11 Carry-On Packing Hacks That Defy Airline Baggage Limits

8. Hyper-Compress Beyond Clothing

While compression bags are great for clothes, use smaller ones ingeniously for other soft, bulky items. Compress that travel towel, squeeze down fabric souvenirs, or even vacuum-pack a spare pillowcase or small blanket. Reducing the air from any compressible item, not just clothes, can free up surprising pockets of space in your bag for denser, non-compressible essentials. Just remember things might get wrinkled!