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Already an organised traveller? Or want to make packing less of a chore? Whatever your feelings towards getting ready for a trip, packing cubes are one of the most useful travel accessories you can own.
But what exactly are they? These clever holiday essentials help make packing (and unpacking) easier and tidier, compressing your clothing and helping you to keep things separate. However you like to organise your holiday wardrobe (whether it's folded or rolled), you can place your socks in one cube, T-shirts in another and dresses in a different cube.
The luggage cubes also ensure your smalls and other clothing you'd rather didn't go noticed are hidden from view if your suitcase ever comes apart.
What's more, they're a godsend if you don't want to waste time unpacking once you reach your hotel as you can just lift the cubes out of your case and into the drawers.
They'll also fit into your cabin luggage or a travel backpack - and if you're jetting off with a larger case, then the possibilities are endless as you can add more cubes!
There are so many advantages to investing in these nifty packing accessories: some will stop your shirts from wrinkling and others will prevent spills on your favourite dress. Here's our pick of 14 packing cubes available to buy right now...
Our favourite packing cubes for organising smaller items, we love Antler's packing cube set, which includes two perfectly sized organisers that are ideal for separating keeping your socks and underwear in one place. There is also a medium and large cube.
Available in six different shades, including the gorgeous mineral hue, the cubes feature a mesh top so you can see what's inside and super-strong zips so you can go to town with squeezing things in. We love the extra compression zip, too. This set is ideal if you have a small case and want to pack more in.
One of Amazon's best-sellers for packing cubes is this set of organisers from Bettlemory, which travellers praise as "amazing" and "very practical". There are eight cubes in total and they feature zips and handles to help you stay organised with ease. There's a cube large enough for jeans, one for tops, another for shoes and a separate organiser for your toiletries. The thoughtful set includes a laundry bag, too.
Loved by travellers for being "great packaging cubes that compress down really well," these nifty organisers feature double zips to help you pack them down smaller for extra room in your luggage. They come as a set of one large and two small cubes, and are made from water-repelling fabric.
For a value option, G4Free's set of six cubes are made from rip-stop honeycomb nylon and come in a variety of colours. Amazon customers say the cubes are "soft and light and easy to open and close". They're ideal for two or more people to share, too.
We love this colourful set of packing cubes from Bago, which comes as a four-pack of yellow, purple, red and green organisers. Made from ripstop, honeycomb nylon fabric that lasts, they feature double zips for easy access to your clothes, as well as handles so they slip seamlessly in and out of your case.
One satisfied traveller says: "This is a second set I’ve purchased. Love the travel cubes. Well organised underwear, socks, tops and bottoms. My daughter used these for ski trip and found it very useful: no lost items and easily packed clothes for her trip back for home."
Osprey's Ultralight Packing Cube Set was designed to offer good organisation, comfort and operation. It's also made from fabric that's 100 per cent recycled so you're safe in the knowledge that they were designed with the environment in mind. There is a small, medium and large packing cube in the set, allowing you to organise items of different sizes.
Giving you a large, medium and small, smallest and slim size, this packing cubes set is a brilliant solution to organising your luggage. Gonex's set also comes with a laundry bag for dirty clothing. The handles make them easy to carry too, especially if you run out of space in your case and need to fly with one as your carry-on.
These packing cubes allow you to pack more into your case thanks to the compression zips. They reduce the cube's size by up to 60 per cent and their design helps hold the shape of the organiser, however much you're packing in. The set includes an extra large, large, one medium and two slim cubes, as well as a laundry bag.
An affordable packing cube set brought to you by Amazon Basics, this one includes four cubes with double zips for easy access, a mesh top so you can see their contents and quality fabric for cubes that last. The organisers come in various colours, allowing you to have a different set for each member of the family.
One of Amazon's best-rated packing cubes are its own organisers that come as a set of four compression cubes in different sizes. They have double zips for faster opening and closing, and are designed to help you squeeze more into your case. Travellers have praised the set, with some calling them a "absolutely indispensible" and a "brilliant packing aid".
If you're after something stylish and sleek, Away's packing cubes are just as cutting-edge as its luggage. The set of four cubes are made from water-resistant material to protect your clothes from spilled shampoo and are great for keeping your folded clothes crisp.
Ideal for checked luggage, Briggs & Riley's set of three large packing cubes offer the ultimate way to stay organised on the go. They help you divide your clothing and accessories and are made from antibacterial fabric for odour prevention. Made from 15 recycled bottles, this is an excellent sustainable option, plus they expand wonderfully, with double zips, to help you pack more in.
For something different (and a great gift for walkers), Ordnance Survey's cool set comes with mapping for the highest peaks in Scotland (Ben Nevis), Wales (Snowdon) and England (Scafell Pike). There are three cubes in the set and they're made from sturdy, lightweight polyester, with two-way zips and grab handles.
Covering all bases, Nere's Stori three-piece set contains one small, one medium and one large packing cube to suit every kind of bag. You could pack them separately or fill them all up for longer adventures, safe in the knowledge that they're lightweight and easy to fold away when not in use. Plus, there's something undeniably uplifting about the pretty Purple Rose hue.
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