How many clothes should I bring

[stemikger]

Hey everyone,

I know this may sound weird, but I am debating how I should pack for my upcoming August trip. I will be there for 11 days.

I am planning on bringing 7 pairs of shorts, 10 shirts, 3 bathing suits and three pairs of shoes.

Is that enough or should I bring more. My wife of course is bringing twice that. LOL.

What do you think. I am debtaing if I should buy more shorts. I plan on using the laudromat at Pop Century and wear the shorts over.

Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

[englishteacha]

We have a washer and dryer in our condo, so I bring a 4 or 5 favorite outfits and do laundry. If you plan on doing laundry, then I think what you are planning will be fine. Remember you might want to change clothes in the afternoon or evening since it will be so hot.

 

[ZoZo]

Since you're already planning to do laundry, you should be able to bring fewer clothes. But remember that you're going during a "sweaty" time of year, so you might go through a couple of shirts a day (I like to go back to the room to freshen up in the afternoon and change shirts), so you might need more clothes than you think.

 

[zaza]

That's about the number of shorts my husband takes. I'm not sure about shirts--he takes t-shirts for parks but takes polos and Hawaiian shirts (not stylish, but he loves them) for evenings. Be sure to take lots of socks!

 

[missmun52]

I think you will be fine if you do wash mid way though your trip.

 

[kathie859]

I am a huge fan of packing light! I hate dragging a suitcase around and find that at Disney, unless you are going to one of the restaurants with a dress code, you can get by with very casual clothing like you mention. I don't see needing three bathing suits though. The important thing is to have a pair of reallllllllly well broken in walking shoes (that can make or break a trip!) and maybe some sandals or casual shoes for dinners out, if dining out is in your plans. A previous poster mentioned changing clothes during the day, and I know that's true for us.

I usually pack travel sized detergent or measure some out in baggies and don't really mind doing a load or two during vacation if it means I can travel light! Oh and I hate packing up dirty clothes to bring home--but that's just one of my many neurosis