Laundry (specifically, of undies)
Jun 19, 2019, 7:37 am
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Taking older socks and getting rid of them? I've done that as well, or picked up an inexpensive pack of plain white athletic socks if I know I'm going to be somewhere that I'll be doing a ton of walking. I then have no attachment to them and don't mind throwing them out before I leave.
Jun 19, 2019, 11:36 pm
#17
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I do that with undies.
Jun 20, 2019, 10:08 pm
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I knew some in the garment industry who told me how many hands touch your 'new' clothes before you ever do (it was crazy, like 20, from the cloth manufacturing process to final checkers). Add in the chemicals used, and she said she never wears anything without fully washing it first.
Jun 21, 2019, 12:27 pm
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I knew some in the garment industry who told me how many hands touch your 'new' clothes before you ever do (it was crazy, like 20, from the cloth manufacturing process to final checkers). Add in the chemicals used, and she said she never wears anything without fully washing it first.
Jun 22, 2019, 7:11 am
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I love my ex officio undies. A couple years back, I also bought some cheap fruit of the loom coolmesh bikinis and another wicking style - not as great as ex officio but MUCH cheaper - I tend to save my ex officio for travel and use the cheaper options at home during the summer.
Jun 26, 2019, 11:02 am
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A product that really helps me with travel laundry is Lucky Fiji power laundry detergent sheets. I buy them via Amazon. The come 15 sheets in a zippy bag and 3 bags in a box. 45 sheets in a box for about $12 USD.
I cut the sheets into 1/2 or 1/3 for travel and put them into a smaller zippy bag. No mess, no fuss.
the sheets dissolve when you use the so nothing to throw away.
very good results and my luggage smells fresh.
I cut the sheets into 1/2 or 1/3 for travel and put them into a smaller zippy bag. No mess, no fuss.
the sheets dissolve when you use the so nothing to throw away.
very good results and my luggage smells fresh.
Jun 26, 2019, 12:49 pm
#27
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Although my preferred ones are not terribly frilly-- some variation of On Gossamer's Mesh Boy Shorts or bikinis--but the mesh is nonetheless attractive, comfortable, packs down to nothing, and dries incredibly quickly. I've started taking the travel packets of The Laundress Le Labo Rose 31 detergent as well on longer trips as an added luxury to offset the irritation of doing laundry on vaction.
Jun 26, 2019, 1:30 pm
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I have a german handwash in a tube I like to travel with - I bought several (so cheap!) in Germany a few years ago. I'll have to find something else when I finally run out....(I do have a couple teeny tubes that are <100ml if I'm doing carry-on, but I bring my larger tubes if I'm checking a bag....)
Jun 27, 2019, 6:21 am
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If you are looking for travel size laundry detergent, you can buy several varieties at https://www.alltravelsizes.com/73-tr...oe-accessories or https://www.minimus.biz/detergent-machine-wash.aspx Minimus also has Tide in "sink" packets--smaller sizes.
Jun 27, 2019, 8:43 am
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I like a liquid - feel it works better for sink laundry (which is why in a pinch I prefer hotel shampoo to a powder). Haven't tried an American liquid I like as much as the german option I found....The consistency is great (for my preferences....) and I love the tube - just use as much as I need, like toothpaste. Hey, I've been known to prioritize a trip to France to get cough syrup - why not Germany for hand detergent? :-)