Packing cubes, are they useful?

[Toddlerteaplease]

As above!

I love them, but just because seeing them in the suitcase all tidy makes me feel like a proper grown up!

Love them.
I have eagle creek ones.

Mine are on their way!! (I blame peer pressure 😉)

@Aria20

I've gone crazy and ordered all 5 of us our own colour set of packing cubes... I'm actually excited about packing them - geek alert!

Just be aware you might need to buy more... I need more small ones and the ds's need more bigger ones....

@Bakeachocolatecaketoday

So we've used them twice now, me and DS2 (DH and DS1 not interested unless I do it for them!)

Pros
They make it massively easier to unpack and pack when away as you just take the cubes out and put in drawers
If moving hotels they are great as the stuff is all in cubes and stays in cubes.
They make it tidier when away.
It's easier to see whose clothes are whose (different colours)

Cons
I've needed more smaller cubes - DS2 needs more bigger ones. (I tend to take clothes on hangers, so need more small ones for underwear and small stuff, he has jeans, jumpers, t-shirts etc.) The ones I have are Medium/Small assorted. Because I have different colours I can't swap them around!

You need to think about how to use them. I've seen people use lots of smaller ones with an outfit per day (great for kids), but if you are an adult or older child reusing the same clothes to reduce clothes taken you need bigger cubes for types of clothes.

This is really helpful, thanks @Bakeachocolatecaketoday

I have these and love them. Used them a lot as I used to fly every week.
www.amazon.co.uk/PRO-Packing-Cubes-Travel-Accessories/dp/B01EAYW85Q?tag=mumsnetforu03-21

Great for hand luggage if you have to open it at security and our knickers don’t fall out everywhere

We went backpacking for 3 months in 2017 and we only took 40 litre packs. Couldnt have done it without the cubes. Everything packs down and is in the correct cube. No need to empty your whole pack to find your socks.

Love our packing cubes, just packed for holiday 2 adults, 3 children across 3 suitcases each with our own colour packing cubes! Why did I not know about these years ago? Oh and as predicted, DH who rolled his eyes when I ordered them said how good they are now he's seen how organised the cases are!