Vacuum Storage Bags with Electric Pump, Compression

Rolling on a vacuum bag with your knees is a technique, not a solution, and the bag has usually reinflated by morning anyway. A small rechargeable pump does the job properly in about thirty seconds and pulls a harder vacuum than any amount of kneeling ever will, which is where the actual space saving comes from.

The window valve is double-click to start, so it will not fire accidentally inside a packed suitcase, and the pump is cordless and rechargeable, meaning it travels with the bags rather than needing a socket at both ends of a trip. The bags themselves are waterproof and reusable, which matters most on the return leg: damp and dirty laundry compresses down and stays sealed away from clean clothes for the flight home.

Two pump capacities: 800mAh for occasional packing, or 1600mAh if you are compressing a full wardrobe in one session. Buy a bag with a pump, two bags with a pump, extra bags on their own, or the pump by itself if you already own bags. Check your existing valve type before buying the pump alone.

• Pump: cordless and rechargeable, 800mAh or 1600mAh
• Valve: window valve, double-click to start
• Bags: waterproof and reusable
• Sold as: bag with pump, 2 bags with pump, bag alone, or pump alone
• Best for: suitcase packing, seasonal wardrobe storage and bedding