Inside This Neatly Packed Suitcase Every Item Has Its Place From Rolled Socks To Folded Shirts Revealing A Travelers Desire For Order Amid The Chaos Of Movement

The organization of the suitcase allows for not simply a mess but a well-organized display. In this case, socks have been nicely wrapped in tight circles. Shirts folded in just the right way so that they don\'t crease when packed in, and shoes that fit into their specially allocated spaces. Toiletries are placed together in a plastic pouch so that when pulled out will all fit nicely organizI in one location.

The image of a traveler\'s items being organized perfectly for transport is more than just an example of how well a person can pack. It shows something more profound about human beings when we travel. Travel is often used as a metaphor for chaos, uncertainty, and the LOSS of control. Creating a small universe of order within a suitcase before you leave home can be viewed as creating a mental space of control through our actions.

Ultimately, the organized suitcase serves as a psychology for personal identity as well as practical efficiency. While traveling, we place ourselves in environments far away from home that are outside of our immediate control—new people, languages, and unplanned activities. This creates a unique feeling of loss for some travelers; however, when traveling, the packing process becomes an exercise in mental control over the totality of the journey. A traveler uses their chosen items as a way to convey who they are, and their luggage is used as a means for others to identify who the traveler is becoming.
For an individual packing a suitcase. The suitcase transforms into an entirely isolated space; where in fact, they have complete ownership over the design process. The experience of packing your suitcase is only one aspect of this process. Understanding where the various items in your suitcase will be on the trip creates an enormous amount of cognitive relief. You no longer will have to guess where your charger, socks, or passport reside and no longer need to exert the cognitive effort associated with doing so. In the hustle and bustle of airports and frantic hotel check-in processes, having an exact location for every item in your bag creates a stable point of reference and a comforting place of familiarity. Having the ability to locate the items in your bag creates stability and certainty in your life despite the surrounding mayhem. Your knowledge of where your rolled socks and folded garments are located becomes a stable element of your identity in a moment of total uncertainty.
Packing a suitcase and the items contained within become a personal expression of one\'s identity. Choosing the items and the manner in which they are bundled or packed for your trip is a reflection of the experience you wish to showcase. A folded shirt represents business and professionalism, while rolled socks represent an adventurous spirit when used with hiking boots. Items such as a beloved book, favorite tea brand, and skincare line reflect the daily habits and comforts of the traveler. The act of selecting and packing your belongings for travel is a representation of the individual you wish to present to the world as you travel.Anticipating the needs, emotions and scenarios of a person is an important duty of a suitcase; therefore, the arrangement of the items within the suitcase is such that the person’s identity is easy to find and has not been lost in a heap or creased in a heap of other items (the suitcase becomes like a holding cell or a holding area for your personal identity). When in an unfamiliar environment, these items that the individual has brought with them, serve as continuity to who the individual is, and serve as touch points to prevent the individual from feeling that he/she is totally untethered. The neat and orderly arrangement of the traveler\'s possessions inside the suitcase provides him/her with the ability to enter into unfamiliar environments and experience these environments without feeling that all ties to his/her personal surroundings are stripped away.

A traveler\'s suitcase that is packed neatly and takes advantage of every ounce of space that is available is a demonstration of spatial economics and time management. The techniques of rolling clothing, using packing cubes, taking advantage of all of the available space in a suitcase are more about economics than they are about aesthetics; these techniques help keep items wrinkle free and provide the traveler with the most amount of space possible for his/her items while travelling. This type of efficiency provides the traveler with many direct and tangible benefits during the course of the travel process.

Efficient packing allows for a streamlined security process, since organized packing allows for accessing the laptop and the liquid containers in the fastest possible manner. When the traveler arrives at his/her final destination, unpacking and repacking will be a simple and stress-free process because the packing order allowed the traveler the greatest opportunity for minimizing the time spent during this process. In addition, an efficiently packed suitcase has the added benefit of protecting items, since the folding of clothing will reduce the likelihood of damage due to tearing, and since toiletries that are secured will not run the risk of leaking and damaging other items in the suitcase. Therefore, the traveler\'s initial investment of time and thought into the efficient packing of his/her suitcase pays benefits throughout the travel experience, allowing the traveler to focus on the travel experience rather than the panic of managing his/her bags.