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My hack means you can get everything you need in one suitcase for six months – I should know, I live on a cruise ship
A DANCER who spends up to six months out at sea has shared how she squeezes half a year’s worth of clothes into one case.
Sarah Maneri is a cruise ship performer but also runs a crochet business.
Sarah’s travel hack means she can fit clothes and yarn into her suitcaseInstagram – @stitch_a_memory
Her hack takes seconds to executeInstagram – @stitch_a_memory
This means she has to carry both her clothes and small business supplies in her case.
And her hack to do so? Vacuum packing.
Vacuum packing involves putting clothes into plastic wrapping and sucking the air out with a hoover.
When the plastic is sealed, it is much smaller – meaning you can fit more in your case.
Some fans of the method even claim it triples your space in the suitcase.
On a recent voyage, Sarah was out at sea for four months and had to fit all of her yarn and clothes in one suitcase to keep her side hustle running.
“When you need to pack for a four month job, half HAS to be yarn,” she said.
The crochet whizz uploaded an Instagram reel showing how she sucks the air out of packages and then neatly stacks her wool and packages into her case like Tetris.
However, people were quick to question what she did about the wrinkled and creased clothes once they were out of the vacuum pack.
“I have steamer for when I take them out,” Sarah explained.
“Ad I’ll ask housekeeping for a vacuum if I need it when travelling home.”
Her cruise ship hack has inspired a number of women going on long trips this summer to do the same.
“I’m literally packing my suitcase for a four month trip and have already vacuum sealed my clothes,” one commented.
“I was going to do the same to my yarn but was concerned about losing any integrity in the fibres.
“After seeing so many people commenting on how they vacuum seal their yarn I’m going to seal those up too.
“Thank you for the tip!”
A DANCER who spends up to six months out at sea has shared how she squeezes half a year’s worth of clothes into one case.
Sarah Maneri is a cruise ship performer but also runs a crochet business.
Sarah’s travel hack means she can fit clothes and yarn into her suitcaseInstagram – @stitch_a_memory
Her hack takes seconds to executeInstagram – @stitch_a_memory
This means she has to carry both her clothes and small business supplies in her case.
And her hack to do so? Vacuum packing.
Vacuum packing involves putting clothes into plastic wrapping and sucking the air out with a hoover.
When the plastic is sealed, it is much smaller – meaning you can fit more in your case.
Some fans of the method even claim it triples your space in the suitcase.
On a recent voyage, Sarah was out at sea for four months and had to fit all of her yarn and clothes in one suitcase to keep her side hustle running.
“When you need to pack for a four month job, half HAS to be yarn,” she said.
The crochet whizz uploaded an Instagram reel showing how she sucks the air out of packages and then neatly stacks her wool and packages into her case like Tetris.
However, people were quick to question what she did about the wrinkled and creased clothes once they were out of the vacuum pack.
“I have steamer for when I take them out,” Sarah explained.
“Ad I’ll ask housekeeping for a vacuum if I need it when travelling home.”
Her cruise ship hack has inspired a number of women going on long trips this summer to do the same.
“I’m literally packing my suitcase for a four month trip and have already vacuum sealed my clothes,” one commented.
“I was going to do the same to my yarn but was concerned about losing any integrity in the fibres.
“After seeing so many people commenting on how they vacuum seal their yarn I’m going to seal those up too.
“Thank you for the tip!”
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