If you have never seen how this product works I would suggest you google-you tube it for a demonstration. It allowed me to fit many more things in my suitcase than ever before. Also my clothes were far less wrinkled. I can't believe after all these years of travel I had never seen this product before. I liked it so much I bought 2 and gave it to a friend. You don't have to be taking a long trip to use them. We used them on a camping trip recently. Kept things compact and well organized in a car with limited space.