Taking a few old fashioned wooden clothes pins have served me well. There are many uses from hanging things to dry to holding the hotel room curtains closed.
Clothes, pins and chip clips are some of the things that I always like to bring! Even if you just bring those, you can clip them to a shower curtain or anything, just to help you get things cleaned up especially things like socks and underwear😊 thank you so much for sharing.💕
Many years ago I found inflatable hangers. They come in handy especially in humid climate. They allow blouses, shirts and dresses to get ample air to help dry them faster. They pack flat and take up hardly any space in luggage.
I have seen those and I think I’m gonna give them a try because you make a lot of sense with the ability to get things aired out especially in human areas and if you were hanging things like nice jackets, they don’t poke little indents in them! My only fear is if they get a hole in them and deflate they’re pretty useless. Have you had good success with using these for a lot of travel?
Merino Wool 100%! Here's a travel hack I use for dirty clothes. When we're packing to return home I fold all my dirty stuff neatly and place it in one of those vacuum bags that you just roll and squish the air out of. It makes them superflat, like a sheet, and I lay that in the bottom of my suitcase giving me more room since I probably bought WAY too many souveniers. Since it's a plastic bag it also keeps it from stinking up the rest of your stuff.
@@amequarianairedalemom4753 I love that hack! Especially if you have stinky things like socks! It’ll save you from having to wash the clean clothes get the smell out of them! Thank you so much for sharing that with us💕😊
You truly are the queen of useful gadgets! The tiny spray bottle is a great idea. Pair it with the right essential oils, and you also have bug spray and a whole pharmacy in your purse. You can get a little round purse size zip case with 7 teeny glass bottles for essential oils (I got mine on Amazon) that lets you take just a little of the most important ones. I have carried a portable laundromat with me pretty much forever and washed something out in the hotel sink every night when I travel. I use a Scrubba wash bag as a packing cube, and that's what I use to wash clothes. The only time it's been a problem is when I'm sharing a room and my roommate objects to their room being turned into a laundromat! Wilderness wash is good stuff, I also use it as dishwashing liquid since I eat in my hotel room a lot. I bring one of those compressed J-cloths from the camping section of the dollar store for washing my X-set mess kit, then can just toss it at the end of my trip.
Yep those spray bottles are very convenient for so many things and I also like that if I wanted to pack it in my little waist pack when I’m out and about during the day, yes, putting essential oil in it can give you a nice refreshing spray also, it’s great if you want to deodorize some clothing or shoes! Yes, that woman’s wash is wonderful and I use it to wash everything so when I’m packing really minimally, this is the only soap I will bring! Thanks so much Jen for sharing all your great Hacks and stories! 💕😊
When I travel, I pack clothes(t-shirts, shorts, underwear, & socks) that I'm normally going to throw away anyway, you know the ones with stains & holes. So when I come back home I have fewer items to carry in my luggage & it saves me from doing laundry, as well. Plus, if I want to buy a new shirt 👕 or something I have that extra room in my suitcase. Also, by wearing old clothes, I'm less likely to be a target of someone who is known to carry a lot of cash. I don't dress to impress when traveling.
That’s an idea. I usually don’t buy any T-shirts and stuff as souvenirs because I just have enough clothes already. But I have taken some old things in a suitcase and donated them to a shelter and that way it leaves me some room to bring back some other things that I might want from the trip.😊
Many of our trips are by bike and we carry everything with us so we pack super light. One thing I always bring now is a sink stopper because bike clothes get washed every night.
That is an excellent idea and I’m sure you have some great travel hacks being someone who travels on a bike and it Hass to be late so if you wanna share any of those, please do!🙏💕 I tend to wash something every night so that I always have clean stuff and I sometimes carry a little rubber stopper but it’s not a stopper as much episodes does the splat thing to put over the sink drain in case it’s leaking. But I always have my dry bag to bring wet bathing suits and stuff so I usually just use that because I know it’s not gonna leak.💕😊
What you showed as a delicates bag is what I use for my clothes instead of packing cubes. The delicates/lingerie bags are available in many sizes and conform better than packing cubes to the hills & valleys in my suitcase. The delicates/lingerie bags made of fine mesh are okay, but the more open mesh bags seem to be more rugged. If we have a washing machine available to us while traveling, then one of my “low-budget packing cubes” serves its original function as a delicates laundry bag.
