VERY mundane questions - washing clothes?
Jul 21, 2014, 1:37 pm
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VERY mundane questions - washing clothes?
So...
So my FIRST multi week European trip. We'll be traveling around Europe for almost 3 weeks. So what do you do about washing clothes? I certainly don't want to pay those outlandish hotel prices.
Thanks...
I told you it was mundane.
So my FIRST multi week European trip. We'll be traveling around Europe for almost 3 weeks. So what do you do about washing clothes? I certainly don't want to pay those outlandish hotel prices.
Thanks...
I told you it was mundane.
Jul 21, 2014, 2:18 pm
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Hand wash in a sink/bath, which works well. Or there are laundrettes still around...
Jul 21, 2014, 2:22 pm
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Which countries are you traveling to? Because the availability of public laundromats varies. Very abundant in Germany and France. Less so in Austria and Czech Republic. Almost rare in Poland.
Jul 21, 2014, 3:02 pm
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Jul 21, 2014, 5:08 pm
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Here's a map of self service laundries in Florence.
Jul 21, 2014, 5:54 pm
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And for those who want to fly and not worry about liquid restrictions there is detergent that comes in little sheets - haven't seen it in Europe, though (bought some in Canada earlier this year)
Jul 22, 2014, 3:33 am
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Aside from gel, detergent is available in bar form, just like soap, and you can buy it virtually everywhere.
Fill the sink, soak everything, scrub with the bar. Drain the sink, fill with clean water. Rinse out, squeeze out, repeat until the water is clear. Squeeze out as much water as possible and hang out to dry. It doesn't take that long and it's cheap ^
Jul 22, 2014, 4:48 am
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At the risk of stating the obvious, the best way to do this is to search for laundry service providers near each of your hotels (you probably don't need it done in every city.) Depending on the type of hotel you are staying in, just ask the front desk for their suggestions (you may be surprised), or use the 'near me' function on google. Drop off in the morning, pick up in the evening.
Jul 22, 2014, 2:26 pm
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I'm not sure one will be easy to find in Luzern. For some reason they're not popular with the Swiss. I think in the 10 odd years I've lived in CH, I've only actually seen one in Chur.
Although, you'd think of the one place in CH that you'd be able to do laundry, it would be Luzern.
Although, you'd think of the one place in CH that you'd be able to do laundry, it would be Luzern.
Jul 23, 2014, 10:08 am
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There's a place in Salzburg called Green and Clean. They also have laundromats in Italy, which shows on their website here:
http://www.greenandclean.at/en/
and some places in Milan here:
http://www.aboutmilan.com/wash-and-dry-in-milan.html
http://www.greenandclean.at/en/
and some places in Milan here:
http://www.aboutmilan.com/wash-and-dry-in-milan.html
Jul 23, 2014, 10:17 am
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You can also do what I do on extended trips - I set aside items (mostly t-shirts and undershorts) that are nearing the end of their lives. I pack these items, wear as needed, then simply toss them in the trash.
Obviously this doesn't work for newer and/or more expensive items, but it does lessen the quantity of items that need to be hand-washed (and dried).
Obviously this doesn't work for newer and/or more expensive items, but it does lessen the quantity of items that need to be hand-washed (and dried).