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I am trying reaaaalllllly hard not to overpack for this trip. But it goes against my every fiber to NOT have an outfit planned for each of my girls, 5 and 1, for each day. DH and I can handle planning on "2nd-wears" on shorts, etc...but kiddos just get grubbier. I laid out all the clothes for the girls in "days" and tried to plan a day short but it was driving me bonkers....
in order to NOT go bonkers in planning DH and I's clothes (which take up a bunch more room anyways!)... if I plan on hand-washing a few pairs of shorts (just to freshen them up mostly), will they dry in a day or so? I'm not talking denim or even khaki shorts- but lighter weight shorts- kind of swim-trunk like material.
I have seen several references to that felsnaptha soap that is a bar-laundry detergent. Can't find it anywhere. If I just take a little sample pack of liquid detergent, that should work shouldn't it? Or even just using showergel?
I don't think the shower gel will work very well. I did this once with a shirt
and you could still feel the soap. I would look into those packing cubes that
PP's have talked about. WWW.ebags.com has them and maybe you could get
a rush shipment. If not try to pick up some oversized ziplock bags (bigger
than the gallon size) and try to combine socks, undies, extras and maybe
the girls outfits by day. Good luck!
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I don't think the shower gel will work very well. I did this once with a shirt
and you could still feel the soap. I would look into those packing cubes that
PP's have talked about. WWW.ebags.com has them and maybe you could get
a rush shipment. If not try to pick up some oversized ziplock bags (bigger
than the gallon size) and try to combine socks, undies, extras and maybe
the girls outfits by day. Good luck!
I looked at the site, but didn't know where to find packing cubes. What are they?
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What about using shampoo to wash shorts, etc.? It's mild and would probably rinse out good. I was wondering about using it. Has anyone ever tried it before?
I found a packet of liquid tide in the travel section at Target. I think that would work better than shampoo or body wash. I would just do load one afternoon.
Are you trying not to check luggage? Each of my girls had their own carry on and I could fit ALOT of their clothes in there. Their clothes are small and you can pack alot of stuff.
I always overpack. I can't help it. It is a disease that I have. I need to have options. So, I will always have to check luggage. It is a problem, I admit it.
I do have the packing cubes that Teresa and KJ are talking about. I them and would never pack without them ever again. It keeps eveything organized. I have sets for all of us so I know who's stuff is who's .
Good luck with the packing. I despise packing, even though it means I'm going on vacation!
I found a packet of liquid tide in the travel section at Target. I think that would work better than shampoo or body wash. I would just do load one afternoon.
Are you trying not to check luggage? Each of my girls had their own carry on and I could fit ALOT of their clothes in there. Their clothes are small and you can pack alot of stuff.
I always overpack. I can't help it. It is a disease that I have. I need to have options. So, I will always have to check luggage. It is a problem, I admit it.
I do have the packing cubes that Teresa and KJ are talking about. I them and would never pack without them ever again. It keeps eveything organized. I have sets for all of us so I know who's stuff is who's .
Good luck with the packing. I despise packing, even though it means I'm going on vacation!
That's a good idea, "giving" the little ones their own carry-on (although I'm sure Mom or Dad will be doing the actual lugging around of same.... ) That's one way to pack more clothes without exceeding one's personal carry-on limit of one bag plus one personal item.
As for overpacking, I swore that after a (non-DCL) cruise where one suitcase held every single shoe combination imaginable that that would never happen again. Refusing to carry any bags except one's own also helps.
I limit bags to a carry-on because for me, it's easier than waiting in baggage claim, or worrying about layovers or plane delays. As well, coming back from Disneyland a few weeks ago, I saw a green duffle bag on the runway at our layover, and two or three cars passed by it without stopping. It lay there for about 20 minutes before someone picked it up. Hopefully it got to the person to whom it belonged....
We did laundry on the cruise ship. I went to the laundromat before we left and bought three boxes of detergent from the machine. This is the best idea and it didn't take all that long.
Target sells a "sink load" packet of detergent in their travel section, along with the little packets that are 1/machine load. All Mighty comes in a teeny tiny bottle and is concentrated, so it does 2 loads. I'd say, if you want, maybe do a load in the sink and then use the dryer to dry them, so you're not using up as much of your time and not worrying about clothes drying in the humid Caribbean! (I live in the desert, our clothes is usually mostly dry coming out of the washer! )
Don't short the girls on their clothes. I'd say at least one for each day and then you can wash theirs if a "costume change" is neccessary. Ultimately, a change or 2 of their clothes doesn't take up enough room (IMO) to make that much of a difference. I usually plan on rewearing my denim stuff, so I take half the amount of jeans/capris/shorts and then enough tops (which take less room). I never short myself on undies (if I planned to do laundry), again, because does half the undies really save that much room?
But I think we're good at packing light, because for a family of 4 to WDW for a week, we took 1 big suitcase for DH/me, 1 big suitcase for DD, 1 big suitcase for DS (kids' suitcases had room for souvenirs on the way home) and a carry-on sized suitcase for bathroom stuff. If we had to, we could combine the kids or use their smaller suitcases (though, we didn't have to lug diapers and special food/formula/etc).
Figure lightweight shorts should dry in your stateroom in about a day, two at the most (that's our experience). It's not hard to find nylon sport shorts, capris, etc. these days - those would dry even faster.
By the time you're half-way through your cruise you should have at least one washer load worth of clothing (even if you don't need it all for your cruise). Compared to hand-washing and waiting, a couple of bucks to wash and another couple of bucks to dry is worth the convenience, as far as I'm concerned.
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Figure lightweight shorts should dry in your stateroom in about a day, two at the most (that's our experience). It's not hard to find nylon sport shorts, capris, etc. these days - those would dry even faster.
By the time you're half-way through your cruise you should have at least one washer load worth of clothing (even if you don't need it all for your cruise). Compared to hand-washing and waiting, a couple of bucks to wash and another couple of bucks to dry is worth the convenience, as far as I'm concerned.
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