I absolutely love that idea! 💕😊 Thank you so much for sharing that.! I did notice that the set of delicates bags that I got came in three sizes so I think I’m gonna try that on my next trip💕😊
The first thing I bought when first planning a trip to Ireland was quick drying underwear. I used to throw away old pairs of underwear while traveling and I don’t do that anymore after seeing the impact that makes on the places I go. As far as washing goes, I look for laundromats and use the wait time to write postcards. I still hang dry most things after the laundromat. For underwear and socks, I have a clothes line that is made from braided latex tubing so the clothing pieces fit in the braid without clothespins. I only use this for underwear and socks because it leaves wrinkles on shirts. I use hangers for the rest. Another thing I do to help things dry a little faster and I don’t want to wring the fabric - I set the garment on a bath towel and roll it up. As I’m rolling, I’ll squeeze out the excess water, unroll, then hang the clothing item up to dry the rest of the way!
We are so much cut from the same cloth! To dry my garments I lay them out on a big bath towel and roll them up and squeeze as I go and then twisted. Do you got a good squeeze and it’s usually pretty dry like coming out of a fast spin from the washer.! Then I just shake it out and let it hang and just fluff with my hands to get all the major wrinkles out of it. I’m really interested in that braided latex cord that you talk about.. would you mind sharing a link or letting me know where you got it because that sounds really interesting💕😊🙏
I think you’ve covered the laundry equipment quite well. I travel about 10 months out of the year, covering hotels, timeshares, cruises, etc. I generally carry Tide (in one of those flat bottles), Tide stick, Sea to Summit clothes line, several chip hooks, laundry sheets, a Sea to Summit dry bag, one of those rubber drain covers. These items have served me well. Also, I carry some Tide powdered detergent. Thank you for your wonderful videos.
I love my Sea to Summit dry bags. They are super lightweight and tough! Mine have lasted through laundry double duty, beach, water sports, hiking, hauling water, and more. It helps with keeping bag weight down, organization, knowing electronics in ditty bag are dry. They are also cheaper than a Scrubba bag.
@@fifthofmaya12c18 thanks for when you’re washing things like socks, underwear, bras, tank tops and some T-shirts yes. If you’re gonna be washing a pair of jeans, I don’t think it’s gonna do so well in there but I have washed my workout pants/leggings and it works fine, but I also have just stayed in the shower and wash my clothes just to get them cleaned and rinsed with shampoo and that has worked for me as well. 😊💕
Are you familiar with the Heroclip? When you said that aluminum hanger wouldn’t fit on a curtain rod, I immediately thought I’d hang it from my Heroclip. 😂 It has so many uses… if you’re at a restaurant it can hang your purse from the table, you can use it to hang a water bottle off your bag, hang your bag in a bathroom stall, hang a portable fan above you… so handy! Haha not sponsored, I just love mine.
Heya Eunice! I usually bring a small silicone goTube of Dr. Bonners unscented soap for a quick wash in the sink if necessary. Nothing more than that. Glad to hear you've got your self-amalgamating tape in there! 8-) I've yet to use mine for anything, but the gaffers tape always comes in handy for those pesky lights in the room. Have a terrific weekend ahead 8-)
Thanks, Brandon! And as always, you always have a great hacks to share with us! I will tell you I use that self amalgamating tape to seal off a cut on my finger a few weeks ago! It worked great, because it’s stuck to itself and sealed it up! 😜
If you cut a 6” length of your 110lb cord and tie the ends together, you could loop it over the wardrobe rail and hang your hangers on that. Another use for your cord😁!
"But wait, there's more!" I'm always amazed with how much you're able to pack down into so little. 😄 I also appreciate your explanations of how you use the items you bring. The links are great, and I never feel like I'm being sold to, because i know you actually research and use these items!
Thank you so much and your feedback truly means so much to me! You are absolutely right I don’t put anything on my channel that I haven’t tried are used myself! My motto is, if it’s good, you gotta share, if it’s bad you got a spare! Maybe I should do a whole video on things that I bought that have been horrible! I’m glad you’re getting some great hacks from my videos💕😊
@@TheoryofSimple Definitely a motto to stand by! I could tell from your pros and cons of the aluminum hanger, that sometimes doesn't fit over the closet rod but is good to hold pants and jacket, that you've truly been through it with these products.
I’m used to packing for camping so air travel for an extended time in varying climates and situations has me in a quandary! My laundry will also be quite limited. I have invested in a few pieces of travel wear and merino wool pieces. I’ve found your videos to be quite helpful!
