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A woman from Cardiff has been praised for her clever money-saving strategy after managing to send a month’s worth of clothing for just £2.59, successfully avoiding a £30 luggage fee on a recent flight. Laura Poole, 33, neatly packed her outfits into a gym bag, which she then wrapped in a carrier bag and posted from a local Tesco Express InPost locker.
Laura’s journey took her from Bristol to Glasgow on February 22 for a month-long business trip. By shipping at least five complete outfits, including suit jackets and dresses, she saved herself £27.41 in baggage costs. The confidence coach arranged to send the parcel on the Thursday evening ahead of her Sunday morning flight, and it arrived in Glasgow shortly after she landed.
Inspired by the parcel delivery systems like those used by Vinted, Laura shared her workaround on social media, where it quickly gained widespread attention. She explained her motivation by saying, “I had better things to spend my money on than really expensive baggage fees,” and noted that she had tried this approach before, so “I knew it worked.” Her frugality has inspired others to share similar travel hacks, such as using neck pillows for hidden storage or wearing cargo trousers to maximize pocket space.
Laura typically carries enough clothes in her carry-on backpack to last two to three days, keeping items she values most close in case her posted luggage is delayed or lost. She acknowledged, “I would not post anything that I loved. That stuff goes in my backpack.” As a public speaker and trainer, looking professional on the job is important to her, so she packed a range of smart clothes including jackets, trousers, and dresses. Planning to use the same posting method for her return trip, Laura has been surprised by the mostly positive reaction to her money-saving hack, saying, “There are always trolls whenever anything goes that big and people are always negative, but overall I’ve never been called a genius so much in my life.
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