How do people who change clothes often manage when packing for holidays?

[ApolloandDaphne]

I often see people on here who say they change pyjamas daily and same with bras or each all outer wear after one wear. Same with people who change clothes when they come home and won't sit on a bed in outdoor clothes. How do you manage on holiday?

I only ask as I like to change my pyjamas after every two nights and I'm going on holiday for almost three weeks soon. we have an apartment with a washing machine half way through the holiday. I can wash undies by hand but not pyjamas. I won't be able to get them dry.

Do people who change clothes a lot do a lot of washing on holiday or just lower their standards?

Am I the only one eeking out a week* in their pyjamas? All that fucking washing, my god! I haven't got the time, money or inclination for that shit.

*10 days, obvs.

I assume the "why" was to avoid spending twice as much on baggage as you have on the flight itself. I've done it myself, but it was a reliably hot, casual holiday (so only summer clothes needed) and it was still a pita. I had a grudge with Ryanair going back years and wasn't going to give them an extra penny if I could avoid it. (In the end I got bumped and they paid me, which was quite amusing.)

Well I just did 3 months with just a cabin bag, but then I don't wash clothes until they're dirty and my standards are based around concern for the planet and the environment.

If Im going away for two weeks then i expect to fill a large case with my things. I pack 15 bras and pairs of knickers, and make do with 7 pairs of pyjamas. I don’t generally do washing on holiday and choose the clothes Im taking very carefully, and try to choose things that dont really need ironing. For two weeks I would take around 20 tops, maybe five dresses, seven pairs of trousers/ shorts, and a couple of cardigans. But we’ve only been to hot destinations for a very long time, so haven’t had to worry about packing bulky things as well.

I don't wash things until they are dirty either. I think if you are not a sweaty person it's hard to understand how manky a t shirt is after a days wear or pyjamas after 2/3 wears. Weirdly my feet don't sweat much or smell and I am happy to wear socks for more than one day.

What's manky? I've been 4 or 5 days in the same vest in 35 degrees heat and it's fine. If it passes the sniff test and isn't stained why wash it?

That's fine if it passes the sniff test for you. After a day in 35 degrees I can wring my clothes out. They are soaked right through. I wouldn't wear them again. This is a moot point though because I never go anywhere that hot now.

TBF I only fly Ryan Air when someone else has booked it.

We used laundrettes when traveling, made sure we checked where one was in the next main town, to cover us when in the outback in our case. Or hand washed then hung dried in bathroom overnight/during the day by our camper

Based on Theo thread I am instigating the pants scale to determine what sort of traveller you are. It goes from 2 (hand luggage only, washing things by hand to 28 (two pairs a day on a two week holiday). I think I sit around a 10. One pair a day for a one week holiday with a few pairs spare.

I assume these are the people using all 32kg of luggage at the airport.

I do actually tend to take one or two items that I know are on their last legs as spares then bin on holiday.

Yeah, I think it’s safe to say that the people who change their towels daily are not choosing to go camping!

Pre kids I had loads of clothes and don’t tend to go on holidays longer than a week. So I took an outfit per day, a few evening outfits, and a few sets of pjs and I was fine.

Since kids I don’t have enough clothes to do a week with no washing, and my kids might just about have a weeks worth including grotty stuff usually reserved for nursery, but that doesn’t allow for changes of clothes due to nappy leaks, getting muddy, ice cream down their tshirt etc. So I now ensure where I book has a washing machine or launderette and resign myself to doing some washing once while we are there.

this reminds me of a woman I used to work with who was surprised to hear we didn’t all wear a new swimsuit every day on holiday! She was a frequent holidayer and usually took 7 swimsuits with her!!

I’m a laundry obsessive and in your case OP I’d take a change of undies for each day and 1 pijamas if I can be confident they can dry in a day or 2 if not. Well
maybe 2 as you’re unsure about the washing facilities throughout your trip.

Disposable undies & socks and cheap single use PJs on Temu!

For me, it's minimising what I have to wash when I return.

I'm a nightmare overpacker but I'm doing much better lately! It's such a joy to travel light and nothing worse than dragging around stuff you won't use. My tips for longer trips are:

1. Shower twice a day - once in the morning and before bed in the evening. It's amazing how much longer pyjamas feel fresh for when you do this.
2. Laundry every 5 or 6 days - so just take enough clothes for 7 days max. Try to stick to a colour palette that can all go in one or two washes.
3. Travel laundry soap - you can get a Dr Beckmanns from Amazon which - great for underwear and light fabric clothes.
4. Pack layers. They're thinner and easier to wash and give you loads of options to mix up outfits. A couple of pairs of dark leggings are always a good fall back to have. And dark hoodies that wont show up daily grime.

We’ve always done this. We change bedding, towels and pyjamas on a Sunday.

So we’re doing a similar trip this year and I’m also a committed PJ wearer. I stretch my usual 3 nights per pair to 4/5 nights. I also make sure I take my lightest pair of shorts/T shirt PJs, rather than anything long so they take up less room. We’re going for 19 nights so I will make 5 pairs work!

I will also take clean knickers and T shirts for each day, bras do get reworn. Leggings mainly for bottom half as we do a lot of hiking and T shirts will be lightweight sweatwicking fabric. Part of our trip is a cruise so will also add a couple of pairs jeans and a nice dress so to wear on the ship. Couple of sets of running clothes too, though will usually rewear a T shirt from a previous day and retire it to laundry afterwards. I’m fairly light on shoes- hiking shoes and coat worn onto plane, pair of trainers and Birkenstocks go into the case. Add a couple of warm layers to top of case. It all fits into one case under 23kg. As this trip requires a few warm layers, I might need to add them to DH’s case for space, for a warmer trip, not required.

We don’t do laundry on our holidays as we’re moving location every 2/3 days and busy all day! I’m baffled by people who pack so light that they are constantly doing laundry on holiday! My plane ticket includes 23kg so I use it all in order to not do washing!

I would take around 2 sets of underwear per day as I shower and change before dinner on a summer holiday. Although I tend to wear bikinis during the day unless out. For a city break it would depend what the plans were

If I’m going somewhere hot I take sleep tees rather than pjs

Could you wear a nightie instead? Ive a silk one that dries super quickly if I need to give it a quick hand-wash on holiday. Plus packs really small.

Actual lol at peope taking 7 pairs of PJs on holiday. How do you have space for anything else?

@Ginmonkeyagain I take very thin pyjamas, mostly sets with shorts. They don’t take up much space if they’re rolled tightly.

I’m a light traveller. I refuse to do laundry though on my holidays. Take a pair of pants for each day plus one spare. Wear only clothes in plain colours no patterns so everything matches. Use a special method for rolling my tops that means they roll up really small . One pair of trainers only.

I think I will it some shortie pyjamas and maybe a nightie. I haven't worn a nightie in many years.

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