A study by Jet2hoidays.com reveals that the British are obsessive when it comes to packing suitcases. 27% pack their bags at least a week before their holiday, and 31% repacking at least twice! On average the British take one hour and 16 minutes packing.

The study also revealed that 75% of holiday makers are neat and tidy when packing - and are either "Folders" or "Rollers". "Squashers" account for 13% and "Chuckers" account for 9%. The remainig 4% classified themselves as "Minimalists", packing very few items, leaving plenty of room to purchase clothes at their destination.

The definitions of the different packing methods are:

Folder – neatly folds most clothes
Chucker – throws items in last minute
Roller – tries to prevent creases by rolling up clothes
Squasher – crams as much as you can in (even sitting on case to seal it)
Minimalist – takes just a few items, leaving plenty of room