Man Shows Off Shocking Way He Packs a Suitcase. Mind-Blowing Spreadsheet Prompts Response from Google (Exclusive)

Luke Scarpino tells PEOPLE he's used the spreadsheet for over a dozen trips

After years of consistently forgetting belts, chargers and other necessities while packing for trips, Luke Scarpino devised an effective method for keeping himself organized.

The 28-year-old data scientist created a spreadsheet on Google Sheets to keep track of each individual item as he packed his suitcases.

Initially, when the University of Arizona finance graduate made the spreadsheet, he used it to list the items he planned to bring. As he packed, he would delete items from the list as he added them to his bags. However, after using the spreadsheet a few times, Scarpino decided to enhance its functionality.

He introduced the concept of assigning items to specific bags, added checkboxes for a more satisfying experience and integrated percentages to track which bags were filled with which items.

"I've always had friends and family joke with me that my packing method is a little extra, but it's always worked for me," Scarpino tells PEOPLE exclusively.

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Recently, while preparing for an upcoming vacation, Scarpino took five minutes to film a video of himself using the spreadsheet and uploaded it to TikTok in hopes of finding out if others planned for their trips in the same way.

"It turns out there's a tremendous number of people who are like me or think I'm a bit crazy," Scarpino jokes in reference to his viral video, which has over 8.8 million views and thousands of comments.

He also shares that several brands, including Google, TripAdvisor, Hilton, booking.com and AWAY (the suitcase brand) commented on his post.

"As a spreadsheet nerd, having Google comment and compliment my spreadsheet is the absolute pinnacle in my line of work," he says.

Since posting, Scarpino has also received thousands of comments from people asking him to share his spreadsheet, which is now available for free on his website.

The spreadsheet, he says, has received over 200,000 visits in the last week, with people reaching out to him from all over the world, including France and Kenya.

"Someone said they planned a Disney World trip today, and they used the template and it made their lives so much easier," he says. "So I'm not saying this is saving lives or anything like that, but it's certainly way, way, way more impactful to people than I ever thought it would be."

"I think knowing Google Sheets, Excel, whatever your spreadsheet tool of choice is, I think it's one of the most powerful ways to both improve your career and your personal life," he adds.

Scarpino also highlights another great benefit of his spreadsheet method: the same spreadsheet — adding any new items acquired during your stay — can be used at the end of the vacation too.

"I used to have to rebuy things because I'd leave them behind," he explains. "By packing with the sheet and then using it again at checkout, you'll never forget anything in the hotel room again."

But while the spreadsheet has been helpful, Scarpino teases some tweaks he might add in the future.

"I'm considering adding a column for item values," he says, "so that if an airline loses your bag, you already have an itemized list of the contents and their associated values."

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