posted 05-22-2005 06:29               

Being a big family, we do laundry often while on vacation, many times every day! (It helps us pack much lighter as well, of course.) One of the things I didn't like about the Southern California resorts is that they had no washer and dryers in the units, and I had to keep finding and feeding change into the washers and dryers in the hallway. And of course, I felt like we were spending way too much time in the laundry room!

I'm not sure how much 4kg would be (someone mentioned that was the limit on a load) but does anyone here with a large family or group feel like they spend a lot of time getting laundry done? Do you have to monitor it constantly to avoid theft? (Or does an attendant help you out if you compensate her?)

Thanks,

posted 05-22-2005 06:55               

It costs about $3 to do a wash and dry. All you need to bring is laundry detergent which you can buy at the resort or Walmart and I also bring dryer sheets from home.

The size limitation is equal to about a medium size load in a US washer. If find in Cancun all we really wash is underware as we spend the majority of the week in swim suits and put clothes on in the evening which normally don't get too dirty. The kids can usually wear an outfit twice.

posted 05-22-2005 20:21               

You do laundry "many times every day"? I'm sure that's a bit of a stretch (I hope so, remember you're on vacation) With that being said, we usually do laundry once or twice a week (depending on how much we pack to start with). Maybe Tuesday & Friday or just on Wednesday. It seems to work out OK. Sure I'll have to wash when we get back home, but it saves vacation time.

posted 05-22-2005 21:40               

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Originally posted by M&M:
Sharon,

You do laundry "many times every day"? I'm sure that's a bit of a stretch (I hope so, remember you're on vacation) With that being said, we usually do laundry once or twice a week (depending on how much we pack to start with). Maybe Tuesday & Friday or just on Wednesday. It seems to work out OK. Sure I'll have to wash when we get back home, but it saves vacation time.

Mike

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Maybe I should have put a comma in there...I meant that we do laundry often, and many times, that means every day!

Sharon

posted 05-23-2005 06:18               

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Originally posted by KarenK:
Even on vacation???

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Wow, I never realized our laundry habits would become the fodder for so much discussion.

Yes, we do laundry almost every day while on vacation in a place where the washer and dryer is in the unit. It's so easy...why not? Most washers in the units are small and can just about fit what the five of us have worn that day, plus towels. If it's a bigger washer, like the one we have at our home timeshare, we can fit two or three days of laundry in there...but I find that rare. In fact, we use the washing machine as the laundry basket, and our dirty clothes go right in there. I don't think any of us want to wear the same clothes again without washing them! To top that off, my now teenage son easily goes through at least two outfits per day.

Do the rest of you pack seven plus outfits per person for a week away? For the five of us, plus jackets, swimwear, and the "backpack full of stuff to do on the plane", that would take up an awful lot of luggage space. We only travel with two suitcases. Remember, we are already pushing a child in a wheelchair, so we don't want to be hauling a lot of luggage. I'd rather throw a load in every day than carry extra suitcases.

To us, one of the best things about timesharing is the presence of the kitchen and the washer/dryer in the unit.

posted 05-23-2005 06:35            

My husband and I have different views on this. I prefer to have many outfits (up to 7 for the 7 days including some dresses and lots of shoes for dinner) and he prefers to pack light. He packs about 3 to 4 days worth of clothes and then about mid-week has his laundry done. We usually drop off our laundry on the way down to the beach or pool and then pick up our laundry on the way back to the room. They are always very friendly and have always treated my husband very well. If we had a washer and dryer in our room, I'm sure we would be doing our laundry every day too! Why not! Keep in mind that you don't have to wash your beach towels. You just keep turning them in to get new/fresh/clean ones! Have a great time! When do you leave?

posted 05-23-2005 21:20               

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Originally posted by 3kids4me:

Do the rest of you pack seven plus outfits per person for a week away? For the five of us, plus jackets, swimwear, and the "backpack full of stuff to do on the plane", that would take up an awful lot of luggage space. We only travel with two suitcases. Remember, we are already pushing a child in a wheelchair, so we don't want to be hauling a lot of luggage. I'd rather throw a load in every day than carry extra suitcases.

Sharon

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When we first started going to Cabo there was no econmical laundry service so we use to take 7-8 days of changes of clothes for 4 people. If your teenage son changes clothes 2 times a day that would be 14-16 changes of changes of cloths for us! Now we take 4 days and in the middle of the trip we do a laundry adventure. We found a place with a self service laundry, Deli, grocery store, ice cream parlor and coin laundry so we can occupy or time while we wait for everything to finish. I can't fathom doing this every day! Just curious and no offense intended, Do you do laundry 365 times a year? Harvey

posted 05-24-2005 07:13               

What we usually do is pack for 5 days and do laundry at least once. If we pack a bit lighter we may do laundry twice.

posted 06-01-2005 06:12               

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Originally posted by 3kids4me:

Yes, we do laundry almost every day while on vacation in a place where the washer and dryer is in the unit. Sharon

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I do too Sharon. With a family of 5 I don't like to haul around a lot of luggage. Lets face it mom and dad do most of the hauling around the airport, in and out of the car, packing and unpacking so I like to travel light. Which means, laundry just about every day!

Do you do laundry 365 times a year? Harvey

Yep! And on somedays (sheets and towels) 2-3 loads in that day. If I don't it gets behind and becomes overwhelming.

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posted 06-01-2005 15:12               

How do you go about asking her to do it all for a tip? And what is a decent tip for a load of laundry?

Seriously, pennies a day??