@@donnaschindlbeck7457 thank you so much, and I think a lot of my background came from being someone who camped and did backpacking, and that helped me realize that I can pack less by washing what I already have💕😊 thank you so much for your comment and feedback🙏💕
It was.a bit too much for me. I try to take the least with me but at the same time solving problems on my trips. Sharing my way: - No + hangers. I use what I can find in my room or cabin. The best so far the shower cabin. I hang up clothes on the tap buttons, between the taps and the handrail. Throw over the shower panel(s), put on the armchair, etc.Also use the hangers provided. It also solve the problem with wrinkles. On my last cruise it was a very successful “action” that I made my wrinkled dress fully wet, hanged it up in the shower cabin and let the water run out. I pressed the bottom few times. When it wasn’t drop anymore but was still wet I hanged it up on the curtain rod and left the balcony door open. So the air and a little breeze made the magic. It was perfect! - I use shampoo for washing. Those I find in the hotel room. It’s just a temporary solution. - I take an adjustable silicon plug with me to be able to have a “bowl” for washing if it’s not provided by them in the sink. - so far I didn’t miss the dry bag, simple nylon bag was enough. Much less place in the suitcase It means I don’t need that bag at all what you showed us. I only take the under seat bag so I need the minimalise my stuff.😉
Zote Blanco Laundry Bar--cut off some to make a small bar, works great. I also carry a tiny bottle of Dawn Dish Soap, just a drop is very effective for difficult stains (-use to wash any food/beverage gear I'm traveling with as well). I've carried Tide pens and Shout wipes, but never seem to use them. Spray hand sanitizer with a scent is also effective for freshening up the underarms of a garment, add a steamer to kick it up a notch. I like a dry bag to wash in as well, they're also great to add ice for a cold pack, or to chill a bottle of wine. Another YT traveler mentioned washing her intimates and such in Oxy Clean, claiming it helps against odors, I will try that on my next trip. Great video as usual, thanks again.
Thank you so much for your helpful hacks! I love the thought of using spray hand sanitizer to get odors out! I’m definitely gonna try that! Are use the wilderness wash because I can wash everything from my body to dishes to clothes and it’s biodegradable. Also, how many times I will wear Merino wool, and its naturally antimicrobial and resist odors.💕😊
When I use to cruise regularly I would always ask to keep the hanger when I bought cloths. I’d take them on my cruise THEN LEAVE THEM 🥰 A friend had told me cruise employees would take them to use ❤
That’s an interesting concept! I’m wondering if those clothes hangers took up a lot of space in your luggage? I think it’s a great idea to take something like that and leave it for those who can use it but just wondering how much space they take up😊💕
Combination febreeze / wrinkle releaser in a travel bottle. Fun fact, Febreeze was invented for astronauts, to take smell away without adding perfume. It is a chemical that comes in unscented, which binds smelly things and deactivated them. Apparently the space station gets pretty rank. 😂
Thank you so much for that hack and sharing that fun fact about the Febreze! I guess it would get pretty rank up there since they’re not showering or anything! 💕😊😬
@@TheoryofSimple that’s exactly what it was intended for! The perfume in commercial febreeze is for “customer satisfaction”, but is unnecessary and possibly desirable on clothes.
Febreeze is a friend when limited resources like water. Also depending on the country, May be cheaper to purchase laundry detergent when you get there and not worry about packing it. And it does take much longer for clothes to dry in very humid locations- don’t wash the night before you leave because it may not be dry and that would make your bag a bit heavier. Bring along a hand held scale. Thank you for so many tips !!!
Love your packing videos and have learned so much! As an avid cruiser though, you cannot take a steamer onto a cruise ship, it will be confiscated. You can get away with taking a flat iron 😁
Yes, I have not cruise in a number of years for decades so back in my day I brought one and they didn’t take it. However, I hear they do take it now.. I think it’s interesting to let you bring a flat iron or curling iron, which can also catch on fire. I guess that’s their way of making sure that you use and spend your money on the cruise laundry😊💕
I have the same plastic portable travel hangers. Anytime I'm on a trip for 10 days or longer they come with me. I do a lot of hand-washing in the bathroom sink, and these hangers with the little indents come in handy to hang bras, camisoles, and other items to drip-dry
I have a neat clothes line I take along. It has suction cup on the end to use on a shower door. Also it’s twisted so you just slip the edge of your clothes between the string to secure. Worked great on our TransAtlantic cruise.
