Packing Sudoku: what it is and how does it work

If you’re never sure what to pack in your suitcase or want to optimize the space in your luggage, this method is built for you.

Packing sudoku (also called the Sudoku packing method) is a way of smart packing, so that a limited number of clothes can be recombined into many outfits, using a grid inspired by a 3×3 sudoku game. 

You can get more than 25 different outfits from 9 pieces of clothing.

How it works:

• Pick your 9 items: 3 bottoms, 3 tops, 3 layers. It’s important that any combination of one item from each category should be wearable together.

• Create a 3 x 3 grid

 

The grid helps you visualise if the items work well together

• Start combining them like the examples below:

 

The main benefits of the packing sudoku:

• It reduces overpacking by limiting you to a defined number of pieces while still giving you many outfit combinations
• It makes sure everything matches, saving decision time during the trip.

All nine pieces from a Packing Sudoku fit inside a large Jaspacks, so you can travel with a compact bag, move lighter, and skip the extra baggage fees.