How I do my Laundry on the Camino 

I take a 100ml bottle of shampoo (fits handluggage on the planes) and I use it for hear, body and laundry. When its empty I buy a big bottle of shampoo in a groseryshop, refill my little bottle and leave the rest for others to use. I take a "solid, single-use, plastic grocery bag", put all my clothes inside and soak them there. It works no mather how the sink is and I dont have to mix my dirt with yours. I put it to dry on the laundry line together with my clothes. Easy, not much space and lightweight.

I usually bring those laundry soap sheets that I cut into quarters for sink laundry. One tip I learned for drying is to first use your microfiber towel to roll and squeeze most of the water out of your clothes before you hang them up. It gives your clothes a better chance of drying if you are short on time or the weather is uncooperative. I use those super thin “PackTowl” ultralight towels and they do a very good job 👍🏻

I use Lifeventure fabric wash leaves. I put some warm water in a dry bag, add a wash leaf and my laundry and seal the bag. I can squish through the bag and let it soak while I shower. Rinse and squeeze out excess water in my travel towel. I have the old fashioned locking diaper pins if I hang stuff to dry from my pack.

Matador makes a bag for soap bars that allows soap to dry without getting mushy or spreading to other items. It’s magic 👍. Any type soap works well.

1) Lush soap bars. An amazing product. Lots of soap suds. Lightweight. 1/4 a small round bar (cut it) is likely enough for a Camino. Can be used on hair, body and clothes. 2) butterfly paper clips to hang clothes. 3) bring your own cord and learn basic knots to dry clothes in random spots. Knots can also be used to replace clips or clothes hangers, but I bring clips anyway (multi purpose).

Sea to Summit soap leaves are perfer3. No mess, no fuss. Lightweight. You also get netted laundry bags for delicate clothes when machine washing. These laundry bags can be used as packing cubes and to do your laundry in. You can also use it to hang out on your smaller items, socks etc on your backpack.

I use my shampoo. Run some water in the plastic tubs or sink, pour in a tiny bit of shampoo which suds nicely, squeeze your clothing all over, rinse, wring, hang to dry. The shampoo rinses out really easily. Our clothing is not that dirty to be honest, except sweaty. Plastic clothespins work for me, though I do have some safety pins. Most albergues have clothes pins. Will use a washer if one is there, going in with another pilgrim or two. Only use dryers if it is a rainy day and I think my clothes won't dry.

great idea with the exfoliator bag. the other thing I used was my sea 2 summit towel to wrap clothes in then squeeze out the excess water. helps get them drier and the towel takes no time to dry. Dr Bronners is good you could even try your shampoo as well, another multi use option.

I love using the old style concrete wash basins you sometimes see in Alburgues. It’s like being transported to another era and is somehow therapeutic…😂

Thank you, Nadine. I don't think I have ever come across those scrubby things but a great idea. I do my laundry pretty much the way everyone does using my shower soap. It gets the job done😊 Buen Camino, Pilgrim🙋‍♀️

I bought small exfoliating pouches at the Dollar Tree. Pack of two for 1 25. They only fit about a half a bar of soap but that works for me

I have to laugh about this one .I bought one at theDollar Tree store and keep by my laundry sink. I put in all the little pieces of bar soap that are left over . It makes an amazing amount of suds to remove stains before putting in the machine. What a great idea for the Camino! Definitely would take one and if wet could probably put on your backpack to dry out when leaving in the morning.

Thank you Nadine! Perfect answer to my question! Love your channel!!

I would wash mine in the shower whilst taking a shower.

Thank you!

I have used baby shampoo on most of my caminos( 7 and counting) for hair, body and clothes. And I bring a clothesline made of 3 meter long chains of braided elastics. I can attach it to my bunk and slip the wet clothes in an elastic - no clips or pegs or safety pins needed.

I love your voice!

My top tip is to pack 6 large safety pins for hanging my laundry. Sometimes there are enough pegs to go around but often not. You can also use them to hang laundry off your pack. I always have about 4 meters of (multi use) paracord with me so I can even set up my own washing line.

Hello Nadine, I hope you’re well. I made the mistake on the Camino Ingles of using washing machines and dryers. They’re so darned expensive. On the Frances I went back to a hand scrub, without the “lifebuoy” and singing. I tend to have a bar of does everything soap, though in all honesty, to get the sweat and dirt out of your clothes just takes scrubbing and rinsing. Soap not really required, except for heavy soiling, maybe. My soap I keep in a tin, though it must be allowed to dry out (wet soap dissolves and is therefore uneconomical). I know some people like to use safety pins to hang their drying laundry from their packs. I hang a nylon onion sack from my pack fastenings, with my drying laundry in. I like your idea of an exfoliating, soap holding sack. Good call. I’ll have to try that sometime….

I hate hand washing my clothes. I transport a bag when I walk so I can pack a little more than if I was carrying it all on my back. So I generally have 4 walking outfits and I just find a washer and dryer every 4-ish days. I have only had a few instances where I had to hand wash some socks or underwear to get me through. I carry laundry detergent sheets for that purpose.

I was looking forward to the part about drying your clothes! Do you bring your own travel clothesline, hang them on a line provided or...?

I use a mesh that is around lemonds /citrus around my soap same principle recicycl and free

Scrubba wash bag is the answer ❤

Camino laundry is uniquely wierd - done every day yet gets increasingly musty with an aftertaste of shower gel & yesterday's deodorant 😂

Dr Bronners liquid soap. Mini bottle.

Do you use clothes pins or the safety ( diaper) pins to gang your laundry? How many do you take?

My tips would be:- take liquid laundry soap, a few clothes pegs and a small washing line. It annoys me when you can't dry the clothes outside and are forced to use a dryer.

I use a dry bag like a washing machine, like this: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-eV8itZr8hLQ.html Works great because you don't have to be right at the sink, which can be crowded, grungy, or missing a drain plug. And you can really get things clean and rinsed thoroughly. I use a laundry bar (any brand) stored in a Matador flatpak, hang on line (or pack) with diaper pins (I bring 8). I use another Matador flatpak to hold my bar shampoo and body soap. (And thanks, Nadine, for your videos!)

When’s the next Camino starting ? 🤫I won’t tell anyone 🤫

Sounds so messy. Why not just a liquid soap? I just use Campsuds for my backpacking trips, (not using it in wild water sources!), and it works great for washing body, hair, clothing, dishes. But you're probably cleaner than me! Does anyone ever steal clothes on the camino? Or pick up the wrong stuff by accident.