I really enjoyed this video Eunice for all the tips and for the chance to relive a trip had with my best travel companion in the world! We used so many of your scenarios you were giving on this video... the washing the clothes along the way in our room, and the use of our beach sarongs as privacy curtains were ones that came to mind. I had a great time down memory lane while watching your video so that was a bonus... Thank you!
I use a mesh bag for dirty socks and underwear while on my trip. It breathes, so you don’t get a smelly bag to carry around in your suitcase which is especially nice if traveling to more than one location. I wear wool socks by Bombas- they breathe so your feet don’t get hot or smelly. Wool airs out to fresh so often I can wear them more than once. I love your folding travel hangers!
That’s true about the wool socks, and about the mesh bag! Will socks can be worn for days and they still don’t smell dirty! I think it be really good to put the fabreeze at my tennis shoes too
I have a Bosch fresh up. Great for removing smells from clothes so you can wear them again & again. So for example, I just take two pairs of socks no matter how long I’m away.
I pack small bottles of Dr. Bronner's liquid Castile soap. It's also biodegradable and multi-purpose, I use it at home in the shower for shampoo and body wash, as a liquid hand soap, and hand washing items. I also pack dry laundry detergent sheets for larger loads of laundry, the same ones I use daily at home. The brand I use is Blue Water, but there are many brands out there.
I have tried that Castile soap for, but at least my hair feeling really weird. The wilderness wash seems to work better for me.. love the idea of the laundry sheets, the Wilderness wash, will wash my dishes, my body and my clothes, so I’m still leaaning toward that😊💕
I just LOVE the little mesh cardigan, and it comes in so many colors! I had one years ago and left it in a restaurant. This will be perfect to replace it, thanks!! (And I appreciate all your great laundry tips as well!)
Thank you so much and I have done a similar thing where I’ve taken it off and left it sit somewhere. The good news is these are not very expensive and I got them in several colors.💕 I hope you enjoy yours.💕
On long trips, I try to wear each item 3 times before washing them. I use Fabreze to keep them fresh. Spray at night, dry by morning. Thank you for all of your tips!
Thank you for sharing that! Febreze is a great thing and also some of the wrinkle releaser’s also smell good! I don’t use any fabric softener when I wash, but I’ve heard by mixing it with a little water. It makes a great wrinkle release. And keeps things smelling nice.😊❤️
I’ve been traveling with a Scrubba Bag (about to go on a 3-4 week trip). I was going to mention pararocord but saw that you mentioned that in the end. SeaToSummit sells a small travel clothesline too. I also like to precut some 12inch lines of paracord and make loops You can use that to hang stuff on many things and/or create prusic loops (paracord) that would help, for example, with the Ikea hanger. Or one of those Niteize Quickties that are flexible . Thanks again!
I thought about getting that scrub a bag but this cheap little waterproof bag is doing the check for me for now! I love the idea of cutting the 12 inches of cord and Target to the line to make a little lips to hang things! Reminds me of my backpacking days! I hope you have a great trip and I’m sure you have some of the great hacks to share with us cause it sounds like you’re a seasoned traveler😊💕
Love this video 👏🏻 I am pretty good with compact travel laundry items. YOU have expanded the creativity and it’s incredible how much of the necessities one can pack that don’t take up a lot of space AND are duo purpose! Thank you. Best wishes 🌺
Thank you so much💕😊 it’s amazing how these little things can make or break a trip! I was so happy I have these things with me on my recent trip to the beach with my grandkids!
❤❤❤ Hi Eunice...love your videos! Thank you so much for all of your insights, stories and help. Heading over to Amazon now to purchase the foldable hangers :-).
