Talking to a flight attendant changed how I pack carry-ons

Met a Delta attendant named Jen on my flight to Dallas last month. She told me to stop folding clothes and start rolling them like cigars. Saved enough space for a pair of boots and still fit under the seat. Anyone else tried this trick and got better results?

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reeseperez18d ago

Oh man, I gotta disagree with you here. I tried the rolling thing for years and honestly it made my clothes wrinkly and took up more space in weird ways. The trick that actually works for me is folding everything flat into long rectangles and stacking them like pancakes. I pack a weekender bag with four days of clothes easy and it stays neat. Have you tried a different folding method or just the rolling?

wells.karen18d ago

You know what, you might have a point there. I always swore by rolling but the pancake stack method actually sounds way less frustrating for keeping things tidy. Gonna have to try that next trip, yeah?

the_wyatt18d ago

Did the pancake stack work better than rolling for you too?