Carry-on, medium cubes
55×40 case with 35×25 cubes: 1×1 = 1 cube — mediums are too big; smalls give 2×2 = 4.
Packing cubes tile a suitcase like Tetris — if the sizes line up. Pick your case and cube for the grid count.
Cubes that fit
Hand-picked for this exact result — no generic lists.
Simple grid fit — cubes don't bend, so the grid is honest.
Too tall is the only real failure mode.
Two mediums + two smalls tile better than four of one size.
Tops, bottoms, underwear, tech — one cube each.
The grid never fills 100% — that's where shoes live.
One concrete case, with the assumptions spelled out.
55×40 case with 35×25 cubes: 1×1 = 1 cube — mediums are too big; smalls give 2×2 = 4.
cubes = floor(case L ÷ cube L) × floor(case W ÷ cube W)Boxes in a car · Suitcases in a car · Bikes in a shed · Clothes in a suitcase · Packing cubes · Golf clubs in a car · Skis in a roof box · Bikes on a car · Kayaks on a roof
Records in Kallax · Books in Billy · Vinyl shelf · Book shelf · CDs in Kallax · 13″ record cube · DVDs on a shelf · Photos on SD card
Record moving boxes · Book moving boxes · Boxes in a truck · Storage unit boxes · Moving boxes needed · Storage unit size · PODS container · Garage shelf totes
Wine shelf · LEGO bins · Shoe shelf · Books on a bookshelf · Wine rack · Cans in a mini fridge · Closet bins · SAMLA in Kallax · Closet shoe boxes · Shoes on a rack · Closet hangers
People in a room · Tables in a room · Chairs in a room · People in a tent