I love how you organize. I have to look to see what I need for a trip. What my question is the things you bring in your regular suitcase , carry on and personal how do you worry about the weight for each bag. I’m packing to go to Thailand with my husband and the weight of my bag is important. I don’t want to any any extra money. This also includes my clothes. I enjoy your stories of different items. I think all the time what to pack and what not to pack. Thank you again, Barbara Wright
Hi, Barbara! Yes, what is a consideration when I’m packing even carry-on only! The number one reason is because I’m gonna have to drag the stuff through an airport, and then lift it into an overhead bin. And also when traveling in Asia, and sometimes even in Europe, they weigh all of your bags, including your personal carry-on.. this for me is like a puzzle and also why I wear a vest with pockets because those pockets because sometimes make or break the weight. Also, buy caring a waist pack. I can put some things in there and on most airlines a waist pack is not considered a personal item. If you wear it is a waist pack. However, if you where does the slang, they will considered a personal item.. of course, each gate attendant is different so you just have to be ready to take it off and stuff in a bag. When I’m packing for those types of trips, I make sure that the materials I pack or light and I weigh my bag before I leave and I always make sure it is under the weight of the limit because I don’t know how many times I have waited to be exactly the way it should be and when I get to the airport for some reason it weighs more so I think their scales are off, so I always make sure I’m under the weight limit😊❤️
@@dorothyduvall6503 that’s great. There are a lot of considerations when packing and everyone packs differently. For example, my boyfriend always hast to check a bag because his CPAP takes up a good chunk of his carry-on luggage and of course if you’re bringing a lot of medication or something that could take up room so not everybody can pack carry-on only.😊
A wet/dry bag (it's meant for cloth diapers/baby clothes) is great for laundry bag. I keep a swim suit/beach towel and my flip flops in the outer pocket and dry laundry in the bigger part. I got the biggest 1 I could find on Amazon. I will be adding the hangers/clips to it. I usually leave it in the bathroom wherever we are staying. Husband knows to add his dirty laundry to the bag.
@@samanthahillburhop581 a wet dry bag can be a trip saver! I always have one on my trip! You could even put wet shoes on it if you’ve been out by the pool the night before and you don’t want to get the rest of your luggage stuff wet😊
I have MCS, multiple Chemical Sensitivity. So anything like tide, fabreze, Dawn makes me very sick. So I have to pack everything. I can’t step foot in a laundry mat, or use any of the machines because the smell will get into my clothes. It sucks. I have glass suction cups to hang a laundry line, hangers or my toiletry bag. A couple plugs for the sink and tub. A pop up hamper to dangle moist clothes on the edge. Another one for my daughters toys to use as a toy box. You can repurpose them for a day at the beach, shoes. And they are great to throw in the back of the car for a road trip. Hide your safe or other things under dirty laundry. I also have a little sewing kit with clear thread as it will match anything. I love the little flat bottles with the screw caps. They fold down to nothing as you use the contents.
Wow, I’m so happy you have figured out a way to be able to travel and keep yourself safe! Thank you so much for posting what you take along with you and sharing that with us🙏💕😊
I bring 2 laudry pods, laudry sheets and dryer sheets. I pack my clothes and a dryer sheet in my packing cubes, always a tide stick and a small bottle of downy wrinkle free. I will pack whatever travel day plus 2 of underwear. I don't think they take up much room. I rather rewash a shirt and hang than hanging my undies, if I had to choose I would pack 1 less shirt to make room. 😊
Thanks so much for sharing! I think just the opposite😂 I figured no one sees my underwear, but I’d rather have the extra shirt! I wash my underwear every night and then just hang it dry so it’s dry in the morning😊
Febreze. Helps refresh clothes to rewear when washing isn’t available. I just found those folding hangers which are great. Much more compact than the plastic hangers I used to travel with. I’ll get the clips you showed. Great idea 👍. Capsule wardrobe works wonders for packing less.
Thank you so much and I always pack a capsule wardrobe! I find that I use black and white and then mix and pops of color. And that way I carry less and I have to worry less about what mixes and matches together.😊💕
I enjoy your videos. You always give tips that I will be trying. I am on the hunt (and just bought some items yesterday) for solids instead of liquids: good quality and affordable of course. I have a travel clothesline that I've traveled with for the past 4 years ever since I started going on mission trips. It doesn't go everywhere with me when I travel, it does go on mission trips and when a friend and me go on cruises. I also have suction cup hooks and magnetic hooks to hang things on: my soap and shampoo bars, hang things to dry, or I even use the clothesline as my hanging system the times when there aren't drawers or some type of a closet system. Anything I can afford to get that will make my luggage lighter and saves room in my luggage without worrying about transferring liquids to bottles and stuff that really doesn't hold enough for me; as in the remote villages of Africa isn't really a good place to buy things and why buy things when I can take enough supply with me that is light? Makes sense to me! But I do enjoy your videos.
