Washing Clothes
Jul 6, 2010, 10:46 pm
#31
Join Date: Aug 2004
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I agree
5. On two week trips, I search for "Apartment Hotel" and often find a place in a new building that isn't fully rented yet. The owners are covering some costs by renting apartments as long-stay rooms. Typical minimum is 7 or 10, sometimes 14 days. They nearly always have a washer/dryer in the apartment. Also, generally nice furniture, full kitchens and high speed (really!) internet.
Sometimes, there is no minimum stay length--or it's as little as three nights.
Aug 2, 2010, 9:54 am
#33
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I used to be one of those travelers who would lug and check a huge bag for a four day stay (15 outfits, 4 pairs of shoes, hairdryer, straightener, etc). I learned how to pack lightly. Now I carry on every trip (I travel every week). It saves so much time. A month ago I took an eight day vacation in Brazil and only took a carry on with me. I'll even forfeit doing laundry on my weekends at home because I know I can just wash what I need when I arrive at my next destination. More time to spend with friends! Or sleep.
Aug 3, 2010, 9:14 am
#34
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I carry along a few pieces (chunks) of Zote soap to do my handwashing. That stuff really works and is cheap. A big bar is about $1. So far no TSA issues.
I tell our new folks that we don't pay for overweight bags. If they pack along more than 50 pounds, they pay the fee. One woman still does that.
She makes fun of me doing hand washing, but I'm not paying fees.
I tell our new folks that we don't pay for overweight bags. If they pack along more than 50 pounds, they pay the fee. One woman still does that.
She makes fun of me doing hand washing, but I'm not paying fees.
Aug 3, 2010, 1:48 pm
#35
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Miami
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Fifty lbs? Fifty lbs of what? Books might do it, or if she brings full size (and full) toiletries. I'm sure I own more than 50 lbs of clothing, but I can't imagine taking it all with me when I travel.
Aug 3, 2010, 5:36 pm
#36
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 39
I use the hotel shampoo a LOT to wash clothes. I think a flight attendant told me about it.
I used to be one of those travelers who would lug and check a huge bag for a four day stay (15 outfits, 4 pairs of shoes, hairdryer, straightener, etc). I learned how to pack lightly. Now I carry on every trip (I travel every week). It saves so much time. A month ago I took an eight day vacation in Brazil and only took a carry on with me. I'll even forfeit doing laundry on my weekends at home because I know I can just wash what I need when I arrive at my next destination. More time to spend with friends! Or sleep.
I used to be one of those travelers who would lug and check a huge bag for a four day stay (15 outfits, 4 pairs of shoes, hairdryer, straightener, etc). I learned how to pack lightly. Now I carry on every trip (I travel every week). It saves so much time. A month ago I took an eight day vacation in Brazil and only took a carry on with me. I'll even forfeit doing laundry on my weekends at home because I know I can just wash what I need when I arrive at my next destination. More time to spend with friends! Or sleep.
Aug 3, 2010, 7:17 pm
#37
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Not only is she getting overweight charges but she has to tip her way into hotels.
Aug 9, 2010, 9:56 pm
#38
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Location: Orlando, FL
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I use hotel shampoo for washing a few items, usually blouses, panties, bras and hose. Any slacks go out for dry-cleaning. If I'm going on a long cruise where I need to do laundry half-way through, I bring pre-measured plastic bags of powdered laundry detergent and several dryer sheets.
A friend needed her panties dried overnight so she placed them on top of a lamp shade and left the lamp on all night. Her panties had burn marks on them in the morning. So I just hang my items over the shower rod if there isn't a laundry line.
Carol
www.smartwomentravelers.com
A friend needed her panties dried overnight so she placed them on top of a lamp shade and left the lamp on all night. Her panties had burn marks on them in the morning. So I just hang my items over the shower rod if there isn't a laundry line.
Carol
www.smartwomentravelers.com
Aug 10, 2010, 12:01 pm
#40
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: IAD, and sometimes OMNI/PR. Currently: not far from IAD, but home will always be SAN (not far from the "touch my junk and I'll have you arrested" Memorial TSA Check Point) even if I'm not there so much these days.
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Aug 10, 2010, 7:20 pm
#41
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And as a bonus, the clothesline takes up less space than an umbrella.
Aug 18, 2010, 8:16 pm
#42
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I don't travel with an umbrella, but I do travel with a clothesline: http://www.magellans.com/store/Clothing_CareTL461R
And as a bonus, the clothesline takes up less space than an umbrella.
And as a bonus, the clothesline takes up less space than an umbrella.
I've always thought taking a clothesline was a dumb idea, but this one is pretty sweet allowing no clips...thanks for the tip!
Aug 23, 2010, 4:21 pm
#43
Join Date: May 2009
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I take a travel clothesline: a multiple stretchy cords with hooks attached to the ends, and a $1 plastic oval pack flat with 8 attached clothes pins gizmo (this can hangup on its own on a towel rack, an in-tub clothesline, off the shower rod...) + a plastic hanger. --DH thinks we should also bring a pack towel to hasten the drying of the clothes we wash.
Sep 8, 2010, 9:23 am
#44
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: In a hotel somewhere trying to repack everything I brought (and bought) in to a carry-on smaller than my last one.
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I take a travel clothesline: a multiple stretchy cords with hooks attached to the ends, and a $1 plastic oval pack flat with 8 attached clothes pins gizmo (this can hangup on its own on a towel rack, an in-tub clothesline, off the shower rod...) + a plastic hanger. --DH thinks we should also bring a pack towel to hasten the drying of the clothes we wash.
I carry some S-hooks and a few strong clothes pins if I know that there will be a towel rod or shower rod to hang things over. I also have the small clothes pin rack gizmo but save that for when the trip is longer and traveling with a larger group of people. There are some plastic hook+clip versions that are lighter but the ones in recent years have been quite flimsy.
Sep 8, 2010, 9:51 am
#45
Join Date: Aug 2002
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How do you get the suction cups to stay stuck on to the walls? I've tried washing, rinsing and then alcohol wiping the walls first but they still eventually fall down by morning, and all I have on the line are a few pairs of socks and maybe some underwear.
I carry some S-hooks and a few strong clothes pins if I know that there will be a towel rod or shower rod to hang things over. I also have the small clothes pin rack gizmo but save that for when the trip is longer and traveling with a larger group of people. There are some plastic hook+clip versions that are lighter but the ones in recent years have been quite flimsy.
I carry some S-hooks and a few strong clothes pins if I know that there will be a towel rod or shower rod to hang things over. I also have the small clothes pin rack gizmo but save that for when the trip is longer and traveling with a larger group of people. There are some plastic hook+clip versions that are lighter but the ones in recent years have been quite flimsy.
I use the same one that Katja uses from Magellans. It has loops at each end, not hooks - usually I can loop one end over a faucet and the other over something else sturdy like a door knob. It holds an amazing amount of weight.