hlad00

How do people normally do this when travelling via hostels? Do most have laundrys?

If so, do you bring your own washing up powder? or buy it there?

vvtonyvv

u know i was actually thinkin the exact same thing. Im leaving july 14th for 33 days and i can only fit about a weeks worth of clothes in my pack. I need to be able to do laundry lol

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Brookers13

some places have laundry and some actually do it for you (for a cost of course) but i washed what really needed washed (undies) in the sinks and then only went to a laundromat i think once in 2 months to wash clothes...its normal to not was clothes when you backpack!

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simply_angelic

Some hostels have laundry services (where they do your laundry for a fee), others have washing machings and possibly dryers which you pay for....but not all hostels. Of course if they don't, there will always be laundromats you can go to to do your laundry (definitely in the larger cities anyways). I never actually had to use a laundromat...only did my laundry 3-4X in the 2 months I was there and just ended up using the services of the "hostel" (old lady's apartment she rents out) in lagos, services @ the pink palace and my aunt's washer/dryer in germany.....but I would assume they have small packages of laundry detergent for sale there, just as they do here.

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marc873

I always just take the dirty clothes in the shower with me. I'm pretty good at taking a shower most days and use shampoo etc... to wash them, then I just find somewhere in the room or on the bunk to hang them.

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Dig

What a damn good idea

I might end up saving a bunch of money this ^ way

DC_Jessica

I took about two days worth of clothes for 17 days, so I think that should perpetuate. Sink-washing and bunk-drying is my tactic of choice. I like Marc's idea better though!

Canadian Bacon

1. Yes, I do hope people normally do this... although I have heard stories where ppl (such as other tpunks) who didn't wash their jeans for like 6 months. I washed my clothes once a week

2. Just buy it there, its like one dollar or something. And if you bring it yourself, you risk spilling it all over your stuff in your bag...

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It must be noted that my jeans are the only article I make a habit of not washing very regularly. And it is not necessarily done for travel purposes.

Canadian Bacon

hahahaha... I knew you'd reply to that.

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Vincent: "So what you gonna do?"
Jules: "Well, basically, I'm just gonna walk the earth."
Vincent: "What you mean 'walk the earth'?"
Jules: "You know, like Kane in 'Kung Fu'...go places...meet people...get in adventures."

Trips (only counting recreational travel):
FIRST TRIP (2005): FIRST EUROTRIP EVER! UK, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Holland
SECOND TRIP (2007): First Solo Trip! Greece, Turkey, Syria, Spain
2008: China (Beijing, Shanghai, Yangshuo) ...right before the Olympics!
2009: Japan & HK, Southern Spain
[size=1]2010: All over Lebanon, Ibiza (Spain), Oktoberfest (Germany), Thailand.
2011: India (Goa), Jordan, Jerusalem, San Sebastian (Spain), Amsterdam (again), London, Driving from Vancouver to L.A. (stopping in Portland, Seattle, San Fran and all the little stops), Montpellier (France), Geneva and Lausanne (Switzerland)

"Bite off more than you can chew, then chew it."

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Cheers,