Nothing like a good mission trip to make you realize what you need and don’t need! When you’re trying to pack lie to clothesline is essential or at least someway to clean up some clothing to reuse! Very much like you I prefer to have some sort of solids or not as much liquids when I’m traveling and also there are some things that I use on my face that can’t be bought anywhere so I definitely need to bring those with me. Everyone has their own needs and packing methods and I’m just happy to offer some suggestions and get everybody to think outside the box a little bit.💕😊
I am catching on your older videos. I would recommend traveling with castile soap because you can also use wash your body, hands, fruit, dishes, laundry, makeup brushes etc.
Thank you. I have used Castile soap but find it leaves a residue on my hair that makes it feel weird ands hard to comb. I prefer the sea to summit. Wilderness wash because it could also be used for everything and is biodegradable.. I worked as a ranger for the US Forest Service and we had to use things that were biodegradable and this is what they recommended so once I started using that and found that I could get everything clean that’s the soap that I would take with me if I only had one soap to choose😊
Unfortunately, most popular cruise ships don’t allow clothing streamers due to fire/safety hazard potential, but that steamer you showed looks perfect for an event, like a destination wedding or something.
Yes, several people have commented the cruise lines no longer allow you to bring a steamer. Although I think it’s funny that they will allow you to bring a flat iron or a curling iron, which is also a fire hazard.🤷♀️ I think it’s a ploy, so that you have to use the cruise line, laundry, and dry cleaning😊
My Mom got me a submersible washer for Christmas. It suctions to the side of your hotel sink. Even though we only do long trips twice a year, I love it.
Thanks for all the great hints. I do many things like this, but am going to add some tweaks now! For laundry soap, I use Forever New. It is granular, so no liquid, smells great and fresh and just a little does the job. It can be used in machines also.
Thank you so much and also, thank you for the hint on the granular soap! I usually just use wilderness wash because again I can use it on my body, do the dishes, wash my clothes, so it’s triple duty and environmentally safe. But it would be nice to have some sort of dry detergent to bring along to use in a laundromat.💕😊
@@deniseyoung3738 yes, it’s really just the greatest soap for washing everything. I don’t like to use it as my choice for shampooing my hair, but it’ll do in a pinch.😊💕
You come up with such great, helpful ideas! Thank you for this video. I'll be implementing this for sure. It's so important to consider our environmental impact, so I'll be looking into the biodegradable laundry wash too.
My husband does the laundry, laundromats, or drop off at laundry place. We have small clothes pins, Rick Steves clothes line, and a flat sink stopper. We use a clothes bag (from hospitals) they usually have a closure. We use flat laundry sheets. I do have problem getting my underwear dried Knix (for mild urine incontinence) usually those can’t really get dry and nice smelling without a laundry. 3-5 week trips.
Great video but FYI, most cruise ships do not allow clothes steamers or travel irons. They consider them to be a fire hazard. Downy Wrinkle release spray in a travel size is an option.
Thank you so much! Several people have mentioned that, and as you can tell, it’s been decades since I cruised! It’s wrinkle release for me when I’m cruising now😊❤️
I always bring a travel size wrinkle spray. If I want to wear a shirt again , I just spray on pit areas and all over shirt and iron. Shirt looks and smells like it has just been laundered!
Yes, that’s another great idea and some thing I forgot to cover and this is if you want to make your own wrinkle release spray just add a little bit of fabric softener to your water. It works best on materials that have some natural fibers in them and also makes your clothes smell good ! Thank you so much for sharing that😊❤️
Love the video on laundry! I want to get those Swivel Hangers. Also, the little mini-spray bottles. I can think of lots of ways to use those. I finally got some of the travel hangers, which I love. I take 2 or 3 with me everywhere. You always have great ideas! One can never be too prepared.
Thank you so much! I’m so glad you’re getting some great hacks from my videos and I wanna thank you so much for supporting my channel! 🙏💕😊 and I agree with you! you can never be too prepared!
I carry a flat rubber plug. If I am in a place for 2 or more days, each evening, I wash what I wore that day in the sink (I use shampoo to wash). As long as you don't wash the day before you leave, it will dry.
Another great video!! One laundry hack I do is the wrinkle release spray/fabric refresher. After 3 weeks of traveling, the inner fabric lining of my husband's leather coat started smelling like b.o. He sprayed the pits of the coat and was good to go without feeling self-conscious. I also like to pack wool blend items like socks and t shirts. I took a wool blend dress on our Alaska cruise. It is made to be worn over and over without smelling or losing its shape. I did do laundry on the cruise ship, but it was kind of a pain because so many people wanted to do laundry at the same time. The dryers don't always completely dry your wet laundry on the cruise. Having hooks and clips helped a lot to hang dry all of the clothes that were still damp.
