach. So if we take a critical approach to the clothes we pack, we'll avoid unnecessarily carried luggage.

How to fold clothes for a suitcase? Rolling clothes

Although there are several methods for folding clothes for a suitcase and effective packing, and everyone should choose the optimal way for themselves and the method that suits their clothes – we recommend rolling clothes into your suitcase. This is a simple method of packing clothes that will help you avoid unnecessary creases in the fabric and save more space. It involves rolling the sleeves inward on a garment laid on a flat surface. From the bottom part of, for example, a T-shirt, we fold in a small section. Then we fold the garment in half or in thirds to get a narrower rectangle. And we roll it, starting from the side where we didn't make the fold. Once we reach the fold, we pull it over the resulting roll. This is a very quick method that works in many cases, but extremely delicate items may still crease. This way, you can fold T-shirts, jumpers, trousers, baby clothes and children's clothes.

How to fold clothes so they don't crease and take up little space?

Another method of packing a suitcase for your holiday is the well-known technique of stacking clothes on top of each other. This is exactly how most people fold clothes in their wardrobe. This technique has its own name – folding – and it can also be used to pack clothes into a suitcase. It looks as if cubes of various sizes were stacked on top of one another. If we're taking clothes of roughly similar sizes on holiday, this method can work well, but it's ineffective with large discrepancies.

Another way to pack effectively is arranging clothes in a way resembling the KonMari folding method. It resembles it in that clothes are arranged vertically, rather than horizontally as usual. So this can be considered a folding method, just with clothes arranged differently. It works great if you're on a touring trip, as it's much easier to find the clothes you need without taking everything out of the suitcase.

Effective packing – how to fold clothes for a suitcase?

The bottom layer in the suitcase should consist of shoes and rolled trousers and T-shirts, with clothes more prone to creasing placed on top of them. Dresses or shirts, if we decide to take them, should be laid on top, using the full available length. However, the best results are achieved when we have clothes made of fabrics that don't crease too much. Basic T-shirts for women and men as well as clothes for boys and clothes for girls from MyBasic are made of pleasant knit fabric that contains a small amount of elastane. This improves its stretchiness and resilience. The garment doesn't deform and creases less. This makes it perfect for a trip.

How to pack a suitcase for your holiday so you always have something to wear?

Light and comfortable items work best on holiday. So you shouldn't forget about shorts, which become indispensable on trips. Basic shorts for adults, but also basic shorts for teenagers or shorts for children will certainly come in handy. For girls, it's also worth taking along light girls' dresses, which are perfect for hot weather. Women should also think about flowing women's dresses. Whatever clothing we take with us, we shouldn't forget about a very important item – headwear. A summer hat is essential on a trip for both parents and children.

Packing your child for a trip? Check out: Packing for the holidays - what to pack for your child's summer camp so they're well prepared?

Try out these tried-and-tested methods and make the packing process easier for yourself. The method of folding clothes is up to you, as long as it suits your abilities. Thoughtful packing is definitely a better solution than chaotically throwing everything into a suitcase without any plan. Not only will it save space, but it will also mean ironing won't be necessary. Well-packed clothing won't be badly creased after the journey.