22
May

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Credit: David Ahntholz for The New York Times

Heather Poole, a flight attendant from Los Angeles, demonstrated how to pack enough for a 10-day trip into a single standard carry-on.

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Ms. Poole tightly rolls everything, which also minimizes wrinkling.
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She continues to roll the clothing and sets it aside.
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Shoes go in first. Ms. Poole packs them along the edges of the bag, then begins putting in jeans and pants to form the bottom layer of clothing.
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Continuing with lighter clothes.
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The lightest items are last and make up the top layer of clothing.
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Her toiletries and clutch go on top.
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Here’s the same bag packed with the same items, but folded in the traditional manner.
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For shorter trips, dress clothes and uniforms are placed along the bottom and left hanging out either side.
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Clothing for which wrinkles are less of a concern is placed in the middle of the bag, followed by toiletries and other items.
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Finally, the dress clothes are carefully folded over the top.
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