Thank you for mentioning that jacket, because yes, there are some things you just can’t wash and using some sort of spray like wrinkle release, or Febreze can help take odors out of things even things like shoes! When you’re traveling for weeks at a time, those things are important! And yes, I do travel with wool a little bit in the summer! I always bring a black wool cardigan because it never smells, and you can never go wrong with having a little cardigan with you😊❤️ thank you so much for sharing your hacks with us🙏💕
Yes, it’s been many years since I have cruised actually a couple of decades. Many people have mentioned that they no longer allow these steamers, but I think it’s interesting, that they will allow curling irons and flat irons.🤷♀️
Thank you! Yes, a few people have mentioned that and I find it interesting that they allow you to bring a straightening iron a curling iron, but not a steamer. Some other people had mentioned that they use their straightening iron to iron out any wrinkles😊
I do have the folding hangers and always take those as there are never, ever, enough hangers anywhere I go. I think I have a dozen of them. I have a tide stick, a lil sewing kit, and I think that's about it for clothing care type stuff. I don't tend to wash my clothes during a trip (unless I'm at someone's house and they have a w/d I can use, but even though, often don't bother. If I needed to hand wash something, I'd just use body wash in the sink or shampoo. I'm not a frequent traveler though and I'm not off for months going place to place. It's a week there and then home generally so I just bring a week's worth. I'm not a carry-on only type though. lol I do pack a crapton into not a lot of luggage though.
I take smart wool so I can wear it multiple times without being smelly - it’s anti-microbial. Also the freezer is a great place to put things to “clean’ them. Not spots of course but smells.
@@ccbewell3304 great! Thank you so much for sharing😊💕
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Always the best tips!!! Nice to see you again Eunice! When I have a bit of time to check out useful videos! Btw, what is a "nihai"? Or sth like this (I don't know how to write it down), this piece of clothe that destroyed your washing machine.
It's all about fabrics for me. I'm usually hopping through various cities, so don't have time for clothes to hang dry. I try to find clothes that are part lycra and very very thin. That way, I can pack a whole week's worth of clothes under the seat in front of me without having to rewear or wash anything. The only things I rewear are typically blazers or jackets that are on top of my other clothes.
Yes! Many people have used that. A lot of times I wear summer weight wool and it just doesn’t smell but I’m just one of those people that ends up getting something on the all the time and I end up having to wash it.! 😊
Thank you for your videos, I find them very helpful and always learn from them. I am going on a trip to Switzerland and there will be a great deal of hiking. Any suggestions for what to pack for day hiking trips?
Thank you so much and oh my gosh do I have hints for packing for hiking trips! I used to be a volunteer ranger for Desolation Wilderness so I would make sure that you pack some nice convertible, hiking pants! Some thing that will convert from pants to shorts it will take you from hot to cold. Also, make sure you have a good hiking hat with a bug net either built in or by a bug that separately and also good mosquito repellent and sunscreen.. regarding hiking shoes depending on the terrain and how difficult and how what it’s going to be it could be anything from traditional hiking shoes to trail runners so you’ll just have to figure out what works best for you and last, but not least if it’s going to be just going out for the day. Just get a nice day pack that you could actually use as your personal carry-on and don’t worry about getting some special, hiking backpack unless you’re going to be back packing and staying overnight in the wilderness😊💕 hope this helps and let me know if you need any more tips.❤️
Yes! Several people have commented that steamers are no longer allowed on cruise lines! They will still allow curling irons, and straightening irons, which I think is unusual, because those cause more fires than steamers🤷♀️
Been trying to get the wilderness wash for a while now but it's always out of stock. I've substituted with castile soap instead since it does the same.
I have used Castile soap before, but it makes my hair feel a little bit weird. Here is the link to the Wilderness wash. I’m not sure where you live, but there seems to be in stock now. amzn.to/3XsOOOT
@@yukiaedogawa so glad I could help. I’m so glad you’re gonna be able to get a couple of great that stuff to help you pack for your next travel adventure😊💕
What SIZE of the dry bag do you use? I see it is in mL and am very curious. Hard to tell! Thanks for answering. I just found your channel. I wish I had been checking this out for so long. Just wow. Great tips.
