Woman shows how to pack 100 items into small carry on bag

Rachel Grant manages to pack over 100 items into one carry-on bag. Photo / YouTube

This might be one of the best how-to-pack demonstrations we've seen yet.

In a new video, English TV host and former Bond Girl Rachel Grant takes on the challenge of packing more than 100 items into a small carry-on suitcase. (A Biaggi Zipsak bag, in case you're wondering.)

The haul includes a rack loaded with 23 items of clothes, as well as multiple pairs of shoes, more clothes and a bunch of accessories, all spread out over two beds.

Before showing us how it's done, Grant explains that all you need are elastic bands, ziplock bags and packing cubes.

Here's how she manages to achieve the incredible packing feat.

First, Grant says you should roll your clothes to save space.

Packing smaller, rolled-up items of clothes in ziplock bags will keep them organised as well as let you compress the clothes by letting the air out - kind of like mini-vacuum bags. She also suggests opting for lightweight clothes.

Rolled-up socks are packed inside shoes - which save space as well as helping keep the shape of the shoes - and are bound together with elastic bands.

With the clothes hanging on the rack, Rachel suggests folding similar-sized clothes together, and she packs them in packing cubes.

Then she begins loading everything into the suitcase.

Heavy items go at the bottom, while gradually building up to the lighter items and loose accessories.

Brava, Rachel - those of us who are prone to taking too many clothes on holidays can't thank you enough.