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?

In Canada I’m sure laundrettes would be available? Plan a stop somewhere with one and wash and dry your clothes. For 3 weeks you’re going to have a bit more than just pjs to wash anyway

Sleep baked, pj's for breakfast 😅

What a waste.

Wear less to bed.

I am visiting my daughter in Canada end of may and two weeks into june. Lived in Canada for many years , you will not find any radiators in homes. What you will find is laudromats. There are some in every city/town. Coin operated oversize machines, lots with a cafe attached. Just pop in when you have a full load to do, throw it in wash, go have a tea or coffee, come back and put in the dryer. They are alot faster than home machines. Also you can buy individual washing powder and fabric softner from vending machine in most of them

I'm fine with the stop half way for washing the rest of our stuff. It's just the jammies that I was wondering about.

For day - Merino t shirts should last more than a day, they wick well and don’t smell like cotton can. Appreciate more expensive but Decathlon and Mountain Warehouse sell cheaply. I sleep in one with pants. Much less bulky than PJs.

Hotel laundry. It comes back beautifully ironed. I hand wash underwear under the shower when I shower myself.
I agree skirts can do a couple of wears but in a hot climate tops definitely only once.

Put your wardrobe requirements and trip into Chat GTP. It gave me a day by day breakdown of what to wear from Peru (v warm) to edge of the Antarctic over a month. Worked really well. Also had to move on every couple of days, we also needed a couple of posh outfits.
our trip included 9 flights with different luggage allowances so it was fiddly but Chat GTP was excellent

I've never been on holiday for longer than 8 days but I would simply pack enough clothes to last me.. There is no way I would ever be hand washing underwear.

In hot climates Uniqlo AIRism vests are a god send. Stop your tops from getting sweaty and you can rinse them out and dry them in a very short time.

When you are travelling for 3 months, you tend to move around a lot. Believe me, trying to lug a huge heavy case up steps because there's no other way is not a good look . . .

This is great info! Thanks.

You take 15 bras!!!???
I only have about 4 bras, 2 favourites that get worn 90% of the time, then 2 less liked that get worn if the wash isn't done in time!!

On a week's holiday I'd wear one (clean on) and take another. If possible I'd wash the first one after a few days

I used the laundry for the first time ever on our holiday when we went to Disneyworld last year. It was great. Just chucked it in, went to the pool and then collected it when it was down. Really cut down on the washing when we got home. I’m definitely going to do that next time as it only took about 10 mins out of my holiday in total.

Oh god i think everyone would hate me.

2 week holiday and i will have 10 bikinis, 10 day coverups, 14 dresses/outfits for night and about..... 56 thongs 😂

3DDs ( all under 12) are the same

Husband takes about 20 of everything

I have loads but tend to wear the same few pairs 😂.

I have a box of 'pretty' ones under the bed as well that are like cheese wire and I have no intention of ever wearing them again 😂.

I did 5 weeks interrailing with just a rucksack. We booked accomodation at least twice a week with a washing machine. I managed to turn laundry around in 12 hours at one overnight stop - which fortunately had a washer dryer. It's all in the planning.

Buy as many underwear as you will need for the full trip and look up laundrettes along the way for pyjamas and rest of clothes

For two weeks I’d take 8 knickers and 3 bras and wash them once. Other than that I mainly stick to dresses (6 or 7, some worn twice) and flip flops, maybe a couple of skirts and tops to mix and match, and a cardi or two if it’ll be chilly at night.

I travel in linen cargos, vest top, zip up hoodie and trainers. I’m not a very sweaty person even in high temps so unless I spill food nothing else gets washed until I’m home.

Easy, don't bring extra shoes or a hairdryer or a water bottle. Then the will be space for clothes.

I take all the clothes I need but in the standard allowance.

I don't think I've ever maxed out the allowance though. I got pretty close when it was 20kg, I've had 19kg.

Yes of course - Im not wasting my holiday washing underwear!

This thread has been an eye opener!