Thank you so much and I’m so glad you found my channel and are getting some great hacks from my videos! I think the size of this dry bag is a 3 L. It’s been so long since I bought this I don’t honestly know, but it’s not too terribly big just enough for me to get some clothes in it and get a bathing suit in it if I need to.💕😊
I've heard individuals using a hair straightener that has a temperature setting before. And if it's synthetic you could put a thin piece of cotton between straightener and material.
Wow! You can tell it’s been along time since I cruised! I guess that’s the cruise lines way of making a use their laundry service. I can understand that they think it is a hazard, but so is a curling iron or straightener because people leave those on all the time.🤷♀️ I guess what I would do in that case is make sure that the materials and packing for the cruise are really wrinkle resistant😊
I’m not sure what size mine is and I have several different dry bags that I switch out depending on what kind of clothing I’m bringing. If you wanna wash things like pants and jeans, you might want something a little bigger than the one I have in the video but if you’re just going to wash tops, underwear and socks and bras the smaller one will work well.. 😊❤️
At 9:50 theres a plastic zip bag or pouch similar to the med pouches you talk about in other videos. Id love to find that size because it would be handy for many uses. I haven't had any luck finding them on Amazon or your storefront.
Thank you! Someone else had mentioned that! That’s too bad, because they allow you to bring curling irons, and straightening irons, which also can catch on fire! I guess that is one way of making you use the cruise line laundry🤷♀️
It’s been a couple of decades since I took a cruise and I brought One with me then however, many people have said you can no longer bring them with you. Which I think is interesting since they let you bring, curling irons and flat irons.🤷♀️
@@rebeccarawlings1757 thanks and yes, it’s true. You cannot take a steamer on a cruise ship nor can you take an immersion heater.. you need to check with your cruise line. Anytime you are taking something that’s electrical.😊
The one I’m showing you here is 2 L. It’s big enough wash a pair of hiking pants and shirts and I can even get jeans washed in it but it’s a little tight. If you’re washing larger pieces of clothing or multiple pieces of clothing and you want something larger, you could go with a 5 L, but I have found that it just takes up more room in my luggage that I don’t need.
So, in your experience, what size carry on would fit most airlines domestic and abroad? I need to buy one but I want it to be able to be used almost anywhere
Carry-on luggage that you want to put an overhead bin is pretty standard and I would stick to something that would not exceed 21 1/2 “ x 14” x 9”. US domestic carriers and international carrier is very a little bit but by sticking to those sizes you’re guaranteed to get it on board as long as there is overhead bin space. For me I like to carry a solid side luggage that does not have an expander on it because I’ve seen too many times where people have expanded their luggage and then they can’t get it in the overhead bin and it Hass to get checked and it just delays the flight. I’m gonna be doing a video in the next few days regarding my carry-on bag. And it’s what I used to help me pack minimally and I have taken on many trips and always fits in the overhead bins.
How many other things I bring have some sort of spandex in them as well because it’s more comfortable. I also sometimes bring rayon which wrinkles really easily, but also releases wrinkles, very easily with just a spray bottle.! of course, I do bring cotton and linen with me, especially in the summer travel, but I’m just cognizant of if I’m going to be in a very humid place where things may not dry out. Also, I pack a lot of wool. I know that sounds crazy but wool is naturally odor, resistant, and wicks away moisture. They have wool that is very thin and very comfortable and does not itch and it’s one of my favorites to carry around. I know some people cannot wear wool because they think it itches, but it’s something that I have found that they have learned to manufacture well, and doesn’t it as much anymore😊💕
@TheoryofSimple Thank you so much! I wrote a list of the fabrics you mentioned, so when I go shopping....I'll be on the hunt. Also, I'll be checking out some of your online sites. I really appreciate your help.
@@tracykozil5029 thank you so much ! I just started a page in my Amazon storefront for fashion, so there are a couple of items on there that I take with me traveling that I think you’re really cute! ❤️😊
For me, polyester holds more stink and feels sticky in hot weather. I prefer to travel with merino, there are some very lightweight knits that are temperature regulating - cooling in hot weather and cozy in cold weather. Plus, they dry overnight when you have to wash them.
That is correct steamers and irons are not allowed on cruise ships. However, you can bring a wide flat iron and use it, and some cruise lines have irons and steamers in their laundry areas for you to borrow.😊
