Do U Do Laundry on Your Trip?

[cindala]

No laundry for me on vacation!!! I'm trying to get away from that chore while I am away.

 

[Augustheather97]

yup.......I do it too.usually 2 times ...once mid week while everyone is swimming and the night before we leave.....when everyone is sleeping....so I have no dirty clothes to bring home....I like the time ALONE.....I put the load in go for a nice walk around port orleans riverside and over to the french qtr...then stick it in the dryer and check out the gift shop one last time.........I love coming home without the dirty clothes pile plus I only have to pack half as much stuff and you get to wear your favorite outfits twice since they were cleaned....works out well for us.....do bring the dryer sheets and tablets though.....lots of times the machines are sold out I have found and bring LOTS of quarters......we store them in the mini m&M containers for the arcade and washers and it works well.....

 

[DrTomorrow]

Never have before, but after reading this thread and discussing with DW, I think we will (which means I will - I'm also Dr. Laundry at our house) when we're at the Polynesian this Oct. Seems like it could seriously reduce our packing - and wardrobe - needs if we do a load of whites and a load of darks halfway through. I think that I'll either do it during the afternoon break or really early one morning.

Question: Is it safe/reasonable/practical to start your load, then head out for the time it is washing/drying, as opposed to sitting there feeling the Wash Disney Magic?

 

[Janet2k]

Me do laundry on vacation? Are you kidding? I don't even do it at home. That's what husbands are for. Click here for one of hubby's favorite WDW laundry rooms. My husband has done laundry in almost every resort we have stayed in (GF, BW, YC, AKL, CRB, etc.). Usually he does it while we are swimming: load the washer, swim a lap or two, unload the washer, load the dryer, swim a lap or two, unload the dryer, deposit laundered clothes in resort room, head back to the pool for a final lap or two. Disney makes everything so easy.

 

[HookdonWDW]

I do laundry at WDW. One of the benefits of DVC is having a washer and dryer in the room. I'll throw in a load on the way to the parks, and put it in the dryer when we get back. Definitely reduces the packing. I pack those Tide laundry tablets, and Snuggles fabric softener sheets.

 

[ducklite]

When staying in a 1 or 2 BR DVC (which is what we do for our longer trips) always. When staying in a non-DVC resorts (usually five days or less) pretty much never.

Anne

 

[Madi100]

We have done laundry both times. I hate doing laundry when I get home from a vacation. We usually pack enough to wear for the whole trip, but do laundry the night before we leave so we have mostly clean clothes when we return home.

 

[BillSears]

I can bring along a weeks worth of clothing but if the stay is longer then that I'll do laundry. One week from today I'll be in WDW for 11 nights. Sorry but I can't bring with me 12 hot summer days of clothes. So I'll be doing laundry mid trip.

 

[grinningghost]

For the person who asked if it's OK to leave your laundry to go for a walk or a swim or whatever, I don't see it as a problem. Just make sure you're back to take your clothes out of the washing machine and get them into the dryer promptly, so you don't tie up a machine for someone else that needs it.

 

[philaround]

Originally posted by DrTomorrow
Never have before, but after reading this thread and discussing with DW, I think we will (which means I will - I'm also Dr. Laundry at our house) when we're at the Polynesian this Oct. Seems like it could seriously reduce our packing - and wardrobe - needs if we do a load of whites and a load of darks halfway through. I think that I'll either do it during the afternoon break or really early one morning.

Question: Is it safe/reasonable/practical to start your load, then head out for the time it is washing/drying, as opposed to sitting there feeling the Wash Disney Magic?

Also Mr Laundry here.

DW and I were at the Poly for a week at the end of May then moved to ASMu for the first week of June. We did laundry once each week [we brought the detergent tablets with us and lots of quarters]. We started the washers and went back to our room at the Poly to sit on the balcony and sat by the quiet pool at ASmu. Went back later to put the clothes in the dryers and went out again while they dried.

Warning: The dryers look very large but do not be tempted to put more than 1 load in each, they will not get dry on 1 cycle.

 

[kimmar067]

...since there are 5 of us, there's just SO MUCH we can bring on our vaca. So, I invest in a GOOD book, carry along a roll of quarters, and usually the "non-park" day I do a few loads, hanging out by the pool to read. Then, I periodically check on the clothes....works out pretty well for us. Of course, It'd be the PERFECT vacation if I didn't...hmmm, wonder if the Tag Fairies do laundry??!?!!?

 

[tinkymom]

Do I do laundry on our trip? NO. Does Laundry get done on our trip? YES This is the only time DH ever does laundry - this is HIS JOB on vacation and he loves it! He takes the laundry down and then sits by the pool with a couple of beers and has a wonderful time! I think it works great!

 

[jeankeri]

This is our first trip to WDW and we will be staying at the Poly. How many washers/dryers are there in the laundry room? Is there a better/worse time to go? Are there certain hours it's open?? Need to know! My family makes LOTS of laundry!!

 

[sherry8253]

For those of you who asked for directions to laundry that I use at the strip mall where the Steak & Shake is - From Downtown Disney - Take Hotel Plaza Blvd to traffic light where there is an Unos Pizza and McDonalds. Turn left and go about 1 mile. On the right there is a strip mall with Steak & Shake, Eckards Drug store and a few other shops. The laundry is there. It sure does beat wasting time doing it yourself. Have a great trip.

 

[Snowysmom]

We do laundry on our trip. I look at it as a break. The guys help me carry the clothes to the laundry, I do the laundry, and read while it is washing and drying. Sometimes my older son will help fold the clothes and bring them back to the room. I use it as a time to relax.

 

[davandflav]

The services that will do the laundry for you sound great! Unfortunately we will not have a rental car on our upcoming trip. Does anyone know if any Disney resorts offer any type of laundry service like this? We will be staying @ ASMo and would pay almost any amt to not have to use up any of our Disney time on laundry. If there is a program like this, does anyone know how much it costs? Any info is appreciated. Thanks.

 

[Gabrielle]

I always do laundry - about 2x during a week's trip. I take it to the laundry room in the Disney cleaning bag and bring it back in a clean pillow case.

At the moderates, the laundry room is usually located next to the quiet pool so that's my time to swim and relax - the time goes by in a flash.

I've never had a problem leaving clothes for an hour or so in the laundry room.

 

[ceecee]

I do laundry midway thru vacation! I used to try to pack enough...nightmare 10 outfits for each of us! I pack a Tide tablet and dryer sheet and do one load while we swim.

 

[Alice28]

I did laundry on our last trips- it was 10 days and I just didn't want to #1 pack that much stuff and #2 go home with dirty clothes. I packed laundry tablets and softener sheets and did it while my kids were napping. No biggee. The only problem was that the freaking washing machines (& dryers) at the Contemporary were either broken or didn't work well! I think they had 6 washers and 3 were out of service, and 2 of the dryers were broken and the others took at least two cycles to dry our clothes! I finally gave up on the dryers and hung up our underpants and shorts all around the room one day while we were at the parks. I wasn't going to shell out another $4 ($2 a load) for a dryer that didn't work!

 

[~Sparkly~Zoe]

I have done it while at Disney, I just throw a load in go to the pool, then go back and switch loads and back tot he pool, then back to getting the finished laundry and then back to the room for the night or we go to DTD!