How much swimwear do you take on holiday with you?

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I am away for 10 days in the Caribbean in March, and I am wondering how much swimwear to bring with me, and it got me thinking… I wonder how much other women typically bring with them?

Surely you are washing it though? That's like wearing one pair of pants all week.

Not really unless you bleach and disinfect your pants in chlorine/salt every time you wear them.

One is fine. Wash it out each evening. They dry quickly.

Swimwear lasts ages. I'm a surfer and one of my bikinis has been around 17 years

I take 2. 2 pairs of trunks for DH and kids too.

I am always finding new levels of filth and squalor in my life when I read Mumsnet. I'm amazed I've survived.....

I bring one for each day they take up so little space

For 10 days-4-5 sets.

I wouldn’t wear the same dress every night so don’t want wear the same swimming costume every day. Mine don’t cost a lot and it’s not like they take up any room in your suitcase.

I do in fact own very little clothes. I do wear a clean set of pants every day though. I think there’s a difference between every day clothes you get wear out year round, and going out at purchasing swim wear specifically for a once in a lifetime holiday. But then that’s just me.

for all of those washing swim wear regularly or in the machine, that ruins them, here’s a guide for how to take care of swimwear (note, wash occasionally and do not machine wash) speedo.com.au/explore-swimwear-guides/blog-swimwear-care-guide.html

1. Enough for me. I wash one and wear one.

Generally 2 bikinis, took a third for a 2 week trip

I should add that the hotel we've been to a couple of times recently in the canaries has the advantage that that the beach is clothing optional so saves getting swimwear wet

That should have been 2! makes no sense otherwise.

At least 1 sports swim suit as I swim for health plus 2 sunbathing swimsuits that show more flesh. Might take a second sporty one if waterpark dats included in holiday

2 minimum
3-4 fine

3 bikinis and a light cotton cover up and/or a sarong or linen kaftan

I take 3 or 4 for a 10 day holiday.

If you happen to be going to St Lucia and do the volcanic mud bath, I’d recommend you take an extra cheap one to throw away afterwards, the stains and sulphur smell from the mud don’t come out!

I don’t want you lot turning up on my holidays 😀!

Really good advice, thanks!!

I don't get why people take so few. They take up such little room and they cling to your bits so are akin to underwear. I always wash mine in the shower every night and I don't wear every one, but I like to have options. Also we had bad weather one year and it became quite difficult to dry things. If I had only had 1 I would have been buggered

Four usually