With neuromotor problems I can't stand around for half an hour waiting for bags, and with my choice of fabrics I don't have to wonder if stuff will dry overnight.
Washing a few items doesn't take me half an hour, I do it in my evening shower when I wash the day's grime off myself and it takes perhaps an extra five minutes. Wrapping the wet stuff in a towel and treading on it leaves it damp, then hang where there is a bit of air flow and it will dry in 3-5 hours. I have two blow up coat hangers and a folding skirt hanger in my kit, and my folding umbrella can be pressed into service as an airing rack in a pinch. Hairdriers are great for waistband elastic and bra underwiring, but I only needed to do this once, in a very humid pre-thunderstorm Boothbay. I don't have any problem reusing a dress in private that has only been worn for a couple of hours in a sedate manner, but your tastes may be too exquisite for this expedient. Hotels with laundries in New York, Maine and Paris meant I could do a "proper wash" at about ten day intervals. Very large ziplock bags Kept any potentially smelly tops or pants away from my clean stuff the couple of times I needed to wait for a more suitable time or place (shower over bath is ideal for washing jackets, pants, dresses and skirts). |
Originally Posted by OzBarb
(Post 29724172)
With neuromotor problems I can't stand around for half an hour waiting for bags
Originally Posted by OzBarb
(Post 29724172)
I don't have any problem reusing a dress in private that has only been worn for a couple of hours in a sedate manner, but your tastes may be too exquisite for this expedient.
I generally think of myself as having a fondness for cleanliness. Shower before bed, bed clothing worn only to bed (as per my allergist's recommendations) and clean sheets. Improves the quality of my sleep. |
Just got back from a trip and packed with only a carry on. I agree with the poster above that said it really makes a difference what the fabric is because rolling really helped.I found that I actually took too much. I washed 2 times. I have a disability so decided to dump 3 items that I was going to donate anyway. Ordered the fast dry undies via amazon and they were probably the most comfortable I have ever worn. Safe travels.
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Thank you everyone! Here's my 1/3 status report (my trip got a bit shorter).
0 laundry for now - but probably do one early next week. https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...0f22aa4869.jpg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...15669b3548.jpg Saturday! |
If you're on Facebook, check out Travel Fashion Girls. They're obsessed with carry-on only travel and have lots of info about capsule wardrobes and what to bring where.
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I have done every trip I have ever taken with just carry on. Recently, that has included a month in China and Japan and last year, a month that included Hawaii, the eastern US, Paris for a week, where I needed dressy clothes, a safari in Africa and a week in London.
So absolutely doable. The key is quick drying lingerie (Ex Officio was awesome, especially in Africa, as it dries in no time) and separates that coordinate. I used a grey Merino wool long wrap sweater (like this but in grey http://www.backpacking-united.com/ca...p-cognac-black) that worked with any kind of outfit, dressy or casual, a super-packable shell raincoat, wore my heaviest shoes and packed the dressier ones and bought toiletries as I went. |
You're doing great, OP! I am loving all of the ideas in this thread. Let's keep it rolling, so to speak . . .
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Fun tread, OP. Thanks for starting it!
I had a problem with checked suitcases going to continents I've never visited so I switched to carry on only. Most trips last 3 weeks. I take cotton sports bras for comfort. 3 because they take awhile to dry. Panties are all well used except one pair which I wear on the plane home. The rest are discarded during the trip. I take 4-5 total, washing as I go. For tops, I love Liberty of London blouses from Tilley Endurables. Pretty, dry quickly, pima cotton, wrinkle resistant. I once ran into a gal wearing the same blouse and skirt outfit as me on a tram in New Orleans where it is bloody hot 10 months of the year. Fun encounter :-) Loose silk leggings double as pajama bottoms and an underlay for pants if weather is cooler than anticipated. Silk dries very quickly. 2 old T shirts work for gym and nightwear. They are tossed before returning home. I no longer travel for business so I take navy silk or rayon tank top, lace tunic top, and silk or rayon pants for evening wear. Lace and silk take very little room in a suitcase and all are hand washable. Silk for cool weather, rayon for warm. For accessories, I take 1-2 nice natural fiber scarves that are pretty but I have grown tired of them. I leave them for the maid at the end of the trip. Some hotels hate guests to hand wash clothes in bathroom sink so they don't provide a drain stopper. I keep my yellow kitchen plastic gloves for this purpose. I cut the largest piece I can from the palm grip area and take that, discarding at end of trip. For odor elimination at home and when traveling, I love Ona Pro. It is an organic, biodegradable odor neutralizer made with turpines and essential oils. It's like Febreeze Microbial but far better. For travel, I spray some liquid Ona on paper towels and put them in a baggie. When traveling, I put a half-towel in the suitcase with my clothes. Some of the oils are acidic so I don't put them directly on my clothes. If the hotel room is musty, I'll put out a half towel in the room if it's too cold to open the window. Clears the air quickly. I buy it locally. I just found it on Amazon: |
Your packing light seems to be working out so far. Good job!
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Good job!
Originally Posted by samwise6222
(Post 29745209)
Thank you everyone! Here's my 1/3 status report (my trip got a bit shorter).
0 laundry for now - but probably do one early next week. https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...0f22aa4869.jpg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...15669b3548.jpg Saturday! |
Looking Good!
Originally Posted by samwise6222
(Post 29745209)
Thank you everyone! Here's my 1/3 status report (my trip got a bit shorter).
0 laundry for now - but probably do one early next week. https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...0f22aa4869.jpg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...15669b3548.jpg Saturday! |
Originally Posted by profnot
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For accessories, I take 1-2 nice natural fiber scarves that are pretty but I have grown tired of them. I leave them for the maid at the end of the trip.
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You look very cute and appropriately dressed for a variety of occasions. Congratulations.
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Part 2!
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...35673b2a99.jpg
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...0ebaa9e7dd.jpg Can't believe I am wrapping up this trip just with one carry-on. This part of trip was a bit chillier. |
Lovely! And well done, you.
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