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Old Aug 30, 2011 | 10:09 am
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kenmichelle
 
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: SF Bay Area
Programs: AA Platinum 1MM, SW A-List, Marriott Platinum, Priority Club Platinum
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I've come to the same conclusion as Spiffster and tfar. Rolling seems to work for underwear and socks but I fold everything else. I usually still need to iron a few things when I get to my destination but at least I don't need to iron everything like I did when I tried rolling all my clothes. The packing cubes from eBags helps a lot with keeping everything organized and preventing the clothes from shifting around. I like them a lot.

I have always stuffed things in my shoes or sneakers – usually things I don't want crushed like a hair brush and razor in one. The other I usually roll up a belt and throw in small loose items so they stay together. Of course I put each shoe into a plastic grocery bag to keep everything else clean.

My Costco 22" roll-aboard finally died. The pull-up handle doesn't pull-up any more. I was able to return it and get my money back even though it was around 5 years old. I don't like the new design of the current Costco luggage so I went to eBags and bought the eBags Mother Lode TLS Mini 21". It's smaller than my old Costco roll-aboard but I haven't had a problem fitting everything inside. I've only had to expand it once so far. It's also nice that it fits wheels-out in the overhead on the AB side of MD-80s.
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