Anita Burges: Organisation expert reveals how to pack a suitcase without creasing your clothes

An Australian home organisation guru and mum-of-four has revealed the ‘effortless’ method she uses to pack her suitcase in a way that prevents clothes from creasing.

Anita Burges, from Sydney, puts important garments such as evening dresses into a plastic laundry sleeve and folds them gently into her suitcase.

The mum, who runs decluttering service Mise en Place, shared her cost-free travel hack on a segment on the Today show.

The mum-of-four puts important garments such as evening dresses into a laundry bag and folds them gently to contain the air. Anita shared her travel hack on a segment of the Today show

‘Next time you are packing up your suitcase and have an evening dress or something else you need to keep crease free, make sure you use this hack,’ she said.

She suggested holding on to old plastic laundry sleeves or going to a laundromat and asking for one for free.

She placed a long evening dress into the sleeve with the hanger on, as you’d collect it from the dry cleaners. 

‘What you’re going to do is put your garment inside the bag and you’re going to just start just folding gently from the bottom upwards,’ she said.

The mum explained that the trapped air inside the sleeve makes it act like ‘bubble wrap’ and prevents creasing.

Using this hack will ensure your clothes are ‘ready to wear as soon as you arrive at your destination’.

‘I do it every single time I go away. It’s a complete game changer,’ she said.

Her followers loved the clever hack.

‘Oh my gosh how smart is that!’ one woman said.

‘I have been doing that for a few years, and yes it works,’ another wrote.

However, one woman wasn’t impressed with the amount of plastic waste she felt the trick would produce.